Hollywood Actor Eddie Murphy Bags ‘Cecil B DeMille’ Award

Hollywood Actor Eddie Murphy
Bags ‘Cecil B DeMille’ Award

Eddie Murphy receives the prestigious ‘Cecil B DeMille’ Award at the upcoming 80th annual Golden Globes.

The 61 year old actor earlier earned six Golden Globe nominations, including new star of the year back in 1983 for the film 48 Hrs. His other acting nominations came for movies, Trading Places (1983), The Nutty Professor (1996), Dreamgirls (2006), and Dolemite Is My Name (2019).

HFPA President Helen Hoehne pointed out that they feel honoured to present this year*s Cecil B DeMille Award to the iconic and highly esteemed Eddie Murphy,” and equally thrilled to celebrate the lasting impact on film and television that his career both in front of and behind the camera, has had through the decades.

Murphy next stars in Netflix’s comedy You People with Jonah Hill, and is working on the sequel of Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley.

Previous recipients of the Cecil B DeMille Award, which is decided on by the HFPA Board of Directors, include George Clooney, Jane Fonda, Morgan Freeman, Oprah Winfrey, Harrison Ford, Jodie Foster, Steven Spielberg, Denzel Washington, Robin Williams, and Tom Hanks.

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