Eddie Murphy
Actor, Comedian

Allegations Summary:
Sexual harassment
Industry:
Alleged Victim Gender:
Female

Eddie Murphy is a comedian, actor and singer.  He’s known for his time on Saturday Night Live, and his movies roles, including the 48 Hours series, the Beverly Hills Cop series, Bowfinger, Norbit, The Nutty Professor series, Coming to America, Vampire in Brooklyn, Shrek, Boomerang, Harlem Nights, Daddy Day Care, Tower Heist, Dreamgirls, and The Adventures of Pluto Nash.

In 1989, an actress sued Murphy for sexual harassment, alleging that he fired her from the cast of Harlem Nights after she spurned his sexual advances.  Murphy denied the allegations and said to Rolling Stone magazine, “realistically speaking, if you’re gonna be a sleaze and try to fuck somebody, you try to fuck em before you give ’em the part.”

Film/TV Appearances
as cast member
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Det. Axel Foley
2024
A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special
2023
Candy Cane Lane
Chris Carver
2023
Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King
Self (archive footage)
2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self (archive footage)
2023
You People
Akbar
2023
Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts
Self
2021
Coming 2 America
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson
2021
The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self
2020
The True Story of... (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self (archive footage)
2020
The Oprah Conversation (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self
2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
2020
Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Self
2020
The Movies That Made Us (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self (archive footage)
2019
Dolemite Is My Name
Rudy Ray Moore
2019
Tamron Hall (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Himself - Guest
2019
Desus & Mero (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self
2019
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage)
2018
Mr. Church
Henry Church
2016
Eddie Murphy: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Self
2015
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
Self
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self
2014
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self
2014
Shrek Stories
Donkey (voice)
2013
Moms Mabley
Self
2013
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Self
2012
Dreamworks Holiday Classics
Donkey (voice)
2012
Shrek's Thrilling Tales
Donkey (voice)
2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self
2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
A Thousand Words
Jack McCall
2012
Honest Trailers (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Akbar / Chris Carver (archive footage)
2012
Shrek: Once Upon a Time
Self
2011
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Self
2011
Tower Heist
Slide
2011
Shrek's Yule Log
Donkey (voice)
2010
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
Donkey (voice)
2010
The Women of SNL
Gumby (archive footage)
2010
Shrek Forever After
Donkey (voice)
2010
Imagine That
Evan Danielson
2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series - 1 Episode)
2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Self
2008
Meet Dave
Dave / Captain
2008
Shrek the Halls
Donkey (voice)
2007
Shrek the Third
Donkey (voice)
2007
Norbit
Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong
2007
Dreamgirls
James "Thunder" Early
2006
Fuck
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006
The Reichen Show (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self
2005
Far Far Away Idol
Donkey (voice)
2004
Father of the Pride (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Donkey (voice)
2004
Shrek 2
Donkey (voice)
2004
The Ghost of Lord Farquaad
Donkey (voice)
2004
The Haunted Mansion
Jim Evers
2003
Celebrities Uncensored (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self
2003
America's Next Top Model (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Guest
2003
Daddy Day Care
Charlie Hinton
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self
2003
I Spy
Kelly Robinson
2002
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Pluto Nash
2002
Showtime
Officer Trey Sellars
2002
Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
Donkey (voice) (singing voice)
2001
Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. John Dolittle
2001
Shrek
Donkey (voice)
2001
Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek
Self
2001
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Klump Family
2000
Bowfinger
Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey
1999
Life
Rayford Gibson
1999
The PJs (TV Series - 44 Episodes)
Thurgoode Orenthal Stubbs
1999
Holy Man
G
1998
Doctor Dolittle
Dr. John Dolittle
1998
Mulan
Mushu (voice)
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy
Self (archive footage)
1998
The View (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self - Guest
1997
Metro
Inspektor Scott Roper
1997
The PJ's
Various
1997
The Daily Show (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self
1996
The Nutty Professor
Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Papa / Mama / Grandma / Ernie
1996
Vampire in Brooklyn
Maximillian / Pauly / Guido
1995
Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self
1994
Beverly Hills Cop III
Det. Axel Foley
1994
But... Seriously
Self (archive footage)
1994
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
King ["Remember The Time"]
1993
The Distinguished Gentleman
Thomas Jefferson Johnson
1992
Boomerang
Marcus Graham
1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards (TV Series - 1 Episode)
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series - 1 Episode)
1992
Remember the Time
Pharaoh
1992
Another 48 Hrs.
Reggie Hammond
1990
Tongues Untied
Self (archive footage)
1990
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Self (archive footage)
1989
Harlem Nights
Quick
1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self (archive footage)
1989
Yo! MTV Raps (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series - 2 Episodes)
Self - Guest
1988
Coming to America
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
1988
Eddie Murphy Raw
Self
1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
Det. Axel Foley
1987
Uptown Comedy Express
1987
The Golden Child
Chandler Jarrell
1986
Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick
Self
1986
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special
Self
1986
B.B. King: Into the Night
Self
1985
Beverly Hills Cop
Det. Axel Foley
1984
The Joe Piscopo Special
Self / Carl Lewis
1984
MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self - Host
1984
Best Defense
Lieutenant T.M. Landry
1984
Eddie Murphy: Delirious
Self
1983
Trading Places
Billy Ray Valentine
1983
48 Hrs.
Reggie Hammond
1982
Saturday Night Live (TV Series - 69 Episodes)
Self - Various Characters
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Various (archive footage)
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series - 3 Episodes)
Self - Host
1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self
1962
Today (TV Series - 2 Episodes)
Self
1952
The Emmy Awards (TV Series - 1 Episode)
Self
1949
Untitled Donkey Spin-Off Film
Donkey (voice)
The Pickup
Shrek 5
Donkey (voice)
The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live
Self (archive footage)
Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake
The Pink Panther
Filmography
as crew member
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Producer
2024
Candy Cane Lane
Producer
2023
E 9 10 22 - 9 10 23
Music
2023
Coming 2 America
Characters
2021
Coming 2 America
Producer
2021
Dolemite Is My Name
Producer
2019
Tower Heist
Producer
2011
Norbit
Story
2007
Norbit
Screenplay
2007
Norbit
Producer
2007
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Executive Producer
2000
Life
Producer
1999
The PJs (TV Series - 44 Episodes)
Executive Producer
1999
The PJs (TV Series)
Creator
1999
The PJ's
Executive Producer
1997
Vampire in Brooklyn
Producer
1995
Boomerang
Screenstory
1992
The Royal Family (TV Series)
Creator
1991
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Executive Producer
1990
Another 48 Hrs.
Story
1990
Harlem Nights
Screenplay
1989
Harlem Nights
Executive Producer
1989
Harlem Nights
Director
1989
Coming to America
Story
1988
Eddie Murphy Raw
Executive Producer
1987
Eddie Murphy Raw
Writer
1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
Story
1987
Eddie Murphy: Delirious
Producer
1983
Eddie Murphy: Delirious
Screenplay
1983
The Pickup
Producer