| Eddie Murphy filmography | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Murphy at 2010 Tribeca Film Festival | |||
| Filmography | |||
| Feature films | 44 | ||
| Television series | 15 | ||
The following is the filmography of American actor and comedian Eddie Murphy that includes his work in film and television.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 48 Hrs. | Reggie Hammond | |
| 1983 | Trading Places | Billy Ray Valentine | |
| 1984 | Best Defense | Lieutenant T.M. Landry | |
| Beverly Hills Cop | Detective Axel Foley | ||
| 1986 | Chandler Jarrell | ||
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II | Detective Axel Foley | Also story writer |
| 1988 | Coming to America | 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 |
| 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 | |||
| 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 | Professor Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Cletus 'Papa' Klump / Anna Pearl 'Mama' Jensen Klump / Ida Mae 'Granny' Jensen / Ernie Klump, Sr. / Young Cletus 'Papa' Klump | Also executive producer | |
| 2001 | Shrek | Donkey | Voice |
| Dr. Dolittle 2 | Dr. John Dolittle | ||
| 2002 | Showtime | Officer Trey Sellers | |
| Pluto Nash / Rex Crater | |||
| I Spy | Kelly Robinson | ||
| 2003 | Daddy Day Care | Charles "Charlie" Hinton | |
| 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 | |
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After | Donkey | Voice |
| 2011 | Tower Heist | Darnell ("Slide") Davis | Also producer |
| 2012 | Jack McCall | ||
| 2016 | Mr. Church | Henry Joseph Church | |
| 2019 | Dolemite Is My Name | Rudy Ray Moore | Also producer |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America | Also producer | |
| 2023 | You People | Akbar Mohammed | |
| Candy Cane Lane | Chris Carver | Also producer | |
| 2024 | Inspector Axel Foley | Also producer | |
| 2026 | Donkey | Voice; In production | |
| [1] | Filming, also producer | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–1984 | Saturday Night Live | Himself | 65 episodes; also writer | ||
| 1982, 1984, 2019 | Saturday Night Live | 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) | TV special | |||
| 1985 | 1985 MTV Video Music Awards | Himself (host) | TV special | ||
| 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 | Donkey (voice) | TV special | ||
| 2010 | Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular | Donkey (voice) | TV special | ||
| 2012 | Eddie Murphy: One Night Only | Himself | TV special | [3] | |
| 2013 | Beverly Hills Cop | Axel Foley | Unaired TV pilot | ||
| 2019 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Himself | Episode: "Eddie Murphy" |
| Year | Title | Artist | Album | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |