Eddie Murphy is a once-in-a-lifetime talent. He's an actor, comedian, producer, director, and singer, and his work has earned $6.6 billion at the box office. He's the sixth highest-grossing American actor of all time, and he regularly lands on lists of the top comedians of all time.
Murphy is in the midst of a current resurgence, and he was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor for his role in the Netflix film Dolemite Is My Name. He's also slated to star in the upcoming Coming to America sequel.
All of this work has led fans to wonder about his bank account. Here's what we know about Murphy's net worth.
Eddie Murphy's net worth is $200 million.
As a kid, Murphy loved doing impressions of people. He marks the start of his career as July 9, 1976, when at the age of 15, he performed as Al Green at a youth center on Long Island. Murphy then began performing at various comedy clubs before he was hired as a cast member on SNL in 1980.
Murphy is credited with helping to revitalize the show, and his popularity led to his stand-up specials Delirious and Eddie Murphy Raw. Murphy started his film career with 1982's 48 Hrs. and 1983's Trading Places. Both movies were box office hits. After 48 Hs., Murphy's SNL salary rose from $4,500 an episode to $30,000 an episode, which brought him to a $1.1 million yearly salary at the age of 22. Murphy is also the first, and so far, only person to host the show while still being a cast member.
Murphy went on to star in hits like Beverly Hills Cop (the highest grossing film of 1984), Coming to America, Harlem Nights (his directorial debut), The Nutty Professor, Mulan, and Dr. Dolittle.
In 1984, Murphy was paid $1 million for just one week of work on Best Defense. He was paid $20 million for movies like The Adventures of Pluto Nash, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps and Dr. Dolittle 2—he also received 20% of the gross receipts of Nutty Professor II, which brought his total payday to more than $60 million. In 2007, Murphy won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Dreamgirls.
Murphy took intermittent breaks from the spotlight between 2010-2018, and he only appeared in four movies during that time. The actor/comedian is now back and better than ever, and it's been reported that his deal with Netflix could land him $70 million for an undisclosed number of specials.
