Eddie Murphy
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Real Name: Edward Regen Murphy
Height: 5' 10 Tall
Born On: April 3, 1961
Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Profession: actor, comedian, director, writer, musician, producer
Education: Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School, Roosevelt, NY
Ex: Tracey Edmonds
Ex: Nicole Mitchell
Dated: Melanie Brown
Dated: Halle Berry
Dated: Tamara Moore
Child: Miles Mitchell , Christian
Child: Angel Iris Murphy Brown , Bella Zahra , Zola Ivy , Shane Audra , Brea
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FilmSalary
Shrek 2 (2004) $10,000,000
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) $20,000,000
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) $20,000,000
Shrek (2001) $3,000,000
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) $20,000,000 (and 20% of the gross)
Doctor Dolittle (1998) $17,000,000
The Nutty Professor (1996) $12,000,000
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) $15,000,000
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) $8,000,000
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) $14,000,000
Best Defense (1984) $1,000,000
"Saturday Night Live" (1975) $4,500/episode (1981)
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Eddie Murphy Filmography & Box Office
Last Update 8.28.08
Movies Over $100M:
13
Total Number of Movies:
34
Total Gross of Movies (starring):
$3,449,950,726
Total Number of Movies (starring):
34
Avg Gross of each movie (starring):
$101,469,139
Total Gross of All Movies:
$3,449,950,737
Avg. Gross of each Movie:
$101,469,139
Avg Gross of Movies in the 90s:
$68,985,532
Avg Gross of Movies in the 00s:
$133,047,258
Avg. Gross of the Last 10 movies:
$122,570,461
Movie
Year
Domestic B.O.
Buy DVD
Poster
1
Meet Dave
2008
$11,648,982
Poster
2
Shrek the Third
2007
$322,719,944
Poster
3
Norbit
2007
$95,360,247
Poster
4
Dreamgirls
2006
$103,365,956
Poster
5
Shrek 2
2004
$436,721,703
Poster
6
The Haunted Mansion
2003
$75,817,994
Poster
7
Daddy Day Care
2003
$104,148,781
Poster
8
I Spy
2002
$33,561,137
Poster
9
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002
$4,411,102
Poster
10
Showtime
2002
$37,948,765
Poster
11
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
$112,950,721
Poster
12
Shrek
2001
$267,652,016
Poster
13
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000
$123,307,000
Poster
14
Bowfinger
1999
$66,365,000
Poster
15
Life
1999
$64,016,000
Poster
16
Holy Man
1998
$12,065,000
Poster
17
Doctor Dolittle
1998
$144,156,000
Poster
18
Mulan
1998
$120,604,242
Poster
19
Metro
1997
$31,987,000
Poster
20
Nutty Professor, The
1996
$128,800,000
Poster
21
Vampire in Brooklyn
1995
$19,637,147
Poster
22
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
$42,610,000
Poster
23
Boomerang
1992
$70,100,000
Poster
24
Distinguished Gentleman, The
1992
$46,666,000
Poster
25
Another 48 HRS.
1990
$80,820,000
Poster
26
Harlem Nights
1989
$60,864,000
Poster
27
Coming to America
1988
$128,200,000
Poster
28
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
$153,665,000
Poster
29
Eddie Murphy Raw
1987
$50,504,000
Poster
30
Golden Child, The
1986
$79,817,000
Poster
31
Best Defense
1984
$18,400,000
Poster
32
Beverly Hills Cop
1984
$234,760,000
Poster
33
Trading Places
1983
$90,400,000
Poster
34
48 HRS.
1982
$75,900,000
Poster
Legend
Items
highlighted in yellow are Starring Roles
Items
highlighted in gray are Non-Starring Credited Roles
* Movies
with an asterisk are still in theaters
Note
This
list does not include documentaries, shorts, straight to video or made for TV
movies. It also does not include cameos or uncredited roles.
Eddie Murphy MAJOR FILM AWARDS
source:IMDB
Academy AwardsYearResultAwardCategoryMovie2007 Nominated Oscar Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Dreamgirls-2006
British Academy of Film and Television Arts AwardsYearResultAwardCategoryMovie2002 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Shrek-2001
Golden GlobesYearResultAwardCategoryMovie2007 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Dreamgirls-2006
1997 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical The Nutty Professor-1996
1985 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical Beverly Hills Cop-1984
1984 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical Trading Places-1983
1983 Nominated Golden Globe New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Male 48 Hrs.-1982