Eddie Murphy

Edward Regan Murphy
1961 -
American born Brooklyn, New York

Height 5' 9½" (1.77 m) . Eddie Murphy's father died when Eddie was quite young, and he, his brother, and step-brother were raised by his mother, a telephone-company employee, and his stepfather, a foreman at a Breyer's Ice Cream plant. His comic talent was evident from an early age, and by 15 he was writing and performing his own routines at youth centers and local bars, as well as at the Roosevelt High School auditorium. Eventually, Murphy made it to a Manhattan showcase, The Comic Strip. The club's co-owners, Robert Wachs and Richard Tienken, were so impressed with Murphy's ability that they agreed to manage his career. Wachs and Tienken succeeded in getting Murphy an audition for the revamped "Saturday Night Live" (1975), where he was eventually cast as a featured player, but by the end of his first season, however, he had moved up to star status. Spouse Nicole Mitchell Murphy (18 March 1993 - 17 April 2006) (divorced) 5 children.

Untitled Brett Ratner Project (2008) , Untitled Eddie Murphy/Romeo and Juliet Project (2008) , Starship Dave (2008) , Shrek the Halls (2007) , Shrek the Third (2007) , Norbit (2007) , Dreamgirls (2006) , Far Far Away Idol (2004) , "Father of the Pride" (2004) ,Shrek 2 (2004), The Haunted Mansion (2003) , Shrek 4-D (2003) , Daddy Day Care (2003) , I Spy (2002) , The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) , Showtime (2002) , Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) , Shrek (2001) , "The PJs" (2000) , Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) , Bowfinger (1999) ,Life (1999/I) , Holy Man (1998) , Doctor Dolittle (1998), Mulan (1998) , Metro (1997) , The Nutty Professor (1996) , Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) , Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) , The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) , Boomerang (1992) , Another 48 Hrs. (1990) , Harlem Nights (1989) , What's Alan Watching? (1989) , Coming to America (1988) , Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) , The Golden Child (1986) , "Saturday Night Live"(1984) , Beverly Hills Cop (1984) , Best Defense (1984) , Trading Places (1983) , 48 Hrs. (1982)