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American actor and comedian (born )

For other people named Eddie Murphy, see Eddie Murphy (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Eddie Murray.

Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, )^[2] is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He had his breakthrough as a standup comic before gaining stardom for his film roles; he is widely recognized as one of the greatest comedians of all time.^[3][4][5][6] He has received several accolades including a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award, and an Emmy Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.

He was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in and the Cecil B. DeMille Award in ^[7][8]

Murphy shot to fame on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, for which he was a regular cast member from to and broke out as a movie star in the s films 48 Hrs., Trading Places, and Beverly Hills Cop.

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