12 Facts About Eddie Murphy

1. On May 2, 1997, Eddie Murphy was stopped by police after having been observed picking up a transgender prostitute.

2. On March 15, 2015, it was announced that Eddie Murphy will play comedian Richard Pryor's father, LeRoy Pryor, in the upcoming biopic directed by Lee Daniels with Mike Epps playing Pryor.

3. On March 8, 2014, it was announced that Eddie Murphy would team up with Boomerang co-star Halle Berry in a new film titled Miles and Me.

4. On June 14, 2016, it was confirmed that Eddie Murphy was still set to reprise his role as Axel Foley in a fourth film of the Beverly Hills Cop franchise.

5. In a June 2014 interview, Eddie Murphy discussed the plot of the film stating that it would take place in Detroit and they would actually film in Detroit bringing in an estimated $56.6 million to the state of Michigan.

6. On December 6, 2013, it was announced that Eddie Murphy would star in the fourth film of the Beverly Hills Cop series.

7. In 2007, Eddie Murphy was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

8. In 1986, Eddie Murphy starred in the supernatural comedy, The Golden Child.

9. When he hosted SNL, Eddie Murphy joined the chorus of those bashing Best Defense, calling it "the worst movie in the history of everything".

10. In 1982, Eddie Murphy made his big screen debut in the film 48 Hrs.

11. On July 9, 1976, the date with which Eddie Murphy marks the beginning of his career, he performed in a talent show at the Roosevelt Youth Center, doing an impersonation of singer Al Green as Green's song "Let's Stay Together" played.

12. As of 2014, Eddie Murphy's films have grossed over $3.8 billion in the United States and Canada box office and $6.6 billion worldwide.