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 Edward Regan Murphy was born April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York, to Lillian Lynch (born: Lillian Laney), a telephone operator, and Charles Edward Murphy, a transit police officer who was also an amateur comedian and actor. After his father died, his mother married Vernon Lynch, a foreman at a Breyer's Ice Cream plant. His brothers are Charlie Murphy & Vernon Lynch Jr. Eddie had aspirations of being in show business since he was a child. A bright kid growing up in the streets of New York, Murphy spent a great deal of time on impressions and comedy stand-up routines rather than academics. His sense of humor and wit made him a stand out amongst his classmates at Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School. By the time he was fifteen, Murphy worked as a stand-up comic on the lower part of New York, wooing audiences with his dead-on impressions of celebrities and outlooks on life.In the early 1980s, at the age of 19, Murphy was offered a contract for the Not-Ready-For-Prime-Time Players of Saturday Night Live (1975), where Murphy exercised his comedic abilities in impersonating African American figures and originating some of the show's most memorable characters: Velvet Jones, Mr. Robinson, and a disgruntled and angry Gumby. Murphy made his feature film debut in 48 Hrs. (1982), alongside Nick Nolte. The two's comedic and antagonistic chemistry, alongside Murphy's believable performance as a streetwise convict aiding a bitter, aging cop, won over critics and audiences. The next year, Murphy went two for two, with another hit, pairing him with John Landis, who later became a frequent collaborator with Murphy in Coming to America (1988) and Beverly Hills Cop III (1994). Beverly Hills Cop (1984) was the film that made Murphy a box-office superstar and most notably made him a celebrity worldwide, and it remains one of the all-time biggest domestic blockbusters in motion-picture history. Murphy's performance as a young Detroit cop in pursuit of his friend's murderers earned him a third consecutive Golden Globe nomination. Axel Foley became one of Murphy's signature characters. On top of his game, Murphy was unfazed by his success, that is until his box office appeal and choices in scripts resulted into a spotty mix of hits and misses into the late 1980s and early 1990s.Films like The Golden Child (1986) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) were critically panned but were still massive draws at the box office. In 1989, Murphy, coming off another hit, Coming to America (1988), found failure with his directorial debut, Harlem Nights (1989). Another 48 Hrs. (1990), his turn as a hopeless romantic in Boomerang (1992) and as a suave vampire in Vampire In Brooklyn did little to resuscitate his career. However, his remake of Jerry Lewis's The Nutty Professor (1996) brought Murphy's drawing power back into fruition. From there, Murphy rebounded with occasional hits and misses but has long proven himself as a skilled comedic actor with laudable range pertaining to characterizations and mannerisms. Though he has grown up a lot since his fast-lane rise as a superstar in the 1980s, Murphy has lived the Hollywood lifestyle with controversy, criticism, scandal, and the admiration of millions worldwide for his talents. As Murphy had matured throughout the years, learning many lessons about the Hollywood game in the process, he settled down with more family-oriented humor with Doctor Dolittle (1998), Mulan (1998), Bowfinger (1999), and the animated smash Shrek (2001), in a supporting role that showcased Murphy's comedic personality and charm. Throughout the 2000s, he further starred in the hits The Haunted Mansion (2003), Shrek 2 (2004), Dreamgirls (2006) (for which he was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar), Norbit (2007), Shrek the Third (2007), and Shrek Forever After (2010).Murphy was married to Nicole Mitchell Murphy from 1993 to 2006. Murphy has ten children.
