Eddie Murphy

Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, and producer who is best known for his frequent comedic roles in films and on television, including the titular character in ' and ', in the ' franchise, Prince Akeem Joffer in ', Charlie Hinton in ',  in ' and its 2000  (where he also played other characters), Evan Danielson in ', and for his voice role as Donkey in the ' franchise.

In 1998, Murphy made his Disney debut as Mushu in the animated feature film Mulan, which gained him praise for his naturally comedic voice work. In 2003, he starred as Jim Evers in The Haunted Mansion. He also played Thomas Jefferson Johnson in The Distinguished Gentleman, Inspector Scott Roper in the 1997 Touchstone Pictures film ', and G in the 1998  film '. A caricature of him appears in The Muppets Take Manhattan.

Trivia

 * He was originally considered for the role of Eddie Valiant in Who Framed Roger Rabbit , along with several other actors that were considered for the role. But he turned down the role afterwards and later regretted it.
 * He was also considered for the role of the Genie in Aladdin, along with several other actors that were considered. But the role was later given to Robin Williams.