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Pete Davidson Hails Eddie Murphy as the G.O.A.T., Credits Him as a Mentor

Davidson cites parallel SNL starts, early loss, similar pressures as reasons Murphy's guidance resonates.

Overview

  • Davidson, 31, praises Eddie Murphy, 64, in a new People interview, calling him the greatest and describing a close rapport.
  • He says Murphy 'gets what I'm going through' and offers advice shaped by a comparable career trajectory and life experience.
  • Both comics joined Saturday Night Live as teenagers or near it—Murphy at 19 for five seasons (1980–1984) and Davidson at 20 for eight (2014–2022).
  • The pair co-star in Tim Story’s 2025 action-comedy The Pickup, which Davidson says was 'a blast' to make.
  • Davidson recounts becoming a fan in childhood after his mother bought Murphy’s Delirious, and the film is now available on Prime Video.