Eddie Murphy
- Biography
- 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.
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- Born
- April 03, 1961
Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Supporting Actor Dreamgirls |
Black Reel Awards
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nominated | Black Reel Awards |
Best Supporting Actor Dreamgirls |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Won | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Supporting Actor Dreamgirls |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nominated | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Supporting Actor Dreamgirls |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Won | Hollywood Foreign Press Association |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Dreamgirls |
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Nicole Murphy Planning Small Beach Wedding
11/23/09 Eddie Murphy 's ex-wife Nicole is opting for a small beach wedding when she marries retired American footballer Michael Strahan - because her first marriage to the Hollywood comedian was so "extravagant". | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
Hollywood's most overpaid stars
11/21/09 This summer's Land of the Lost was one of those epic Hollywood disasters that makes outsiders question why anyone is in the movie business. | JAM! Showbiz -
Forbes Determines Hollywood's Most Overpaid Actors
11/20/09 Just the other day, I tackled the notion of whether A-List actors were becoming an endangered species . | Cinematical.com -
Film: Random Roles:Tom Noonan
11/19/09 Tom Noonan leads a curious double life as a respected playwright/arthouse fixture and a sought-after character actor and villain in genre movies, particularly horror and suspense films. | The A.V. Club -
Will Ferrell Named Most Overpaid Star
11/19/09 Comic actor Will Ferrell has the dubious distinction of heading a new Forbes magazine list of Hollywood's most overpaid stars. | The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) -
For Your Consideration: 25 Things The Academy Got Right In The 2000s
11/19/09 Recognizing comedic roles has never been the Academy's strong suit. | indieWIRE -
Hollywood rethinks use of A-list actors
11/13/09 Hollywood studios are now thinking twice about splurging on A-list movie stars and costly productions in reaction to the poor economy, but also because of the surprising success of recent films with unknown actors. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Katt Williams Arrested For Burglary, Trespassing In Georgia
11/09/09 Comedian Katt Williams was arrested for burglary and criminal trespassing in Georgia on Sunday, after allegedly breaking into a home. | MTV -
Soupy Sales dies at 83
10/22/09 Soupy Sales, the rubber-faced comedian whose anything-for-a-chuckle career was built on 20,000 pies to the face and 5,000 live TV appearances across a half-century of laughs, has died. | Variety -
Eddie Murphy slashes price of $30M New Jersery estate, Bubble Hill, to $15M
10/20/09 Nearly five years after his posh seven-bedroom Englewood , N.J. , mansion went on the market for $30 million, the actor has slashed $15 million off the asking price. | New York Daily News - New York NY