When was eddie murphy born

Murphy made his feature film debut in 48 Hrs. 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. Beverly Hills Cop 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 s and early s. In , Murphy, coming off another hit, Coming to America , found failure with his directorial debut, Harlem Nights Another 48 Hrs.

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 s, 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 , Mulan , Bowfinger , and the animated smash Shrek , in a supporting role that showcased Murphy's comedic personality and charm.

Murphy was married to Nicole Mitchell Murphy from to Murphy has eight children. Sign In. Edit Eddie Murphy. Showing all items.

Has 10 children: son, Eric Murphy b. Murphy b. November 18, , son, Miles Mitchell Murphy b. November 7, and daughters, Shayne Audra Murphy b. October 10, , Zola Ivy Murphy b. 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. Older brother Charlie Murphy is also an actor.

Younger brother Vernon Jr. The role of Winston Zeddemore in Ghostbusters was originally written with him in mind and was meant to be much bigger. Idolized Richard Pryor and was inspired by him to do comedy. Went on to cast Pryor in his directorial debut Harlem Nights At the height of his popularity in the mid s, 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 s, entitled "Whazzupwitu", in which he performs in a video of the single of the same name, alongside Michael Jackson. Close friends with former late night talk show host Arsenio Hall. Paid for the funeral of comedic inspiration Redd Foxx. Was criticized tremendously by Spike Lee for not using his show business stature to help black actors break into film.

Is the only cast member of Saturday Night Live to host while still a cast member. Nick Nolte was to host but fell ill and Eddie replaced him. Was in a relationship with singer Whitney Houston before she married former husband Bobby Brown. In , he and his late-night encounter with Shalimar Seiuli was ranked 61 on E!

His brother Charlie Murphy is a regular performer on the hit sketch comedy show Chappelle's Show on Comedy Central. Although arguably the biggest movie star ever to come out of Saturday Night Live , he has never attended a cast reunion and is not known to even talk about having been on the show.

They lived together for a year and a half before they married. 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.

Chris Rock is an admirer of Murphy and considers him his role model and inspiration to become an actor and comedian. Is a huge fan of Elvis Presley and Kylie Minogue. He and his ex-wife, Nicole Mitchell Murphy , celebrated their first wedding anniversary in Montego Bay, Jamaica where they stayed for one week. Is a huge fan of the bands Ratt and Cinderella, particularly the former as can be seen in The Golden Child where their song "Body Talk" from their album "Dancing Undercover" is featured.

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. Married Tracey E. Edmonds in a private ceremony on an island off Bora Bora on 1 January , 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.

Was heavily influenced by Bill Cosby. 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. Is an avid fan of professional wrestling, with Hulk Hogan as his all time favorite wrestler. Supports Senator Barack Obama 's bid to win the Democratic nomination for the presidential election. Although he frequently plays multiple characters in films and television, and has lent his voice to a dozen animated projects, he has never once voiced more then one character in the same animated project.

He does an excellent impersonation of Stevie Wonder. He doesn't drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes and the only drug he takes is caffeine. Was considered for the title role in Candyman , which went to Tony Todd. He deeply regrets this decision. Has a state of the art recording studio in his basement. Simon Cowell once heard an album Murphy put out and called it "crap". Has played a human who can talk to animals Doctor Dolittle and an animal Donkey who can talk to humans Shrek TV Special executive producer.

Hide Show Soundtrack 33 credits. By Cameo Show all 14 episodes. Hide Show Composer 6 credits. Michael Jackson: Whatzupwitu Video short. Hide Show Director 1 credit. Hide Show Thanks 10 credits. King: Into the Night Video documentary short special thanks. Hide Show Self credits.

Self - Guest. Show all 19 episodes. Carter Show all 6 episodes. Show all 8 episodes. Self uncredited. Self - Interviewee. TV Special Self. Self - Guest Comic. TV Special documentary Self.

King: Into the Night Video documentary short The drummer uncredited. Hide Show Archive footage credits. Self - Actor, 'Prince Akeem'. Show all 21 episodes. Show all 9 episodes. Robinson uncredited. Another Night Video short Clients. Documentary Self. Self segment "Watters' World". Billy Ray Valentine. Self - 'Party All The Time'.

Ever TV Movie documentary Self. He returned in as a smooth, impeccably dressed bachelor in Boomerang , co-starring Halle Berry. The film met mixed reviews, but many critics found Murphy's performance as a romantic lead a step in the right direction. In , Murphy rediscovered his love for over-the-top comedic invention in a hit remake of the Jerry Lewis film The Nutty Professor.

In May , Murphy earned some unfortunate publicity when he was discovered by L. He claimed he was merely trying to give the prostitute a ride.

The incident made him the target of jokes nonetheless. Despite the scandal in his personal life, Murphy went on to feature in a variety of family films.

He provided the voice of Mushu the Lizard in Disney's animated picture Mulan to enormous critical praise, and also starred alongside several animals in Doctor Doolittle In , he headlined the comedy Bowfinger with Steve Martin , who also wrote the screenplay, and the following year, Murphy played all six lead characters in Nutty Professor II: The Klumps.

During this time, he also voiced superintendent Thurgood Stubbs on the animated show The PJs , for which he served as executive producer. In the summer of , Murphy had two more big box-office successes, starring in Dr.

Doolittle 2 and lending his voice to the character of Donkey in the animated feature Shrek , also featuring the voices of Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz. In , Murphy starred in yet another family comedy, this time as an overwhelmed babysitter in Daddy Day Care. The following year, he revived Donkey for the hit sequel Shrek 2. In , Murphy signed on for what was arguably his most demanding film to date, a screen adaptation of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, featuring Jennifer Hudson.

The actor then quickly pivoted back to comedic roles for 's Norbit and Shrek the Third. Seemingly choosing his roles more carefully, Murphy returned to the big screen in as the mysterious titular character of Mr. This drama also drew mostly negative reviews, though Murphy was praised for his performance.

Taking advantage of his status as a hot commodity, Murphy in released his first musical album, How Could it Be?

The first single off the album, "Party All the Time," peaked at No. Murphy followed with the albums So Happy and Love's Alright , the latter featuring a collaboration with Michael Jackson on the single "Whatzupwitu," though neither album fared as well as his debut. Murphy married Nicole Mitchell on March 18, The couple divorced on April 17, Murphy questioned paternity, but a DNA test confirmed he was Angel's father.

The private ceremony was not legally binding, and Murphy and Edmonds planned to repeat their vows on American soil. However, the couple released a statement that they had jointly decided against a legal ceremony.

In , Murphy began dating Paige Butcher, and four years later, the couple had a daughter, Izzy.