Eddie Murphy has been sending audiences into hysterics for decades now. While his laugh became iconic after appearing in classic action comedies like Beverly Hills Cop , the baritone chuckle has slowly vanished over the years, which Murphy can explain.

The Oscar-nominated actor divulged his personal reason in an interview Saturday with Comic Book Resources, who praised his performance in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F , but asked why he had retired the characters recognizable laugh for the fourth installment.

That was my laugh, Murphy told interviewer Kevin Polowy . And in the 80s, I was like, I dont want to be known for a laugh. I noticed, some people would do an impression of me Thats all they did, theyd laugh. Theyd be like, Hey, Eddie Murphy! and go, He he he.

He continued, The audience would [erupt] and say, Thats it! Thats him! And it was like, You know what? Im gonna stop laughing like that. And I forced myself to stop laughing like that. Which is really an unnatural thing. And now I dont laugh like that anymore.

Murphy has made audiences laugh for decades after being part of the Saturday Night Live cast in 1980 when he was only 19 years old. He went on to drop two of the most acclaimed standup specials of all time, Delirious and Raw , when he was 22 and 26, respectively.

The comedic prodigy found similar success in Hollywood after starring in some of the most beloved comedies of all time Coming to America and Trading Places and even scored an Oscar nomination for his performance in Dreamgirls (2006).