Birthday: April 03, 1961

The son of a Brooklyn policeman who died when he was eight, African-American comedy superstar Eddie Murphy was raised in the comfortable middle-class community of Hempstead, NY, by his mother and stepfather. A natural-born class clown, he was voted the most popular student at Roosevelt Junior and Senior High. By the age of 15, he was doing standup gigs at 25 to 50 dollars a pop, and ...more
  • 2006
  • New York Film Critics Society
  • Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up)
  • Dreamgirls
  • win
  • 2006
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
  • Dreamgirls
  • win
  • 2006
  • Golden Globe
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
  • Dreamgirls
  • win
  • 2006
  • Screen Actors Guild
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
  • Dreamgirls
  • win
  • 2006
  • Chicago Film Critics Association
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic
  • Dreamgirls
  • nom
  • 2007
  • Norbit
  • Norbit Albert Rice


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