Filmography119 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michael Jackson: A Life in MusicMovie | Self (archive footage) | 65 |
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like MeMovie | Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage) | 64 |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicMovie | Self - SNL Cast Member 1980-1984 | 64 |
| 2025 | The PickupMovie | Russell | 64 |
| 2025 | Being EddieMovie | Self | 64 |
| 2025 | Number One on the Call SheetSeries | Self | 64 |
| 2024 | Beverly Hills Cop: Axel FMovie | Axel Foley | 63 |
| 2024 | Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 63 |
| 2024 | Hollywood BlackSeries | Self (archive footage) | 63 |
| 2024 | Stand-Up: The Laughing TherapySeries | Self (archive footage) | 63 |
| 2023 | You PeopleMovie | Akbar | 62 |
| 2023 | Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsSeries | Self (archive footage) | 62 |
| 2023 | Candy Cane LaneMovie | Chris Carver | 62 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson ShowSeries | Self | 61 |
| 2021 | Coming 2 AmericaMovie | Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson | 60 |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore ShowSeries | Self | 59 |
| 2020 | The Oprah ConversationSeries | Self | 59 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson ShowSeries | Self | 58 |
| 2019 | The Movies That Made UsSeries | Self (archive footage) | 58 |
| 2019 | Tamron HallSeries | Self - Guest | 58 |
| 2019 | Dolemite Is My NameMovie | Rudy Ray Moore | 58 |
| 2019 | Desus & MeroSeries | Self | 58 |
| 2018 | Won't You Be My Neighbor?Movie | Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage) | 57 |
| 2017 | The True Story of...Series | Self (archive footage) | 56 |
| 2016 | Mr. ChurchMovie | Henry Church | 55 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeries | Self - Guest | 54 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSeries | Self | 53 |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSeries | Self | 53 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth MeyersSeries | Self - Guest | 53 |
| 2014 | Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic StripMovie | Self | 53 |
| 2013 | Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms MableyMovie | Self | 52 |
| 2012 | Dreamworks: Holiday ClassicsMovie | Donkey (voice) | 51 |
| 2012 | Shrek's Thrilling TalesMovie | Donkey (voice) | 51 |
| 2012 | A Thousand WordsMovie | Jack McCall | 51 |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSeries | Self | 51 |
| 2012 | Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’Movie | Self | 51 |
| 2011 | Tower HeistMovie | Slide | 50 |
| 2011 | Shrek: Once Upon a TimeMovie | Self | 50 |
| 2011 | Method to the Madness of Jerry LewisMovie | Self | 50 |
| 2010 | The Women of SNLMovie | Gumby (archive footage) | 49 |
| 2010 | Shrek Forever AfterMovie | Donkey (voice) | 49 |
| 2010 | Donkey's Christmas ShrektacularMovie | Donkey (voice) | 49 |
| 2010 | Shrek's Yule LogMovie | Donkey (voice) | 49 |
| 2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSeries | Self - Guest | 48 |
| 2009 | Imagine ThatMovie | Evan Danielson | 48 |
| 2008 | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical HistoryMovie | Self | 47 |
| 2008 | Meet DaveMovie | Dave / Captain | 47 |
| 2007 | Shrek the ThirdMovie | Donkey (voice) | 46 |
| 2007 | Shrek the HallsMovie | Donkey (voice) | 46 |
| 2007 | NorbitMovie | Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong | 46 |
| 2006 | DreamgirlsMovie | James 'Thunder' Early | 45 |
| 2006 | FuckMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 45 |
| 2005 | The Reichen ShowSeries | Self | 44 |
| 2004 | Shrek 2Movie | Donkey (voice) | 43 |
| 2004 | Far Far Away IdolMovie | Donkey (voice) | 43 |
| 2004 | Shrek 3-DMovie | Donkey (voice) | 43 |
| 2004 | Father of the PrideSeries | Donkey (voice) | 43 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series | Self - Guest | 42 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSeries | Self | 42 |
