Eddie Murphy
About Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy is one of the many comedians that started out a succesful movie career with Saturday Night Live . It was in 1984 when he became a superstar with his portrayal of Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop . After a succesful period he followed with a number of box office failures in the late '80s and early '90s, however in the second half of the '90s he did star in the succesful Nutty Professor and Doctor Dolittle franchises and went on to voice Donkey in the Shrek franchise, incidentally making him the only actor to appear in all movies of 5 different franchises.
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Appearances
Released
Movie Name
Role
1st weekend
US Gross
Worldwide Gross
5/21/2010
Shrek Goes Fourth
Donkey
Confirmed
 
2009
A Thousand Words
Announced
 
2009
The Incredible Shrinking Man
Announced
 
2009
Beverly Hills Cop IV
Axel Foley
Announced
 
6/12/2009
Nowhereland
Evan
Confirmed
 
7/11/2008
Meet Dave
Dave
Confirmed
 
5/18/2007
Shrek the Third
Donkey
$121,629,270
$322,719,944
$798,957,081
2/9/2007
Norbit
Norbit/Rasputia/Mr. Wong
$34,195,434
$95,673,607
$158,973,607
12/15/2006
Dreamgirls
James 'Thunder' Early
$378,950
$103,365,956
$154,565,956
5/19/2004
Shrek 2
Donkey
$108,037,878
$436,721,703
$915,278,586
11/26/2003
The Haunted Mansion
Jim Evers
$24,278,410
$75,817,994
$155,750,628
5/9/2003
Daddy Day Care
Charlie Hinton
$27,623,580
$104,148,781
$164,285,587
11/1/2002
I Spy
Kelly Robinson
$12,752,803
$33,561,137
$33,561,137
8/16/2002
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Pluto Nash
$2,182,900
$4,411,102
$7,094,995
3/15/2002
Showtime
Trey
$15,011,430
$37,948,765
$77,748,765
6/22/2001
Doctor Dolittle 2
Dr. John Dolittle
$25,037,039
$112,950,721
$176,101,721
5/18/2001
Shrek
The Donkey
$42,347,760
$267,655,011
$479,467,267
7/28/2000
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Sherman Klump/Buddy Love/Mama Klump/Papa Klump etc
$42,518,830
$123,307,945
$161,600,000
8/13/1999
Bowfinger
Kit Ramsey
$18,062,550
$66,458,769
$98,699,769
4/16/1999
Life
Ray
$20,414,775
$64,062,587
$73,521,587
10/9/1998
Holy Man
G
$5,106,919
$12,069,719
$12,069,719
6/26/1998
Doctor Dolittle
Dr. John Dolittle
$29,014,324
$144,156,609
$294,156,609
6/19/1998
Mulan
Mushu (voice)
$22,745,143
$120,620,254
$303,500,000
1/17/1997
Metro
Scott Roper
$11,411,107
$32,017,895
$32,017,895
6/28/1996
The Nutty Professor
Sherman Klump/Buddy Love/Lance Perkins/Papa Klump
$25,411,725
$128,814,019
$273,814,019
10/27/1995
Vampire in Brooklyn
Maximillian/Preacher Pauly/Guido
$7,045,379
$19,637,147
$19,637,147
5/25/1994
Beverly Hills Cop III
Axel Foley
$15,276,224
$42,586,861
$119,180,938
12/4/1992
The Distinguished Gentleman
Thomas Jefferson Johnson
$10,611,040
$46,434,570
$46,434,570
7/1/1992
Boomerang
Marcus
$13,640,706
$70,052,444
$131,052,444
6/8/1990
Another 48 Hrs.
Reggie Hammond
$19,470,596
$80,818,974
$153,518,974
11/17/1989
Harlem Nights
Quick
$16,096,808
$60,857,262
$95,857,262
6/29/1988
Coming to America
Clarence/Prince Akeem/Randy Watson/Saul
$21,404,420
$128,152,301
$288,800,000
12/18/1987
Eddie Murphy Raw
Himself
$9,077,324
$50,504,655
$50,504,655
5/20/1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
Axel Foley
$26,348,555
$153,665,036
$276,665,036
12/12/1986
The Golden Child
Chandler Jarrell
$11,549,711
$79,817,937
$79,817,937
12/5/1984
Beverly Hills Cop
Axel Foley
$15,214,805
$234,760,478
$316,300,000
7/20/1984
Best Defense
Lieutenant T.M. Landry
$7,872,297
$19,265,302
$19,265,302
6/8/1983
Trading Places
Billy Ray Valentine
$7,348,200
$90,400,000
$90,400,000
1983
Eddie Murphy Delirious
Himself
Unknown
 
12/8/1982
48 Hrs.
Reggie Hammond
$4,369,868
$75,936,265
$75,936,265
Total Grosses $3,439,371,750
$6,134,535,458
Average Gross $104,223,386
  Average Opening Weekend $23,438,993