As of July 2026, Eddie Murphy is best known for The PJs. Find every show and movie Eddie Murphy has starred in — and where to watch them — below.
Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Actor Born 1961 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 1 TV Shows 8 Movies

Edward "Eddie" Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, voice actor, film director, producer, comedian, and singer.

He is the second-highest grossing actor in motion picture history. He was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984, and has worked as a stand-up comedian. He was ranked #10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. He has received Golden Globe Award nominations for Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor for his performance in 48 Hrs and best actor in a comedy or musical for his performances in Beverly Hills Cop, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the same role. Murphy's work as a voice actor includes Thurgood Stubbs in The PJs, Donkey in the Shrek series and the dragon Mushu in Disney's Mulan. In some of his films, he plays multiple roles in addition to his main character, intended as a tribute to one of his idols Peter Sellers, who played multiple roles in Dr. Strangelove and elsewhere. Murphy has played multiple roles in Coming to America, Wes Craven's Vampire In Brooklyn, the Nutty Professor films (where he played the title role in two incarnations, plus his father, brother, mother, and grandmother), Bowfinger, and 2007's Norbit.

Alongside acting, Eddie Murphy is also known as a director, producer, singer.

Eddie Murphy's most notable role to date came in Shrek (2001), where he played Donkey (voice). He also appeared in Shrek 2 (2004) as Donkey (voice). Most recently appeared in Mulan (1998) as Mushu (voice).

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📺 Eddie Murphy's TV Shows

The PJs
Thurgood Stubbs (voice)
1999

🎬 Eddie Murphy's Movies

Shrek
Donkey (voice)
2001
Shrek 2
Donkey (voice)
2004
Mulan
Mushu (voice)
1998
Shrek Forever After
Donkey (voice)
2010
Shrek the Third
Donkey (voice)
2007
Trading Places
Billy Ray Valentine
1983
The Pickup
Russell
2025
Norbit
Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong
2007

📝 Created / Written by Eddie Murphy

Saturday Night Live
Writer
1975
Coming to America
Story
1988
Beverly Hills Cop
Executive Producer
1984
The Nutty Professor
Executive Producer
1996
Beverly Hills Cop II
Story
1987
The Golden Child
Executive Producer
1986
Boomerang
Story
1992
Another 48 Hrs.
Story
1990

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