Eddie Murphy through the years

Honoree Eddie Murphy poses on the red carpet during the 18th annual Mark Twain Prize For Humor at The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18, 2015.

Eddie Murphy arrives to the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills on Feb. 22, 2015.

Eddie Murphy and Paige Butcher attend the premiere of "Hercules" at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on July 23, 2014.

Actor/comedian Eddie Murphy and actor/comedian Arsenio Hall arrive at Spike TV's "Eddie Murphy: One Night Only" at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on Nov. 3, 2012.

Model Nicole Murphy, model Bria Murphy, actor Eddie Murphy and Shayne Murphy attend the Dark and Lovely announcement of Bria Murphy as the new global brand ambassador at Juliet Supper Club in Manhattan on Jan. 18, 2011.

Actor Eddie Murphy attends the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival opening night premiere of "Shrek Forever After" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in Manhattan on April 21, 2010.

Actor Eddie Murphy watches the Los Angeles Lakers play the Utah Jazz during the first half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Los Angeles on Sunday, April 19, 2009.

Actor Eddie Murphy arrives at a book party for "21 Nights" by Prince and Randee St. Nicholas held at a private residence in Los Angeles on May 30, 2008.

Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds arrive at "Movies Rock: A Celebration of Music in Film," at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles on Dec. 2, 2007.

Actor Eddie Murphy and producer Tracey Edmonds attend the "Dreamgirls" premiere presented by DreamWorks Pictures & Paramount Pictures at the Ziegfeld Theatre in Manhattan on Dec. 4, 2006.

Actor Eddie Murphy speaks during the 20th annual "Midsummer Night's Magic Awards Dinner" at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, on July 13, 2005.

Actors Antonio Banderas, Mike Meyers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy pose during a photo call for the film "Shrek 2" at the 57th Cannes Film Festival in French Riveria on May 15, 2004.

Actor Eddie Murphy, his wife Nicole and their children Brea, 14, Shane, 9, and Miles, 11, arrive at the premiere of "The Haunted Mansion" at the El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles on Nov. 23, 2003.

Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson at the premiere of "I Spy" at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2002.

Actor Eddie Murphy plays a boxer in a scene from his upcoming film "I Spy" at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Dec. 13, 2001.

Eddie Murphy watches the game between the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Nov. 19, 2000.

Eddie Murphy and his wife, Nicole, attend the "Bowfinger" premiere in Universal City, California, on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1999.

Eddie Murphy and producer Brian Grazer pose after receiving the favorite comedy motion picture award for "Nutty Professor" at the 1997 People's Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California, on Sunday, Jan. 12, 1997.

Actor-comedian Eddie Murphy gets a kiss from his wife, Nicole Murphy, at the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, June 26, 1996.

Actor Eddie Murphy in 1993

Comedian Eddie Murphy arrives at the Cannes Film Festival in France on Monday, May 14, 1991.

Eddie Murphy, left, and Quincy Jones at a screening of the film "Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones" in Los Angeles in September 1990.

Entertainer Eddie Murphy jokes with Michael Jackson as Jackson was having trouble with the microphone during a special segment honoring his lifetime achievement in music at the American Music Awards show in Los Angeles on Monday, Jan. 31, 1989.

Entertainer Pee Wee Herman, left, talks with comedian Eddie Murphy at the premiere of Herman's movie comedy, "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure," at Mann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood on Thursday, Aug. 2, 1985.

Robin Williams, center, takes time out from rehearsal at NBC's "Saturday Night Live" with cast members Eddie Murphy and Joe Piscopo on Feb. 10, 1984.