Edward Regan Murphy, an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and singer, was born on April 3, 1961. From 1980 until 1984, Eddie Murphy was a regular cast member of the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live, where he first gained notoriety.
On Comedy Central’s list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time, Murphy is placed No. 10 and has performed stand-up comedy.
Murphy grew up in the Bushwick district of Brooklyn, New York City, where he was born. Eddie Murphy’s father, Charles Edward Murphy (1940-1969), was a transit police officer as well as an amateur performer and comedian. Eddie Murphy’s mother, Lillian Murphy (subsequently Murphy Lynch; 1939-2000), worked as a telephone operator.
For Eddie Murphy’s roles in 48 Hrs. (1982), the Beverly Hills Cop series (1984–present), Trading Places (1983), The Nutty Professor (1996), and Dolemite Is My Name, Murphy has won Golden Globe Award nominations (2019).
Eddie Murphy also received multiple honors for his contributions to the 1998 fantasy comedy Dr. Dolittle and its 2001 sequel.
For Eddie Murphy’s performance as soul singer James “Thunder” Early in the musical film Dreamgirls, Murphy won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in 2007 and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Is Eddie Murphy Irish?
Eddie Murphy is an American but has Irish ancestry since his grandfather was Irish.