Bio:
Edward Regan Murphy was born April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York, to Lillian Lynch (born: Lillian Laney), a telephone operator, and Charles Edward Murphy, a transit police officer who was also an amateur comedian and actor. After his father died, his mother married Vernon Lynch, a foreman at a Breyer's Ice Cream plant. His brothers are Charlie Murphy & Vernon Lynch Jr. Eddie had aspirations of being in show business since he was a child. A bright kid growing up in the streets of New York, Murphy spent a great deal of time on impressions and comedy stand-up routines rather than academics. His sense of humor and wit made him a stand out amongst his classmates at Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School. By the time he was fifteen, Murphy worked as a stand-up comic on the lower part of New York, wooing audiences with his dead-on impressions of celebrities and outlooks on life.In the early 1980s, at the age of 19, Murphy was offered a contract for the Not-Ready-For-Prime-Time Players of Saturday Night Live (1975), where Murphy exercised his comedic abilities in impersonating African American figures and originating some of the show's most memorable characters: Velvet Jones, Mr. Robinson, and a disgruntled and angry Gumby. Murphy made his feature film debut in 48 Hrs. (1982), alongside Nick Nolte. The two's comedic and antagonistic chemistry, alongside Murphy's believable performance as a streetwise convict aiding a bitter, aging cop, won over critics and audiences. The next year, Murphy went two for two, with another hit, pairing him with John Landis, who later became a frequent collaborator with Murphy in Coming to America (1988) and Beverly Hills Cop III (1994). Beverly Hills Cop (1984) was the film that made Murphy a box-office superstar and most notably made him a celebrity worldwide, and it remains one of the all-time biggest domestic blockbusters in motion-picture history. Murphy's performance as a young Detroit cop in pursuit of his friend's murderers earned him a third consecutive Golden Globe nomination. Axel Foley became one of Murphy's signature characters. On top of his game, Murphy was unfazed by his success, that is until his box office appeal and choices in scripts resulted into a spotty mix of hits and misses into the late 1980s and early 1990s.Films like The Golden Child (1986) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) were critically panned but were still massive draws at the box office. In 1989, Murphy, coming off another hit, Coming to America (1988), found failure with his directorial debut, Harlem Nights (1989). Another 48 Hrs. (1990), his turn as a hopeless romantic in Boomerang (1992) and as a suave vampire in Vampire In Brooklyn did little to resuscitate his career. However, his remake of Jerry Lewis's The Nutty Professor (1996) brought Murphy's drawing power back into fruition. From there, Murphy rebounded with occasional hits and misses but has long proven himself as a skilled comedic actor with laudable range pertaining to characterizations and mannerisms. Though he has grown up a lot since his fast-lane rise as a superstar in the 1980s, Murphy has lived the Hollywood lifestyle with controversy, criticism, scandal, and the admiration of millions worldwide for his talents. As Murphy had matured throughout the years, learning many lessons about the Hollywood game in the process, he settled down with more family-oriented humor with Doctor Dolittle (1998), Mulan (1998), Bowfinger (1999), and the animated smash Shrek (2001), in a supporting role that showcased Murphy's comedic personality and charm. Throughout the 2000s, he further starred in the hits The Haunted Mansion (2003), Shrek 2 (2004), Dreamgirls (2006) (for which he was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar), Norbit (2007), Shrek the Third (2007), and Shrek Forever After (2010).Murphy was married to Nicole Mitchell Murphy from 1993 to 2006. Murphy has ten children.
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The first actor to receive $1,000,000 for his first film.The first (and so far only) actor to receive a BAFTA nomination for a voice-over performance - Best Supporting Actor for Shrek (2001).He doesn't drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes and the only drug he takes is caffeine.Is the only cast member of Saturday Night Live (1975) to host while still a cast member. Nick Nolte was to host but fell ill and Eddie replaced him.Idolized Richard Pryor and was inspired by him to do comedy. Went on to cast Pryor in his directorial debut Harlem Nights (1989).He was offered the lead role in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) that went to Bob Hoskins, but turned it down. He deeply regrets this decision.Paid for the funeral of comedic inspiration Redd Foxx.Older brother Charlie Murphy is also an actor. Younger brother Vernon Jr. was half of the hip-hop group K-9 Posse, which released two albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s.The role of Winston Zeddemore in Ghostbusters (1984) was originally written with him in mind and was meant to be much bigger. He turned it down in favor of starring in Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and the role went to Ernie Hudson.Got the idea of playing multiple roles in one film after watching another one of his idols, Peter Sellers, in one of his all time favorite films Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964).Born to Charles Edward Murphy, a transit police officer, and his wife