Eddie Murphy will be bestowed with the Cecile B. DeMille award at the Golden Globes in January 10, Deadline reported.
The decision is made by the board of directors of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s (HFPA).
“We’re honored to present this year’s Cecil B. DeMille Award to the iconic and highly esteemed Mr. Eddie Murphy,” said HFPA President, Helen Hoehne. “We’re thrilled to be celebrating the lasting impact on film and television that his career – in front of and behind the camera – has had through the decades.”
Eddie Murphy is already a Golden Globe winner for his supporting role in Dreamgirls back in 2007, which he was also Oscar-nominated for.
Overall he is a six-time Globes nominee, his nods being for Dolemite is My Name (Best Actor Feature Musical or Comedy 2020), The Nutty Professor (Best Actor Feature Comedy or Musical, 1997), Beverly Hills Cop (Best Actor Feature Comedy or Musical, 1985), Trading Places (Best Actor Feature Comedy or Musical, 1985) and 48 Hrs. (New Star of the Year, Male, 1983).
Eddie Murphy follows in a long line of Cecil B. DeMille recipients that includes Jane Fonda (2020), Tom Hanks (2019), Jeff Bridges (2018), Oprah Winfrey (2017), Meryl Streep (2016), Denzel Washington (2015), George Clooney (2014), Woody Allen (2013), and Morgan Freeman (2012) among many others.
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