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5. Dan Aykroyd
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A Canadian actor, writer, and producer, born in Ontario, Canada to a father of English-Scottish origins and a mother of French Canadian origins. He joined Carleton University in 1969, where he studied criminology and sociology, then moved on to acting and writing. Some of his...Read more credits are Ghostbusters (1984), The Blues Brothers (1980), and White Coats (2004).
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4. Steve Martin
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American actor, writer, and producer born on August 14, 1945 in Waco, Texas. After he finished high school, he attended drama and poetry classes. He then studied philosophy at the University of California. Steve started his career by doing stand-up comedy and then made several TV...Read more appearances. In 1977, he wrote and starred in his first short film, The Absent-Minded Waiter. Afterwards, his career took off and he starred in many works, some of which he co-wrote. He's known for The Pink Panther (2006), The Jerk (1979), and Three Amigos! (1986).
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3. Leslie Nielsen
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A Canadian-American actor, born February 11, 1926, in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. He participated in World War II and later became a DJ at Calgary radio station. He moved to New York after receiving a scholarship at the Neighborhood Playhouse, and studied theater and music, and...Read more in 1950 he made his first appearance in the series Studio One. Nielsen started working on movies, such as Forbidden Planet. He has participated in numerous movies and TV series, the most famous of which are the movie Airplane!, and the comedy film series The Naked Gun. He died on November 28, 2010.
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2. Bill Murray
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An American actor and comedian, born September 21, 1950 in Illinois. He attended Regis University in Denver to study medicine. He was later arrested for possession of marijuana. He then joined the The National Lampoon Radio Hour with John Belushi, after which he appeared on TV...Read more for the first time on the show Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell in 1975. When this show got canceled a year later, Murray got the opportunity to join Saturday Night Live (1975). In 1977, he won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, Comedy Series for Saturday Night Live, the first of many awards that he went on to received over the course of his long career. Murray has also won the BAFTA Award and the Golden Globe Award for his role in the 2002 movie Lost in Translation.
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1. Eddie Murphy
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Edward Regan Murphy was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 3, 1961. He is an American actor, film director, producer, and comedian. From a very young age, he found he had the talent to impersonate voices of others, and frequently wrote comedy skits for the entertainment of his...Read more friends and occasionally performed at night clubs. His career officially began when Murphy learned that the producers of Saturday Night Live were seeking a black cast member for the 1980-81 season. He auditioned for the part six times, but only earned a place as an extra on the show. One fateful night when producers realized they had four minutes of airtime remaining and no material, they pushed Murphy before the camera, and told him to do his stand-up routine. His improvised performance was called "masterful" by Rolling Stone, and Murphy became one of only two cast members asked back for the next season. He was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984, and continued as a stand-up comedian. He was ranked #10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. During that same period, he launched his film career starting with the film '48 hours' opposite Nick Nolte. Peter Sellers was one of Murphy's idols as a kid growing up, and it was he who served as the inspiration behind playing multiple parts in the same movie. Murphy has played multiple roles in Coming to America, Wes Craven's Vampire In Brooklyn, the Nutty Professor films, Bowfinger, and 2007's Norbit. He has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs, Beverly Hills Cop, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James Early in Dream Girls, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the same role.
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