Lilian, a telephone operator. Charles left the family when Eddie was three years old and was stabbed to death five years later. Charles was also an amateur stand-up comedian.He has donated money to the AIDS Foundation, and cancer, education, creative arts, family/parent support, health and homeless charities. He has donated to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, various cancer charities and $100,000 to the Screen Actors' Guild's strike relief fund.Considers his impression of his brother Charlie his best impression.Did stand-up comedy at the same Bay Area Comedy Club as Robin Williams and Caryn Johnson (whose stage name eventually became Whoopi Goldberg) before getting into acting.Was in a relationship with singer Whitney Houston before she married former husband Bobby Brown.Was voted Most Popular while attending Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School in Roosevelt, New York, due to the stand-up comedy routines he would perform in the school's auditorium and jokes he would tell classmates during lunch.Was considered for the role of Furious Styles in Boyz n the Hood (1991), which went to Laurence Fishburne.Has 10 children: son, Eric Murphy (b. July 10, 1989) with 1st ex-girlfriend, Paulette McNeely, daughter, Bria L. Murphy (b. November 18, 1989), son, Myles Murphy (b. November 7, 1992) and daughters, Shayne Audra Murphy (b. October 10, 1994), Zola Murphy (b. December 24, 1999) & Bella Murphy (b. January 29, 2002) with ex-wife, Nicole Mitchell Murphy, son, Christian E. Murphy (b. November 29, 1990) with 2nd ex-girlfriend, Tamara Hood, daughter, Angel Murphy Brown (b. April 3, 2007) with 3rd ex-girlfriend, Mel B and daughter, Izzy Oona Murphy (b. May 3, 2016) & son, Max Charles Murphy (b. November 30, 2018) with fianc��e, Paige Butcher.At first, he denied that he was the father of Mel B's daughter Angel until a DNA-test proved that he was.Is an avid fan of professional wrestling, with Hulk Hogan as his all time favorite wrestler.Although arguably the biggest movie star ever to come out of Saturday Night Live (1975), he has never attended a cast reunion and is not known to even talk about having been on the show.Was one of the last movie actors to sign an exclusive contract with a studio. In this case, it was Paramount Pictures, which released all of his early films.Chosen as #10 in Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comics of All Time.Is an admirer of martial artist Bruce Lee, naming him as the only actor he has ever consciously imitated onscreen. Murphy first adopted Lee's "tough guy face" in 48 Hrs. (1982) and has quipped that, since then "whenever you see me holding a gun onscreen, I'm doing Bruce!".Chris Rock is an admirer of Murphy and considers him his role model and inspiration to become an actor and comedian.Attended Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York, before beginning his acting career.He agreed to star in Bowfinger (1999) purely to work with Steve Martin, whom he had long admired.He does an excellent impersonation of Stevie Wonder. This can be seen and heard on Saturday Night Live; Best of Eddie Murphy (last scene).Is a huge fan of the original Star Trek: The Original Series (1966) series.Ranked 5th highest grossing actor of all time with his previous films grossing $3.8 billion, as of 2016.At the height of his popularity in the mid 1980s, he began a music career, spawning the popular song "Party All the Time", which he recorded with Rick James. Also recorded an album in the early 1990s, entitled "Whazzupwitu", in which he performs in a video of the single of the same name, alongside Michael Jackson. Murphy appeared in Jackson's video "Remember the Time" in 1992 alongside fellow celebrities Magic Johnson and Iman.His comedic influences include Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, and Robin Williams.Graduated high school as Most Popular boy.Is a huge fan of the bands Ratt and Cinderella, particularly the former as can be seen in The Golden Child (1986) where their song "Body Talk" (from their 1986 album "Dancing Undercover") is featured.Keeps a bowling alley in the basement at his home.Owns the original Ernie Barnes painting "The Sugar Shack" from the popular TV series Good Times (1974).The 2015 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.Was cast by Saturday Night Live (1975) and NBC in 1980 when he was 19 years old.Is a huge fan of Elvis Presley and Kylie Minogue.Was heavily influenced by Bill Cosby.Scored two hits on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts with "Party All the Time" (US #2, 1985) and "Put Your Mouth on Me" (US #27, 1989).He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on June 26, 1996.Was considered for the title role in Candyman (1992), which went to Tony Todd.He turned down the role of James Carter in Rush Hour (1998) in order to star in Holy Man (1998). The role went to Chris Tucker.Eddie's multiple roles have been played in the films: Coming to America (1988) (4), Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) (3), The Nutty Professor (1996) (7), Bowfinger (1999) (2), Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) (8), Norbit (2007) (3), Meet Dave (2008) (2).Even though he played cops or characters with guns, he deeply dislikes guns.Married Tracey E. Edmonds in a private ceremony on an island off Bora Bora on 1 January 2008, but their nuptials were not legal in the United States. They initially decided to renew their vows in America, but eventually separated two weeks after their island wedding.Close friends with former late night talk show host Arsenio HallTwo of his movies - Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and The Golden Child (1986) - started out as serious action films with Sylvester Stallone and Mel Gibson respectively, before becoming comedies.His brother Charlie Murphy is a regular performer on the hit sketch comedy show Chappelle's Show (2003) on Comedy Central. |
