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'''Eddie Murphy''' is an American actor, voice actor, film director, producer, comedian and singer. He is the second-highest grossing lead actor in motion picture history. He was a regular cast member on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' from 1980 to 1984 -- keeping that show afloat at a time when it was floundering so badly that NBC was considering cancellation <ref>At the time, Eddie Murphy was ''SNL'''s youngest cast member to join at the age of 19. He was beaten by Anthony Michael Hall -- who was 17 years old -- when Hall joined the cast in 1985. Murphy is still considered the youngest black male cast member to join the cast, despite the upset</ref> -- and worked as a stand-up comedian throughout [[The Eighties]]. He was ranked #10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
Amongst his Eighties film roles, he was best-known for playing Axel Foley in the ''[[Beverly Hills Cop]]'' series; he also helped popularize [[Salt and Pepper]] pairings with his work in ''[[48 Hrs.]]'' (his film debut) and ''[[Trading Places]]''. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in ''[[Dreamgirls]]'' and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the same role.
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