Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 48 Hrs. | Reggie Hammond | Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor |
| 1983 | Trading Places | Billy Ray Valentine | Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1984 | Beverly Hills Cop | Det. Axel Foley | Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1986 | Golden Child, TheThe Golden Child | Chandler Jarrell | |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II | Det. Axel Foley | |
| 1987 | Eddie Murphy Raw | Himself | Also writer and executive producer |
| 1988 | Coming to America | Prince Akeem/Clarence/Randy Watson/Saul | Also writer (story) |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights | Quick (real name Vernest Brown) | Also director, writer, and executive producer |
| 1990 | Another 48 Hrs. | Reggie Hammond | Also writer (story) |
| 1992 | Boomerang | Marcus Graham | Also writer (story) Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance |
| 1992 | Distinguished Gentleman, TheThe Distinguished Gentleman | Thomas Jefferson Johnson | |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Det. Axel Foley | |
| 1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn | Maximillian/Preacher Pauly/Guido | Also producer, writer (story) |
| 1996 | Nutty Professor, TheThe Nutty Professor | Professor Sherman Klump/Buddy Love Lance Perkins/Cletus 'Papa' Klump Anna Pearl 'Mama' Jensen Klump Ida Mae 'Granny' Jensen/Ernie Klump, Sr. |
Saturn Award for Best Actor National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 1997 | Metro | Insp. Scott Roper | |
| 1998 | Mulan | Mushu | Voice role |
| 1998 | Dr. Dolittle | Dr. John Dolittle | |
| 1998 | Holy Man | G | |
| 1999 | Life | Rayford "Ray" Gibson | Also producer |
| 1999 | Bowfinger | Kit Ramsey/Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey | Black Reel Award: Best Actor |
| 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Professor Sherman Klump/Buddy Love Lance Perkins/Cletus 'Papa' Klump Anna Pearl 'Mama' Jensen Klump Ida Mae 'Granny' Jensen/Ernie Klump |
Also executive roducer Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| 2001 | Shrek | Donkey | Voice role Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated – Black Reel Award: Best Supporting Actor |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | Dr. John Dolittle | |
| 2002 | Showtime | Officer Trey Sellers | Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor Nomianted - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple (with either Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson or himself cloned) |
| 2002 | Adventures of Pluto Nash, TheThe Adventures of Pluto Nash | Pluto Nash/Rex Crater | Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor Nomianted - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple (with either Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson or himself cloned) |
| 2002 | I Spy | Kelly Robinson | Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor Nomianted - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple (with either Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson or himself cloned) |
| 2003 | Daddy Day Care | Charles "Charlie" Hinton | |
| 2003 | Haunted Mansion, TheThe Haunted Mansion | Jim Evers | |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | Donkey | Voice role |
| 2006 | Dreamgirls | James 'Thunder' Early | Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Black Reel Award: Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 2007 | Norbit | Norbit Rice/Rasputia Latimore-Rice/Mr. Wong | Also writer (story and screenplay), producer Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor (as Norbit) Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor (as Mr. Wong) Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress (as Rasputia) Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple (with either Eddie Murphy or Eddie Murphy) Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Donkey | Voice role Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie |
| 2008 | Meet Dave | Starship Dave Ming-Chang (Spacecraft), Captain | Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple (in Eddie Murphy) |
| 2009 | Imagine That | Evan Danielson | |
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After | Donkey | Voice role Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie |
| 2011 | Tower Heist | Darnell ("Slide") | |
| 2012 | Thousand Words, AA Thousand Words | Jack McCall |
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