Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy
Background information
Born	April 3, 1961 (age 52)
Occupation	Actor, comedian, writer, singer, director and musician
Years active	1976-present
Spouse	Nicole Mitchell (m.1993-div.2006) Tracy Edmonds (2008-present)

Eddie Murphy performed the voice of Donkey in Shrek, Shrek 2 Shrek the Third, and Shrek Forever After.

Roles

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1982	48 Hrs.	Reggie Hammond	Nominated – Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor
1983	Trading Places	Billy Ray Valentine	NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1984	Beverly Hills Cop	Det. Axel Foley	Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1984	Best Defense	Lieutenant T.M. Landry
1986	Golden Child, TheThe Golden Child	Chandler Jarrell
1987	Beverly Hills Cop II	Det. Axel Foley	Also writer (story)
1987	Eddie Murphy Raw	Himself	Also writer and executive producer
1988	Coming to America	Prince Akeem/Clarence/Randy Watson/Saul	Also writer (story)
1989	Harlem Nights	Quick (real name Vernest Brown)	Also director, writer, and executive producer
1990	Another 48 Hrs.	Reggie Hammond	Also writer (story)
1992	Boomerang	Marcus Graham	Also writer (story) Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance
1992	Distinguished Gentleman, TheThe Distinguished Gentleman	Thomas Jefferson Johnson
1994	Beverly Hills Cop III	Det. Axel Foley
1995	Vampire in Brooklyn	Maximillian/Preacher Pauly/Guido	Also producer, writer (story)
1996	Nutty Professor, TheThe Nutty Professor	Professor Sherman Klump/Buddy Love Lance Perkins/Cletus 'Papa' Klump Anna Pearl 'Mama' Jensen Klump Ida Mae 'Granny' Jensen/Ernie Klump, Sr.	Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Comedy Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor (2nd place) Saturn Award for Best Actor National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1997	Metro	Insp. Scott Roper
1998	Mulan	Mushu	Voice role
1998	Dr. Dolittle	Dr. John Dolittle
1998	Holy Man	G
1999	Life	Rayford "Ray" Gibson	Also producer
1999	Bowfinger	Kit Ramsey/Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey	Nominated – Black Reel Award: Best Actor Nominated – Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Comedy Team (shared with Steve Martin)
2000	Nutty Professor II: The Klumps	Professor Sherman Klump/Buddy Love Lance Perkins/Cletus 'Papa' Klump Anna Pearl 'Mama' Jensen Klump Ida Mae 'Granny' Jensen/Ernie Klump	Also executive producer Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
2001	Shrek	Donkey	Voice role Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated – Black Reel Award: Best Supporting Actor
2001	Dr. Dolittle 2	Dr. John Dolittle
2002	Showtime	Officer Trey Sellers	Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor Nomianted - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple (with either Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson or himself cloned)
2002	Adventures of Pluto Nash, TheThe Adventures of Pluto Nash	Pluto Nash/Rex Crater
2002	I Spy	Kelly Robinson
2003	Daddy Day Care	Charles "Charlie" Hinton
2003	Haunted Mansion, TheThe Haunted Mansion	Jim Evers
2004	Shrek 2	Donkey	Voice role
2006	Dreamgirls	James 'Thunder' Early	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Black Reel Award: Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2007	Norbit	Norbit Rice/Rasputia Latimore-Rice/Mr. Wong	Also writer (story and screenplay), producer Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor (as Norbit) Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor (as Mr. Wong) Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress (as Rasputia) Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple (with either Eddie Murphy or Eddie Murphy) Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture
2007	Shrek the Third	Donkey	Voice role Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie
2008	Meet Dave	Starship Dave Ming-Chang (Spacecraft), Captain	Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple (in Eddie Murphy)
2009	Imagine That	Evan Danielson	Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
2010	Shrek Forever After	Donkey	Voice role Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie
2011	Tower Heist	Darnell ("Slide")
2012	Thousand Words, AA Thousand Words	Jack McCall	Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
2014	Hong Kong Phooey: The Movie	Pernod "Penry" Porch/Hong Kong Phooey	Voice role
2015	Nutty Professor III	Professor Sherman Klump/Buddy Love Lance Perkins/Cletus 'Papa' Klump Anna Pearl 'Mama' Jensen Klump Ida Mae 'Granny' Jensen/Ernie Klump

Dreamworks Roles

Donkey from Shrek franchise

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Media Films: Shrek • Shrek 2 • Shrek the Third • Shrek Forever After • Puss in Boots • Puss in Boots: The Last Wish • Shrek 5 TV Specials: Shrek 4-D • Shrek the Halls • Scared Shrekless • Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos TV Series: The Adventures of Puss in Boots Shorts: Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party! • Far Far Away Idol • Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular • Thriller Night • The Pig Who Cried Werewolf Books: Shrek • Puss in Boots Video Games: Shrek • Shrek 2 • Shrek SuperSlam • DreamWorks Super Star Kartz Theatrical Plays: Shrek The Musical Characters Protagonists: Shrek • Fiona • Donkey • Puss in Boots • Kitty Softpaws • Perrito Allies: Dragon • Pinocchio • Gingerbread Man • Three Little Pigs • Wolf • Three Blind Mice • Queen Lillian • King Harold • Arthur Pendragon • Snow White • Cinderella • Sleeping Beauty • Farkle, Fergus and Felicia • Dronkeys • Doris • Brogan Villains: Lord Farquaad • Thelonious • Monsieur Hood • Merry Men • Fairy Godmother • Prince Charming • Rumpelstiltskin • Fifi • Jack & Jill • Humpty Dumpty • Rapunzel • Captain Hook • Evil Queen • Headless Horseman • Cyclops • Pied Piper • Bloodwolf • "Big" Jack Horner • Death • Goldilocks • Papa Bear • Mama Bear • Baby Bear • Serpent Sisters Spin-Off: Dulcinea • Imelda • Talking Cricket • Mama Luna • Phoenix • The Terror • The Sphinx • Timmy • Perla • Gonzalo • Doctor • Callista • Alessandra Belagomba See also Locations: Duloc • Far Far Away • Ogre Swamp • Poison Apple Inn • Potion Factory • Worcestershire Boarding School Songs: Barracuda • Royal Pain • Welcome to Duloc