Our Favorite Eddie Murphy Roles

These are a few of our favorite Eddie Murphy roles.

As Dr. John Dolittle in Dr. Dolittle  - In this 1998 remake of a '70s classic, a doctor finds out that he can understand what animals are saying. And the animals find out that he understands. (Photo: 20th Century Fox)
As Rayford Gibson in Life  - This 1999 film tells the story of two criminals who discover the value of life only after being sentenced to life imprisonment. (Photo: Universal Pictures)
As Kit Ramsey in Bowfinger - When a desperate movie producer fails to get a major star for his bargain-basement film, he decides to shoot the film secretly around him. Steve Martin co-stars in this 1999 comedy. (Photo: Universal Pictures)
As James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls   - Based on the hit Broadway musical, a trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s. Real talk: Murphy should've won an Oscar for this 2006 performance. (Photo: Paramount Pictures)As Norbit and Rasputia in Norbit  - In this 2007 film, Murphy plays a mild-mannered guy who's engaged to a monstrous woman when he meets the woman of his dreams. He schemes to find a way to be with her. Where there's a will, there's a way. (Photo: Dreamworks)

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As Rayford Gibson in Life  - This 1999 film tells the story of two criminals who discover the value of life only after being sentenced to life imprisonment. (Photo: Universal Pictures)

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