| Name: |
Eddie Murphy |
Type: |
Actor,Writer,Producer (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Writer,Producer |
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| Last update: |
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| Height: |
5' 10' (1.78 m) |
| Biography: |
Edward Regan Murphy was born April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York, to Lillian Lynch (born: Lillian Laney), a telephone operator, and Charles Edward Murphy, a transit police officer who was also an amateur comedian and actor. After his father died, his |
| Trivia: |
The first actor to receive $1,000,000 for his first film.The first (and so far only) actor to receive a BAFTA nomination for a voice-over performance - Best Supporting Actor for Shrek (2001).He doesn't drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes and the only drug he takes is caffeine.Is the only cast member of Saturday Night Live (1975) to host while still a cast member. Nick Nolte was to host but fell ill and Eddie replaced him.Idolized Richard Pryor and was inspired by him to do comedy. Went on to cast Pryor in his directorial debut Harlem Nights (1989).He was offered the lead role in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) that went to Bob Hoskins, but turned it down. He deeply regrets this decision.Paid for the funeral of comedic inspiration Redd Foxx.Older brother Charlie Murphy is also an actor. Younger brother Vernon Jr. was half of the hip-hop group K-9 Posse, which released two albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s.The role of Winston Zeddemore in Ghostbusters (1984) was originally written with him in mind and was meant to be much bigger. He turned it down in favor of starring in Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and the role went to Ernie Hudson.Got the idea of playing multiple roles in one film after watching another one of his idols, Peter Sellers, in one of his all time favorite films Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964).Born to Charles Edward Murphy, a transit police officer, and his wife Lilian, a telephone operator. Charles left the family when Eddie was three years old and was stabbed to death five years later. Charles was also an amateur stand-up comedian.He has donated money to the AIDS Foundation, and cancer, education, creative arts, family/parent support, health and homeless charities. He has donated to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, various cancer charities and $100,000 to the Screen Actors' Guild's strike relief fund.Considers his impression of his brother Charlie his best impression.Did stand-up comedy at the same Bay Area Comedy Club as Robin Williams and Caryn Johnson (whose stage name eventually became Whoopi Goldberg) before getting into acting.Was in a relationship with singer Whitney Houston before she married former husband Bobby Brown.Was voted Most Popular while attending Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School in Roosevelt, New York, due to the stand-up comedy routines he would perform in the school's auditorium and jokes he would tell classmates during lunch.Was considered for the role of Furious Styles in Boyz n the Hood (1991), which went to Laurence Fishburne.Has 10 children: son, Eric Murphy (b. July 10, 1989) with 1st ex-girlfriend, Paulette McNeely, daughter, Bria L. Murphy (b. November 18, 1989), son, Myles Murphy (b. November 7, 1992) and daughters, Shayne Audra Murphy (b. October 10, 1994), Zola Murphy (b. December 24, 1999) & Bella Murphy (b. January 29, 2002) with ex-wife, Nicole Mitchell Murphy, son, Christian E. Murphy (b. November 29, 1990) with 2nd ex-girlfriend, Tamara Hood, daughter, Angel Murphy Brown (b. April 3, 2007) with 3rd ex-girlfriend, Mel B and daughter, Izzy Oona Murphy (b. May 3, 2016) & son, Max Charles Murphy (b. November 30, 2018) with fianc��e, Paige Butcher.At first, he denied that he was the father of Mel B's daughter Angel until a DNA-test proved that he was.Is an avid fan of professional wrestling, with Hulk Hogan as his all time favorite wrestler.Although arguably the biggest movie star ever to come out of Saturday Night Live (1975), he has never attended a cast reunion and is not known to even talk about having been on the show.Was one of the last movie actors to sign an exclusive contract with a studio. In this case, it was Paramount Pictures, which released all of his early films.Chosen as #10 in Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comics of All Time.Is an admirer of martial artist Bruce Lee, naming him as the only actor he has ever consciously imitated onscreen. Murphy first adopted Lee's "tough guy face" in 48 Hrs. (1982) and has quipped that, since then "whenever you see me holding a gun onscreen, I'm doing Bruce!".Chris Rock is an admirer of Murphy and considers him his role model and inspiration to become an actor and comedian.Attended Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York, before beginning his acting career.He agreed to star in Bowfinger (1999) purely to work with Steve Martin, whom he had long admired.He does an excellent impersonation of Stevie