Eddie Murphy career
Eddie Murphy averages 5.95 across 44 rated films as an actor, with Shrek on top at 7.9.
Average
5.95
44 rated films
Best rated
7.9
Shrek
Peak five
6.68
1998 to 2001
7+ run
2 films
2016 to 2019
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
 The Pickup | 2025 | Russell Pierce | 5.5 | 19,285 |
 Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F | 2024 | Axel Foley | 6.4 | 88,618 |
 Candy Cane Lane | 2023 | Chris Carver | 5.6 | 23,801 |
 You People | 2023 | Akbar | 5.5 | 68,135 |
 Coming 2 America | 2021 | Prince Akeem Joffer | 5.3 | 82,182 |
 Dolemite Is My Name | 2019 | Rudy | 7.2 | 68,668 |
 Mr. Church | 2016 | Henry Church | 7.6 | 34,970 |
 A Thousand Words | 2012 | Jack McCall | 5.9 | 48,007 |
 Tower Heist | 2011 | Slide | 6.2 | 159K |
 Shrek Forever After | 2010 | Donkey | 6.4 | 250K |
 Imagine That | 2009 | Evan Danielson | 5.6 | 16,712 |
 Meet Dave | 2008 | Dave | 5.1 | 46,642 |
 Shrek the Third | 2007 | Donkey | 6.1 | 366K |
 Norbit | 2007 | Norbit | 4.3 | 90,796 |
 Dreamgirls | 2006 | James 'Thunder' Early | 6.6 | 81,532 |
 Shrek 2 | 2004 | Donkey | 7.4 | 565K |
 The Haunted Mansion | 2003 | Jim Evers | 5.3 | 60,823 |
 Daddy Day Care | 2003 | Charlie Hinton | 5.7 | 80,457 |
 I Spy | 2002 | Kelly | 5.4 | 55,855 |
 The Adventures of Pluto Nash | 2002 | Pluto Nash | 3.9 | 28,518 |
 Showtime | 2002 | Trey Sellars | 5.6 | 67,533 |
 Dr. Dolittle 2 | 2001 | Dr. John Dolittle | 4.8 | 49,144 |
 Shrek | 2001 | Donkey | 7.9 | 823K |
 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | 2000 | Sherman Klump | 4.5 | 56,219 |
 Bowfinger | 1999 | Kit Ramsey | 6.5 | 78,390 |
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