Ten fun facts about Eddie Murphy
Fact 1
He was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984.
Fact 2
He has worked as a stand-up comedian.
Fact 3
He was ranked no. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
Fact 4In 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.
Fact 5Murphy was one of the last movie actors to sign an exclusive contract with a studio.
Fact 6Murphy is also a singer and musician.
Fact 7Murphy has donated money to the AIDS Foundation, and cancer, education, creative arts, family/parent support, health and homeless charities.
Fact 8He has donated to the Martin Luther King Jr. Center, various cancer charities and $100,000 to the Screen Actors' Guild's strike relief fund.
Fact 9Murphy has played multiple roles in 7 different movies.
Fact 10He is the only Saturday Night Live cast member to host the show while still a regular. This happened in 1984 when he stepped in for planned host Nick Nolte, who was ill.
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