Wonder. This can be seen and heard on Saturday Night Live; Best of Eddie Murphy (last scene).Is a huge fan of the original Star Trek: The Original Series (1966) series.Ranked 5th highest grossing actor of all time with his previous films grossing $3.8 billion, as of 2016.At the height of his popularity in the mid 1980s, he began a music career, spawning the popular song "Party All the Time", which he recorded with Rick James. Also recorded an album in the early 1990s, entitled "Whazzupwitu", in which he performs in a video of the single of the same name, alongside Michael Jackson. Murphy appeared in Jackson's video "Remember the Time" in 1992 alongside fellow celebrities Magic Johnson and Iman.His comedic influences include Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, and Robin Williams.Graduated high school as Most Popular boy.Is a huge fan of the bands Ratt and Cinderella, particularly the former as can be seen in The Golden Child (1986) where their song "Body Talk" (from their 1986 album "Dancing Undercover") is featured.Keeps a bowling alley in the basement at his home.Owns the original Ernie Barnes painting "The Sugar Shack" from the popular TV series Good Times (1974).The 2015 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.Was cast by Saturday Night Live (1975) and NBC in 1980 when he was 19 years old.Is a huge fan of Elvis Presley and Kylie Minogue.Was heavily influenced by Bill Cosby.Scored two hits on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts with "Party All the Time" (US #2, 1985) and "Put Your Mouth on Me" (US #27, 1989).He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on June 26, 1996.Was considered for the title role in Candyman (1992), which went to Tony Todd.He turned down the role of James Carter in Rush Hour (1998) in order to star in Holy Man (1998). The role went to Chris Tucker.Eddie's multiple roles have been played in the films: Coming to America (1988) (4), Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) (3), The Nutty Professor (1996) (7), Bowfinger (1999) (2), Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) (8), Norbit (2007) (3), Meet Dave (2008) (2).Even though he played cops or characters with guns, he deeply dislikes guns.Married Tracey E. Edmonds in a private ceremony on an island off Bora Bora on 1 January 2008, but their nuptials were not legal in the United States. They initially decided to renew their vows in America, but eventually separated two weeks after their island wedding.Close friends with former late night talk show host Arsenio HallTwo of his movies - Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and The Golden Child (1986) - started out as serious action films with Sylvester Stallone and Mel Gibson respectively, before becoming comedies.His brother Charlie Murphy is a regular performer on the hit sketch comedy show Chappelle's Show (2003) on Comedy Central. |
| Trademarks: |
His goofy laugh
Usually sports a moustache
Often plays multiple characters in one movie
Big smile
Boundlessly energetic |
| Quotes: |
[in 1985] I'd like to produce, direct, write, score, and star in a film in exactly the way [Charles Chaplin] did. I'll do that before I'm thirty.
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Every bad decision I've made has been based on money. I grew up in the projects and you don't turn down money there. You take it, because you never know when it's all going to end. I made [Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)] because they offered me $15 million. That $15 million was worth having Roger Ebert's thumb up my ass.
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I started out as an impressionist and that's all about observing - how people move, their voice quality, their attitudes and quirks.
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[on why he accepted a part in Best Defense (1984)] The door opened and four guys came in carrying a check.
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That's my idol, Elvis Presley. If you went to my house, you'd see pictures all over of Elvis. He's just the greatest entertainer that ever lived. And I think it's because he had such presence. When Elvis walked into a room, Elvis Presley was in the fucking room. I don't give a fuck who was in the room with him---[Humphrey Bogart], Marilyn Monroe. |
| Salaries: |
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley (undefined) - $15,000,000
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Tower Heist (2011) - $7,500,000
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Shrek Forever After (2010) - $4,000,000 (Back end bonus)
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Shrek the Third (2007) - $11,000,000
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| Job title: |
Actor,Writer,Producer |
| Others works: |
(1992 Music video: Appeared in Michael Jackson video "Remember The Time"
TV commercial (Japan only): Toyota Celica GT-Four
(1982) Album: "Eddie Murphy" (Columbia Records)
(1992) Single: "Love's Alright"
(1997) Album |
| Spouse: |
Nicole Mitchell Murphy (March 18, 1993 - April 17, 2006) (divorced, 5 children) |
| Children: |
Angel Iris Murphy BrownBria L. MurphyShayne Audra MurphyChristian E. MurphyEric MurphyMyles MurphyZola MurphyBella MurphyA |
| Parents: |
Lillian Lynch
Charles Edward Murphy
Vernon Lynch |
| Relatives: |
Brandon Lynch (Niece or Nephew)
Ray Murphy Jr. (Cousin)
Charlie Murphy (Sibling)
Vernon Lynch (Sibling)
Uncle Ray Murphy (Aunt or Uncle) |
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