Comedy icon Eddie Murphy will host this year’s Academy Awards show on Sunday, February 26, 2012. The Academy Awards will be presented at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center and televised live on ABC.
Murphy, who began his career at the age of 15 as a stand-up comedian, joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 1980 at the age of 19. His 1983 album, Eddie Murphy: Comedian won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording, and included portions of his groundbreaking HBO special, Eddie Murphy Delirious. In 1987, Eddie Murphy Raw was theatrically released and grossed over $50 million. Murphy made his feature film debut in 1982 with the classic 48 Hrs, and starred in box-office hits such as Beverly Hills Cop and the The Nutty Professor and Shrek franchises. The movies in which Murphy has performed have earned over $7 billion worldwide during their theatrical releases.
Murphy earned an Oscar nomination in 2006 for his supporting role in Dreamgirls.
