Eddie Murphy filmography
| Eddie Murphy filmography | ||
|---|---|---|
 Eddie Murphy at 2010 Tribeca Film Festival | ||
| Filmography | ||
| Feature films | 48 | |
| Television series | 15 | |
The following is the filmography of American actor and comedian Eddie Murphy that includes his work in film and television.
Film
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 48 Hrs. | Reggie Hammond | Film debut |
| 1983 | Trading Places | Billy Ray Valentine | |
| 1984 | Best Defense | Lieutenant T. M. Landry | |
| Beverly Hills Cop | Detective Axel Foley | ||
| 1986 | The Golden Child | Chandler Jarrell | |
| New Jersey Vice | Tubbs | Short film | |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II | Detective Axel Foley | Also story writer |
| Eddie Murphy Raw | Himself | Stand-up film; Also writer and executive producer | |
| 1988 | Coming to America | Prince Akeem Joffer/Clarence/Randy Watson/Saul | Also story writer |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights | Vernest "Quick" Brown | Also writer, executive producer and director |
| 1990 | Another 48 Hrs. | Reggie Hammond | Also story writer Credited as Fred Braughton |
| 1992 | Boomerang | Marcus Graham | Also story writer |
| The Distinguished Gentleman | Thomas Jefferson Johnson | ||
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Detective Axel Foley | |
| 1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn | Maximillian/Preacher Pauly/Guido | Also story writer and producer |
| 1996 | The Nutty Professor | Various roles | |
| 1997 | Metro | Insp. Scott Roper | |
| 1998 | Mulan | Mushu | Voice |
| Dr. Dolittle | Dr. John Dolittle | ||
| Holy Man | G | ||
| 1999 | Life | Rayford "Ray" Gibson | Also producer |
| Bowfinger | Kit Ramsey/Jiffrenson "Jiff" Ramsey | ||
| 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Various roles | Also executive producer |
| 2001 | Shrek | Donkey | Voice |
| Dr. Dolittle 2 | Dr. John Dolittle | ||
| 2002 | Showtime | Officer Trey Sellers | |
| The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Pluto Nash / Rex Crater | ||
| I Spy | Kelly Robinson | ||
| 2003 | Daddy Day Care | Charles "Charlie" Hinton | |
| The Haunted Mansion | Jim Evers | ||
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | Donkey | Voice |
| 2006 | Dreamgirls | James "Thunder" Early | |
| 2007 | Norbit | Norbit Albert Rice/Rasputia Latimore/Mr. Wong | Also writer and producer |
| Shrek the Third | Donkey | Voice | |
| 2008 | Meet Dave | Dave / Captain | |
| 2009 | Imagine That | Evan Danielson | |
| Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After | Donkey | Voice |
| 2011 | Tower Heist | Darnell ("Slide") Davis | Also producer |
| 2012 | A Thousand Words | Jack McCall | |
| 2016 | Mr. Church | Henry Joseph Church | |
| 2019 | Dolemite Is My Name | Rudy Ray Moore | Also producer |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America | Prince Akeem Joffer/Clarence/Randy Watson/Saul | |
| 2023 | You People | Akbar Mohammed | |
| Candy Cane Lane | Chris Carver | Also producer | |
| 2024 | Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F | Inspector Axel Foley | |
| 2026 | Shrek 5 † | Donkey | Voice; In production |
| TBA | The Pickup †[1] | TBA | Post-production, also producer |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–1984 | Saturday Night Live | Himself | 65 episodes; also writer | |
| 1982, 1984, 2019 |
Himself (host) | 3 episodes | [2] | |
| 1983 | Eddie Murphy: Delirious | Himself | Stand-up special; also writer and producer | |
| The 14th Annual NAACP Image Awards | Himself (host) | TV special | ||
| The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | Himself (host & nominee) | |||
| 1985 | 1985 MTV Video Music Awards | Himself (host) | ||
| 1989 | What's Alan Watching? | Protester / James Brown | TV special, also executive producer | |
| 1991 | The Royal Family | — | Creator and executive producer only | |
| 1999–2001 | The PJs | Thurgood Stubbs (voice) | 31 episodes; also creator and executive producer | |
| 2004 | Father of the Pride | Donkey (voice) | Episode: "Donkey" | |
| 2007 | Shrek the Halls | TV special | ||
| 2010 | Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular | |||
| 2012 | Eddie Murphy: One Night Only | Himself | [3] | |
| 2013 | Beverly Hills Cop | Axel Foley | Unaired TV pilot | |
| 2019 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Himself | Episode: "Eddie Murphy" |
Theme parks
[edit]| Year | Title | Voice role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Shrek 4-D | Donkey |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title | Artist | Album | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Party All the Time" | Eddie Murphy | How Could It Be | Himself | |
| "How Could It Be" | Eddie Murphy | How Could It Be | Himself | ||
| 1989 | "Put Your Mouth On Me" | Eddie Murphy | So Happy | Himself | |
| 1992 | "Remember the Time" | Michael Jackson | Dangerous | Pharaoh Ramesses III | |
| 1993 | "Whatzupwitu" | Eddie Murphy | Love's Alright | Himself | |
| "Desdamona" | Eddie Murphy | Love's Alright | Himself | ||
| "I Was A King" | Eddie Murphy (feat. Shabba Ranks) | Love's Alright | Himself | ||
| 2013 | "Red Light" | Eddie Murphy (feat. Snoop Lion) | "9" | Himself | |
| "Promise (You Won't Break My Heart)" | Eddie Murphy | "9" | Himself | ||
| "Temporary" | Eddie Murphy | "9" | Himself | ||
| 2015 | "Oh Jah Jah" | Eddie Murphy | "Oh Jah Jah Single" | Himself |
References
[edit]- ^ "Several" Injuries In Accident On 2nd Unit Set Of Amazon MGM's 'The Pickup' Starring Eddie Murphy
- ^ Saturday Night Live-SNL [@nbcsnl] (August 26, 2019). "Live from your timeline, we've got some news. #SNL pic.twitter.com/7HrcoM8OPg" (Tweet). Retrieved August 26, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Eddie Murphy: One Night Only". Spike. Retrieved November 24, 2012.