A Glimpse On Eddie Murphy’s Net Worth Amidst ‘SNL’ Special Controversy

By Staff Reporter

Feb 20, 2015 09:08 PM EST

Eddie Murphy is a comedian-singer who has an estimated net worth of $85 million. He is considered as the 4^th highest grossing actor in the United States and one of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time. He is also one of the brilliant talents in the history of the entertainment industry.

In the '80s, Eddie Murphy became a notable African-American talent for his versatility. His career began as a standup comedian. His net worth began to mount up after he joined "Saturday Night Live" where he stayed until 1984. While still in SNL, he did the 1982 film, "48 Hours," which became a box office hit. It is the film that labeled him as the first global superstar of Hollywood with its domestic box office sales of $78. 8 million.

After "48 Hours," Murphy made other blockbuster films including "Trading Places," "Beverly Hills Cop," "Coming to America," "The Nutty Professor," "Dr. Dolittle" and "Dreamgirls." However, Eddie Murphy's net worth became stagnant as his career started to go slow in the '90s.

But because of his love for music, Eddie Murphy's net worth increased, which contributed to his current wealth value of $85 million as listed by The Richest. He is a band member of "The Bus Boys" and had released singles including "Put Your Mouth on Me" and "Party All the Time."

Meanwhile, Eddie Murphy is currently making headlines after he made an "SNL" comeback after almost three decades-long of absence. According to Rolling Stone Magazine, his fortune started to grow after he became part of the show. But after four years, he left to conquer the film industry. Though he went back to host the show after a few months since he left, he never went back until just recently when the show staged their 40^th anniversary special.

But Eddie Murphy's much-anticipated return was not without controversy. At present, he is involved in the "SNL" 40^th anniversary celebration issue after he allegedly turned down the part of playing Bill Cosby in the sketch, CNN reported. Though it was such an awkward moment, many applauded the comedian for not mocking Cosby, who has been involved in a never-ending sexual charges scandal.

As Eddie Murphy's "SNL" comeback made some buzz, his $85 million net worth as listed by Celebrity Net Worth also made some noise. And it just simply proves that 53-year-old Murphy is still one of the industry's most valuable talents.