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Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an African-American comedian and actor.

Murphy began his comedy career as a performer on NBC's Saturday Night Live television show. His characters include a parody of Buckwheat from the Little Rascals and of Fred Rogers.

Murphy later starred in many comedies including the Beverly Hills Cop[?] series and Coming to America. He is a versatile voice actor and voiced the donkey in Shrek and the dragon in Mulan.

Murphy had a one-hit wonder in the 1980s with the single "Party All the Time".

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