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Edward Regan Murphy. Born(1. 96. 1- 0. April 3, 1. 96. 1 (age 5. Brooklyn, New York, U. S. Medium. Film, television, stand- up, music. Nationality. American.

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Years active. 19. Genres. Observational comedy, musical comedy, blue comedy, black comedy, political satire, physical comedy, dance- pop, insult comedy.

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American comedian, actor, writer, singer, and producer. Murphy was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1. He has worked as a stand- up comedian and was ranked #1.

Comedy Central's list of the 1. Greatest Stand- ups of All Time.[3]In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 4.

Hrs., the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor. In 2. 00. 7, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls.[4]Murphy's work as a voice actor in films includes Thurgood Stubbs in The PJs, Donkey in Dream.

Works' Shrek series, and the Chinese dragon. Mushu in Disney's Mulan. In some films, he plays multiple roles in addition to his main character, intended as a tribute to one of his idols Peter Sellers, who played multiple roles in Dr.

Strangelove and elsewhere. He has played multiple roles in Coming to America, Wes Craven's Vampire in Brooklyn, the Nutty Professor films (where he played the title role in two incarnations, plus his character's father, brother, mother, and grandmother), Bowfinger, The Adventures of Pluto Nash, Norbit, and Meet Dave. As of 2. 01. 4, Murphy's films have grossed over $3. United States and Canada box office and $6. In 2. 01. 5, his films made him the 6th- highest grossing actor in the United States.[6][7][8]Murphy was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.[9]Early life.

Murphy was born in Brooklyn, New York City,[2] and raised in the borough's Bushwick neighborhood.[1. His mother, Lillian (Laney), was a telephone operator, and his father, Charles Edward Murphy, was a transit police officer and an amateur actor and comedian.[2][1. His father died when he was young."My mother and father broke up when I was three, and he died when I was eight, so I have very dim memories… He was a victim of the Murphy charm (laughs). A woman stabbed my father. I never got all the logistics.

It was supposed to be one of those crimes of passion: 'If I can't have you, no one else will'- kind of deal. Someone said to me one day, 'That's why you don't trust women.' Get the fuck outta here. What are you, a fucking psychiatrist?" – Eddie Murphy[1. When Murphy's single mother became ill, the eight- year- old Murphy and his older brother Charlie (1. In interviews, Murphy has said that his time in foster care was influential in developing his sense of humor. Later, he and his brother were raised in Roosevelt, New York by his mother and stepfather Vernon Lynch, a foreman at an ice cream plant.[1.

Around the age of 1. Murphy was writing and performing his own routines, which were heavily influenced by Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor.[1. Career. Stand- up comedy.

His early comedy was characterized by frequent swearing and sketches lampooning a diverse group of people (including White Anglo- Saxon Protestants (WASPs), African Americans, Italian Americans, overweight people, and gay people). Murphy released two stand- up specials. Eddie Murphy was his first album, released in 1.

Delirious was filmed in 1. Washington, D. C.

Due to the popularity of Delirious, his concert film Eddie Murphy Raw (1. Felt Forum section of Madison Square Garden in New York City.[1. Murphy has said his comedic influences include Bill Cosby,[1. Richard Pryor,[1.

Redd Foxx,[1. 1] and Robin Williams.[1. Comedians who in turn cite Murphy has having influenced them include Russell Brand,[1. Dave Chappelle, and Chris Rock.[2. Murphy first earned national attention as a cast member on Saturday Night Live (SNL) and was credited with helping to revitalize the show during the early 1. His notable characters included a grown- up version of the Little Rascals character Buckwheat; [2. Mr. Robinson (a spoof of Fred Rogers, who found it amusing[2. Gumby, whose trademark slogan became an SNL catchphrase: "I'm Gumby, dammit!"[2.

The Buckwheat character was retired in spectacular fashion—assassinated, on camera, in front of 3. Rockefeller Plaza—at Murphy's request, after he grew tired of constant demands from fans to "Do Buckwheat! Do Buckwheat!"[2. In Rolling Stone's February 2. SNL cast members to date, Murphy was ranked second (behind John Belushi). It is customary (and accurate) to say that Eddie Murphy is the only reason SNL survived the five- year wilderness without Lorne Michaels," they noted.[2. In 1. 98. 2, Murphy made his big screen debut in the film 4.

Hrs. with Nick Nolte.[1. Hrs. proved to be a hit when it was released in the Christmas season of 1.

Nolte was scheduled to host the December 1. Christmas episode of Saturday Night Live, but became too ill to host, so Murphy took over. He became the only cast member to host while still a regular. Watch Friday Night Lights Full Movie. Murphy opened the show with the phrase, "Live from New York, It's the Eddie Murphy Show!" The following year, Murphy starred in Trading Places with fellow SNL alumnus Dan Aykroyd.[1.

The movie marked the first of Murphy's collaborations with director John Landis (who also directed Murphy in Coming to America and Beverly Hills Cop III) and proved to be an even greater box office success than 4. Hrs. In 1. 98. 4, Murphy starred in the successful action comedy film Beverly Hills Cop.[1. The film was Murphy's first solo leading role.[1. Beverly Hills Cop grossed over $2.

August 2. 01. 2[update] was 4. U. S. box office grossers (4th- highest amongst "R" rated films), after adjusting for inflation.[2. In 1. 98. 4, Murphy appeared in Best Defense, co- starring Dudley Moore.

Murphy, who was credited as a "Strategic Guest Star", was added to the film after an original version was completed but tested poorly with audiences. Watch Big Cat Diary Season 1. Best Defense was a major financial and critical disappointment.

When he hosted SNL, Murphy joined the chorus of those bashing Best Defense, calling it "the worst movie in the history of everything". Aykroyd originally wrote the Winston Zeddemore character in Ghostbusters specifically for Murphy, but he was unable to commit at the time due to the Beverly Hills Cop shooting schedule.[citation needed] The part ultimately went to Ernie Hudson.

Murphy was also offered a part in 1. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, a role that, after being heavily re- written from comic relief to love interest, ultimately went to future 7th Heaven star Catherine Hicks. By this point[2. 8] Murphy's near- exclusive contract with Paramount Pictures rivaled Star Trek as Paramount's most lucrative franchise. In 1. 98. 6, Murphy starred in the supernatural comedy, The Golden Child.[1. Although The Golden Child performed well at the box office, the movie was not as critically acclaimed as 4. Hrs., Trading Places, and Beverly Hills Cop.