Eddie Murphy is an American actor and comedian. He first gained recognition as a stand-up comedian when he was a teenager and as a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984.

RELATED: Eddie Murphy Tells the Real Story of Playing Basketball at Prince's House When Murphy was a cast member on SNL from 1980 to 1984, the comedian transformed into James Brown multiple times.

as a white man," he explains. RELATED: Eddie Murphy Tells the Real Story of Playing Basketball at Prince's House After working with an ace hair and makeup staff and "watching lots of Dynasty" for ...