Eddie Murphy

My favourite actor
Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American
comedian, actor, writer, singer, and producer. He is one of the top 50 actors in the
USA. He has received a lot of nominations for important awards such as the
Golden Globes and the Oscars and won most of them.
Eddie Murphy began doing stand-up as a teenager. He became a popular
Saturday Night Live cast member and starred in several box-office hits. Murphy
watched a lot of television growing up and developed a great skill for impressions.
These played an important role in his career later on. This early success started a
passion for showbiz, and Murphy began working on his comedy routines after
school and performing stand-up at local bars and clubs. His charming and inspired
performance got him a lot of money, too. A highlight of his
career was the romantic comedy Coming to America (1988),
co-starring Arsenio Hall. In the film, both Murphy and Hall
were able to demonstrate their comedic versatility by playing
multiple characters within the film. Audiences loved Murphy's
performances and the movie became a box-office smash, with
more than $128 million in the U.S. alone. Other successful
films he made were: Beverly Hills Cop, Vampire in Brooklyn,
The Nutty Professor, Doctor Doolittle, Daddy Day Care etc.
In 2015, Eddie Murphy received the
Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
which "recognizes people who have had an
impact on American society in ways similar
to the distinguished 19th century novelist
and essayist best known as Mark Twain,"
according to the John F. Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts, which presents the
award.
Murphy has donated money to the
AIDS Foundation, and cancer, education, creative arts, family/parent support,
health and homeless charities and animal rights. These are some of the reasons why
Eddie Murphy is my favourite actor.