Eddie Murphy Eddie Murphy Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American comedian, actor, writer, singer, and producer. Murphy was a regular cast member on "Saturday Night Live" from 1980 to 1984. He has worked as a stand-up comedian and was ranked #10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in "48 Hrs.", the "Beverly Hills Cop" series, "Trading Places", and "The Nutty Professor". In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award
Buddy cop film cop film genre are the 1967 American film "In the Heat of the Night" and 1974's "Freebie and the Bean". The genre was later popularized by the 1982 film "48 Hrs.", starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte, one of the most successful buddy cop films. 1987 saw the buddy cop genre reach its apex when "Lethal Weapon" made a theatrical debut. 1989 saw the release of "Tango and Cash", starring Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell. Buddy cop film A buddy cop film is a film with plots involving two people of very different and conflicting personalities who are forced to