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Eddie Murphy: From bad boy to family fun

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Actor Eddie Murphy arrives at the premiere of Paramount Pictures & Nickelodeon's 'Imagine That.' With his new movie coming out June 12, AccessAtlanta is taking a look back on some of Eddie's films. He's gone from bad boy to fun family filmaker.

"Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood" - Eddie Murphy started his career on 'Saturday Night Live,' where he did a naughty parody of the children's show, 'Mister Rogers Neighborhood.'

Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy in '48 Hrs.' This was Eddie's first major film. '48 Hrs.' is often credited as being the first "buddy cop" film.

Eddie Murphy in 'Trading Places,' a major hit for Eddie in the 80's.

"Eddie Murphy: Delirious." A comedy concert film from 1983 captures a young, cocky, politically incorrect Murphy way before his foray into family-friendly films. At times uncomfortably blue, "Delirious" shows the comedian --clad in an Elvis-esque leather suit-- at the top of his stand-up game.

Eddie Murphy as Detective Axel Foley in the 'Beverly Hills Cop' series.

Eddie Murphy in 'The Golden Child' 1986.

Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall star in 'Coming To America,' in 1988.

'Harlem Nights' is a 1989 comedy-drama crime film starring Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor. The film also featured Michael Lerner, Danny Aiello, Redd Foxx, Della Reese and Murphy's brother Charlie Murphy.

Eartha Kitt and Eddie Murphy in 'BOOMERANG.'

Maximillian (Eddie Murphy), the world's last surviving vampire, is looking for a very special woman to become his companion for all eternity in 'Vampire in Brooklyn.'

The Klump family is (from left) Jamal Mixon as Ernie Jr. with Eddie Murphy playing Granny, Papa, Sherman, Ernie and Mama.

Eddie Murphy's also played the voice of Mushu the Dragon in Disney's 'Mulan.'

Eddie Murphy talked to the animals in 'Dr. Doolittle.'

Eddie Murphy and Morgan Fairchild in 'Holy Man.'

Martin Lawrence (left) as Claude Banks and Eddie Murphy (right) as Ray Gibson make plans over prison food in 'Life.'

Steve Martin (left) and Eddie Murphy star in 'Bowfinger.'

Pictured from left, Donkey voiced by Eddie Murphy, Puss In Boots voiced by Antonio Baderas, Shrek voiced by Mike Meyers and Fiona's underachiever cousin Artie voiced by Justin Timberlake and magician Merlin, voiced by Eric Idle, in 'Shrek The Third.'

Robert De Niro (left) and Eddie Murphy ham it up as buddy cops channeled into a TV reality show in 'Showtime.'

(Left to right) Rosario Dawson, Randy Quaid and Eddie Murphy in 'The Adventures of Pluto Nash.'

Phil (Jeff Garlin, left) and Charlie (Eddie Murphy) dress up as vegetables to amuse their child-care charges in Revolution Studios family comedy 'Daddy Day Care.'

Super-rich arms dealer Arnold Gundars (Malcolm McDowell, left) introduces himself to boxing champ Kelly Robinson (Eddie Murphy, center) as special agent Alex Scott (Owen Wilson) assesses the situation in Columbia Pictures' action comedy 'I Spy.'

(Left to right) Eddie Murphy as James "Thunder" Early, Anika Noni Rose as Lorrell, Beyonce Knowles as Deena and Jennifer Hudson as Effie in 'Dreamgirls.'

Eddie Murphy as Rasputia, wonders who might have taken a bite out of her wedding cake in 'Norbit.'

Dave (Eddie Murphy) is shocked by some unexpected micro-boogeying happening atop his shoulder in 'Meet Dave.'

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Actor Eddie Murphy arrives at the premiere of Paramount Pictures & Nickelodeon's 'Imagine That.' With his new movie coming out June 12, AccessAtlanta is taking a look back on some of Eddie's films. He's gone from bad boy to fun family filmaker.

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