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Edward Reagan Murphy (born April 3, 1961), better known by his stage name Eddie Murphy, is an American actor, writer, singer, and producer.
He was born on April 3, 1961. He came into the limelight through the show Saturday Night Live hosted by Sketch Comedy.
He appeared regularly in various shows from 1980 to 1984. He has been named one of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time.
He is ranked 10th on Comedy Central’s list of stand-up comedians.
American actor
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| Name: | Edward Reagan Murphy |
| stage name: | Eddie Murphy |
| Date of Birth: | April 3, 1961 (63 years old) |
| place of birth: | Brooklyn, New York |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| parents: | Charles Edward Murphy, Lillian Murphy |
| high: | 1.75 m |
| Brothers and sisters: | Charlie Murphy, Vernon Lynch |
| Children: | Angel Iris Murphy Brown, Bella Murphy, Miles Mitchell Murphy, Bria Murphy, Eric Murphy, Izzy Oona Murphy, Max Charles Murphy, Shane Audra Murphy, Zora Ivy Murphy, Christian Murphy |
| Girlfriend • Wife: | Paulette McNally, Tamara Hood Johnson, Nicole Mitchell Murphy, Melanie Brown, Peggy Butcher |
| Profession: | Actor • Musician |
| net worth: | $200 million |
early life
Eddie Murphy was born on April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York, to Lillian and Charles Edward Murphy.
His mother was a telephone operator, while his father was a traffic policeman, comedian, and amateur actor.
In 1969, Eddie’s father died when Eddie was only 8 years old, and his parents separated.
He grew up in the borough’s Bushwick neighborhood.
When Eddie Murphy was 8 years old, he and his brother Charlie lived in a foster home for a year because his mother was ill.
A year after Eddie Murphy’s father died, his mother remarried.
She married Vernon Lynch, a foreman at an ice cream factory, and together they raised Eddie and Charlie in Roosevelt, New York.
Looking back, Eddie Murphy said, Foster care played an important role in developing his sense of humor.
educate
Eddie Murphy attended Roosevelt Junior High School in Roosevelt, New York City, where he always showed his stand-up comedy to his classmates. He was also voted the most popular student.
Eddie Murphy was not a dedicated student; he attended Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York, but dropped out to focus on comedy.
Profession
Eddie Murphy began his career as a stand-up comedian, inspired by Richard Pryor’s That Nigga’s Crazy Comedy album. Eddie was only 15 years old at the time.
Bill Cosby, Robin Williams, Bruce Lee, Muhammad Ali and others were early influences on young Eddie.
Eddie Murphy gradually learned to play multiple roles by imitating Peter Sellers, who happened to be Murphy’s acting idol. On July 9, 1976, he performed at a youth talent show at the Roosevelt Youth Talent Center, imitating singer Al Green and singing the Green song “Let’s Stay Together”.
This led him to other gigs, and he later had to attend summer school to graduate. In the early 1980s, he gained national attention as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, playing roles such as Buckwheat, a sullen and cynical Gumby.
In 1983, Eddie Murphy launched two talk show specials, Delirious and Eddie Murphy Raw. In 1982, Eddie made his film debut in 48 Hours. When Nick Nolte was unable to host the show due to illness, Eddie Murphy took over and thus Eddie Murphy hosted the show alone.
In 1983, he starred in Upside Down with Dan Aykroyd. In 1984, he starred in The Best Defense. He also starred in Beverly Hills Cop, his first solo lead role. Beverly Hills Cop grossed over $230 million in the United States.
In 1986, he starred in the supernatural comedy film “The Golden Child”, which was a good box office hit but not as popular as “48 Hours”, “Beverly Hills Cop” and “Upside Down”.
In 1988, he collaborated with director John Landis on “Coming to America”, and in 1994 he collaborated again on “Beverly Hills Cop 3”.
From 1989 to 1998, his film acclaim dropped dramatically, hitting rock bottom with Beverly Hills Cop 3. Murphy also served as director, producer, and co-writer with his brother Charlie. From 1996 to 2003, he released a series of family/friend-themed films such as Dad’s Day Care, Haunted Mansion, the Shrek the Monsters series, Doc McStuffins 1 & 2, The Nutty Professor 1 & 2, and Mulan.
He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Dreamgirls. He also starred in Norbit and Shrek the Third in 2007. He was nominated for an Oscar for Little Miss Sunshine, but lost to Alan Arkin.
He starred in Meet Dave and Imagine in 2008 and 2009. In 2011, he played a thief who befriends a businessman who is a victim of a Ponzi scheme.
In 2013, he released his first single “Red Light” after many years. In 2016, he was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor for the movie “Mr. Church”.
In 2019, he starred in and produced the Netflix film Dolemite Is My Name. He was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Guest Action Actor in SNL’s Most Watched Series. In 2020, Coming to America: Part II was released.
Some of his music albums include;
Discography
- How is that possible?
- Released in 1985
- The 1980s were so clean,
- Eddie Murphy in 1982
Personal life
Eddie Murphy has 10 children with five beautiful women. His first child was born in 1989 to Paulette McNally, with whom he had a relationship before he became famous.
His second child was born to Tamara Hood Johnson, who gave birth to his second son, Christian, and his third child was born to Nicole Mitchell Murphy.
The fourth child is born to Melanie Brown, whose pregnancy Eddie Murphy questioned in 2006, but a paternity test revealed that the child was indeed his. The child’s name is Angel Iris Murphy Brown.
The fifth baby mama is Paige Butcher, they started dating in 2012, Paige is 19 years younger than the superstar, they are currently engaged, they got engaged in 2018 and have two children named Izzy and Max.
His children’s names are Angel Iris Murphy Brown, Bella Murphy, Miles Mitchell Murphy, Bria Murphy, Eric Murphy, Izzy Oona Murphy, Max Charles Murphy, Shayne Audra Murphy, Zola Ivy Murphy and Christian Murphy.
net worth
American-born TV series talent Eddie Murphy is reportedly worth over $200 million.
Social Media
- Instagram: djezeddied
- Twitter: @OfficialEddyM
Well, according to Eddie, he doesn’t use social media, so be careful who you communicate with and don’t assume he’s Eddie Murphy.
