Overview
- The AFI Board of Trustees selected Murphy as the 51st recipient of its top career honor, with the announcement made Nov. 21.
- The tribute will be presented at a Gala Tribute in Los Angeles on April 18, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre.
- AFI chair Kathleen Kennedy hailed him as “an American icon” and “a trailblazing force” across film, television and stand-up.
- AFI says proceeds from the gala will support its education and arts initiatives.
- The recognition comes as the Netflix documentary Being Eddie is streaming, renewing attention to his five-decade career.