Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy is an American comedian, actor and singer, born in 1961, who rose from stand-up comedy to become one of the most commercially successful film stars of his generation. He joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 1980 and broke out in the early 1980s with 48 Hrs., Trading Places and Beverly Hills Cop, then led films such as Coming to America, The Nutty Professor and Dr. Dolittle, often playing several roles in a single picture. He also voiced Donkey in the Shrek series and Mushu in Disney's Mulan, and released studio albums including So Happy, with the 1985 single Party All the Time reaching number two in the United States. His honours include a Golden Globe, a Grammy, an Emmy, the Cecil B. DeMille Award and an AFI Life Achievement Award.