An actor that was born in 1961 stars in The Adventures of Pluto Nash.
Edward Regan Murphy -LRB- born April 3 , 1961 -RRB- is an American comedian , actor , writer , singer , and producer .. Murphy was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984 .. Saturday Night Live. Saturday Night Live. 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 .. stand-up. Stand up comedy. Comedy Central. Comedy Central. 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 .. Golden Globe Award. Golden Globe Award. Trading Places. Trading Places. The Nutty Professor. The Nutty Professor ( 1996 film ). Golden Globe. Golden Globe. In 2007 , he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James `` Thunder '' Early in Dreamgirls .. Golden Globe. Golden Globe. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. soul. soul music. Dreamgirls. Dreamgirls ( film ). Murphy 's work as a voice actor in films includes Thurgood Stubbs in The PJs , Donkey in DreamWorks ' Shrek series , and the Chinese dragon Mushu in Disney 's Mulan .. The PJs. The PJs. Donkey. Donkey ( Shrek ). DreamWorks. DreamWorks. Shrek. Shrek. Chinese dragon. Chinese dragon. Mushu. Mushu. Disney. Disney. Mulan. Mulan ( 1998 film ). In some films , he plays multiple roles in addition to his main character , intended as a tribute to one of his idols Peter Sellers , who played multiple roles in Dr. Strangelove and elsewhere .. Peter Sellers. Peter Sellers. Dr. Strangelove. Dr. Strangelove. He has played multiple roles in Coming to America , Wes Craven 's Vampire in Brooklyn , the Nutty Professor films -LRB- where he played the title role in two incarnations , plus his character 's father , brother , mother , and grandmother -RRB- , Bowfinger , The Adventures of Pluto Nash , Norbit , and Meet Dave .. Brooklyn. Brooklyn. Coming to America. Coming to America. Wes Craven. Wes Craven. Vampire in Brooklyn. Vampire in Brooklyn. Bowfinger. Bowfinger. The Adventures of Pluto Nash. The Adventures of Pluto Nash. Norbit. Norbit. Meet Dave. Meet Dave. As of 2014 , Murphy 's films have grossed over $ 3.8 billion in the United States and Canada box office and $ 6.6 billion worldwide .. box office. box office. In 2015 , his films made him the 6th-highest grossing actor in the United States .. Murphy was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts .. Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts