Eddie Murphy Lost 8 Figures After His Divorce Settlement With His Ex-Wife—Here’s What His Net Worth Is Today
He’s one of the most prolific comedians of all time. Eddie Murphy‘s net worth is a reflection of all the iconic times he made us laugh on the big and small screens.
“I’ve done so many different types of things,” the actor says in his new Netflix documentary Becoming Eddie. “My stuff took off because they’d never seen a young Black person take charge.” Since then, he’s become a fixture with his roles in Coming to America, Saturday Night Live, The Nutty Professor, and more.
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What is Eddie Murphy’s net worth?
Eddie Murphy’s net worth is estimated to be around $200 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The site also reports that he’s earned at least $420 million during his career to date.
It’s reported that the comedian got paid $4,500 per episode on his first season of Saturday Night Live. He later received a reported $30,000 per episode on Saturday Night Live during his last couple of years.
According to the Washington Post, Murphy said he was paid $200,000 for his first movie, 48 HRS, and $350,000 for his next movie, Trading Places. He negotiated his contract for his hit Beverly Hills Cop to receive a percentage of box office earnings, and it was beneficial and earned him a whopping $14.5 million. At the height of his career, Murphy was named one of the highest-paid actors with an average of $30 million.
For his voice duties as Donkey in the Shrek series, he reportedly made $3 million in Shrek and reportedly $10 million for its sequel.
In 2005, he divorced his wife, Nicole Murphy, and the court awarded her a $15 million dollar alimony. In 2016, it was revealed that a con man had swindled Nicole out of $10 million.
In 2012, Forbes listed Eddie Murphy as the most overpaid actor that year. It was estimated that “for every $1 Murphy was paid for his last three films, they returned an average of $2.30 at the box office.”
In 2019, it was reported that Eddie Murphy signed a deal with Netflix for $70 million for a couple of standup specials, which would put him in the ballpark with other successful comedians like Dave Chappelle. While the stand-up special hasn’t come into fruition yet, his documentary Becoming Eddie is the first of his collaborations with the streamer.
In the film, he discussed having to pay the burial costs for comedian Redd Foxx, musician Rick James, and provided a tombstone for Billie “Buckwheat” Thomas. “I’m always burying these people,” said Murphy. “I mean, it tripped me out, these people, show business and all that, that when they pass away, there’s not even the money to bury these people?”
As for who will inherit Murphy’s money, he’s pretty generous with his ten children. Martin Lawrence revealed in an episode of iHeartRadio’s Big Boy’s Neighborhood, Martin Lawerence recalled that Murphy told him to pay for their nuptials. “Well, Eddie said I gotta pay for it,” Martin revealed on the radio show. “He said I gotta pay for it ’cause he paid for his last daughter’s wedding, like the last six weddings.”
“He said it’s my turn now,” the comedian continued. “I don’t mind.”