| 2003 | Daddy Day CareMovie | Charlie Hinton | 42 |
| 2003 | 101 Most Shocking Moments in EntertainmentMovie | Self (archive footage) | 42 |
| 2003 | Celebrities UncensoredSeries | Self | 42 |
| 2003 | The Haunted MansionMovie | Jim Evers | 42 |
| 2002 | ShowtimeMovie | Officer Trey Sellars | 41 |
| 2002 | The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80sMovie | Self (archive footage) | 41 |
| 2002 | I SpyMovie | Kelly Robinson | 41 |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Pluto NashMovie | Pluto Nash | 41 |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2Movie | Dr. John Dolittle | 40 |
| 2001 | ShrekMovie | Donkey (voice) | 40 |
| 2001 | Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance PartyMovie | Donkey (voice) (singing voice) | 40 |
| 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The KlumpsMovie | Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Granny Klump / Mama Klump / Papa Klump / Young Papa Klump / Ernie Klump / Lance Perkins | 39 |
| 1999 | Mark Twain PrizeSeries | Self | 38 |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: ChristmasMovie | Self | 38 |
| 1999 | BowfingerMovie | Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey | 38 |
| 1999 | LifeMovie | Rayford Gibson | 38 |
| 1999 | The PJsSeries | Thurgood Stubbs (voice) | 38 |
| 1998 | Doctor DolittleMovie | Dr. John Dolittle | 37 |
| 1998 | MulanMovie | Mushu (voice) | 37 |
| 1998 | Holy ManMovie | G | 37 |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie MurphyMovie | Self (archive footage) | 37 |
| 1997 | The ViewSeries | Self - Guest | 36 |
| 1997 | MetroMovie | Inspector Scott Roper | 36 |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 35 |
| 1996 | The Nutty ProfessorMovie | Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump | 35 |
| 1995 | Vampire in BrooklynMovie | Maximillian / Pauly / Guido | 34 |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop IIIMovie | Axel Foley | 33 |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors StudioSeries | Self | 33 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David LettermanSeries | Self - Guest | 32 |
| 1993 | Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short FilmsMovie | King (uncredited) | 32 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries | — | 31 |
| 1992 | MTV Movie & TV AwardsSeries | — | 31 |
| 1992 | The Distinguished GentlemanMovie | Thomas Jefferson Johnson | 31 |
| 1992 | BoomerangMovie | Marcus Graham | 31 |
| 1990 | Another 48 Hrs.Movie | Reggie Hammond | 29 |
| 1990 | Tongues UntiedMovie | Self (archive footage) | 29 |
| 1989 | Harlem NightsMovie | Quick | 28 |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversaryMovie | Self (archive footage) | 28 |
| 1989 | Common Threads: Stories from the QuiltMovie | Self (archive footage) | 28 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries | Self - Guest | 27 |
| 1988 | Coming to AmericaMovie | Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul | 27 |
| 1988 | Yo! MTV RapsSeries | Self | 27 |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop IIMovie | Axel Foley | 26 |
| 1987 | Eddie Murphy RawMovie | Self | 26 |
| 1986 | The Golden ChildMovie | Chandler Jarrell | 25 |
| 1985 | Friday PeopleSeries | — | 24 |
| 1984 | Beverly Hills CopMovie | Axel Foley | 23 |
| 1984 | The Joe Piscopo SpecialMovie | Self / Carl Lewis | 23 |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music AwardsSeries | Self - Host | 23 |
| 1984 | Best DefenseMovie | Landry | 23 |
| 1983 | Trading PlacesMovie | Billy Ray Valentine | 22 |
| 1983 | Eddie Murphy: DeliriousMovie | Self | 22 |
| 1982 | Late Night with David LettermanSeries | Self - Guest | 21 |
| 1982 | 48 Hrs.Movie | Reggie Hammond | 21 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Self - Various Characters | 14 |
| 1971 | Film '72Series | Self | 10 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 1 |
| 1952 | TodaySeries | Self | — |
| 1949 | The Emmy AwardsSeries | Self | — |
| 1944 | Golden Globe AwardsSeries | Self - Honoree | — |