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Acting

Eddie Murphy

Career: Active from 1975 to 2028, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles: 60
top three billing

Average score: 55/100

Highest rated: Shrek
84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 62 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Eddie Murphy Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Psychological
3.0, average 5.5
Melancholy
2.3, average 4.7
Tension
4.0, average 6.0
Mystery
2.3, average 4.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Family-Friendly 7
Wholesome Entertainment 7
Eddie Murphy Vehicle 5
Family Comedy 5
Feel-Good 5
Fast-Paced 4
Comfort Watch 4
Situational Humor 4
Humorous 4
Pop Culture References 4
Lighthearted 4
Iconic Soundtrack 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

79

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

Upcoming

6 titles

Beverly Hills Cop

67

TV show · as Det. Axel Foley

The Pink Panther

as Inspector Clouseau

Producer

Attachment Parenting

Producer

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World reboot

Producer

Untitled George Clinton Biopic

Producer

2020s

10 titles · average score 48

Donkey

as Donkey (voice)

Shrek 5

as Donkey (voice)

The Pickup

39

as Russell

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

62

as Axel Foley

An SNL Thanksgiving

as (archive footage)

Candy Cane Lane

47

as Chris Carver

You People

44

as Akbar

Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King

as Kendisi (arşiv görüntüleri)

Coming 2 America

49

as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson

Entre broma y broma

TV show · as Eddie Murphy

2010s

11 titles · average score 60

Dolemite Is My Name

80

as Rudy Ray Moore

Mr. Church

53

as Henry Church

Shrek Stories

73

as Donkey (voice)

A Thousand Words

33

as Jack McCall

Shrek's Thrilling Tales

64

as Donkey (voice)

Dreamworks: Holiday Classics

69

as Donkey (voice)

Tower Heist

60

as Slide

Shrek Forever After

59

as Donkey (voice)

Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular

51

as Donkey (voice)

Shrek's Yule Log

57

as Donkey (voice)

The Women of SNL

64

as Gumby (archive footage)

2000s

21 titles · average score 51

Meet Dave

39

as Dave / Captain

Shrek the Third

54

as Donkey (voice)

Norbit

34

as Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong

Shrek the Halls

62

as Donkey (voice)

Dreamgirls

74

as James 'Thunder' Early

Shrek 2

79

as Donkey (voice)

The Haunted Mansion

45

as Jim Evers

Daddy Day Care

44

as Charlie Hinton

Showtime

39

as Officer Trey Sellars

Shrek

84

as Donkey (voice)

Dr. Dolittle 2

45

as Dr. John Dolittle

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

38

as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Granny Klump / Mama Klump / Papa Klump / Young Papa Klump / Ernie Klump / Lance Perkins

1990s

19 titles · average score 54

The PJs

46

TV show · as Thurgood Stubbs (voice)

Life

64

as Rayford Gibson

Bowfinger

71

as Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey

Mulan

81

as Mushu (voice)

Doctor Dolittle

52

as Dr. John Dolittle

Metro

39

as Inspector Scott Roper

The Nutty Professor

59

as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump

Vampire in Brooklyn

33

as Maximillian / Pauly / Guido

Beverly Hills Cop III

32

as Axel Foley

Boomerang

52

as Marcus Graham

The Distinguished Gentleman

43

as Thomas Jefferson Johnson

Another 48 Hrs.

37

as Reggie Hammond

1980s

11 titles · average score 61

Harlem Nights

43

as Quick

Coming to America

66

as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Beverly Hills Cop II

55

as Axel Foley

Eddie Murphy Raw

72

Writer, Executive Producer

The Golden Child

43

as Chandler Jarrell

TV show

Beverly Hills Cop

75

as Axel Foley

Best Defense

26

as Landry

Trading Places

77

as Billy Ray Valentine

Eddie Murphy: Delirious

82

Screenplay, Producer

48 Hrs.

75

as Reggie Hammond

1970s

1 title · average score 69

Saturday Night Live

69

TV show · as Party Guest (uncredited) / Self