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Eddie Murphy Appreciation #6: He often plays multiple characters in one movie
Eddie Murphy Appreciation Thread Eddie's Work Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American comedian, actor, writer, singer, and director. Box-office takes from Murphy's films make him the 4th-highest grossing actor in the United States. 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 no. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. He has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs., Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls. Eddie Murphy's work as a voice actor includes Thurgood Stubbs in The PJs, Donkey in the Shrek series and the Chinese 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 character's father, brother, mother, and grandmother), Bowfinger, Norbit, and Meet Dave. As of 2014, films featuring Murphy have grossed over $3.8 billion in the United States and Canada box office, and $6.6 billion worldwide. Previous Threads Eddie Murphy Appreciation #5 - The advice I would give to someone is to not take anyone’s advice http://www.fanforum.com/f129/eddie-m...mnit-63163644/ http://www.fanforum.com/f129/eddie-m...ffee-63159043/ http://www.fanforum.com/f129/eddie-m...back-63145630/ http://www.fanforum.com/f129/eddie-m...read-63089224/ __________________
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very excited for Coming To America 2
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Thanks for the new one.
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I think that is more like it.
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