Edward Regan Murphy born April 3, [ 2 ] is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He had his breakthrough as a standup comic before gaining stardom for his film roles; he is widely recognized as one of the greatest comedians of all time. DeMille Award in Murphy shot to fame on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live , for which he was a regular cast member from to and broke out as a movie star in the s films 48 Hrs.
Murphy often takes on multiple roles in a single film, such as in Coming to America , the Nutty Professor films, Bowfinger and Norbit. This is intended as Murphy's tribute to one of his idols, Peter Sellers. He is also known for his single " Party All the Time ", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Murphy was born in Brooklyn , New York City, [ 2 ] and raised in the borough's Bushwick neighborhood.
My mother and father broke up when I was three and he died when I was eight, so I have very dim memories He was a victim of the Murphy charm laughs. A woman stabbed my father. I never got all the logistics. It was supposed to be one of those crimes of passion: "If I can't have you, no one else will" kind of deal. When Murphy's single mother became ill, eight-year-old Murphy and his elder brother Charlie — lived in foster care for one year.
In interviews, Murphy has said his time in foster care was influential in developing his sense of humor. Later, he and his brother were raised in Roosevelt, New York , by his mother and stepfather Vernon Lynch, a foreman at an ice cream plant.
When Murphy was fifteen, he listened to Richard Pryor 's comedy album That Nigger's Crazy , which inspired his decision to become a comedian. On July 9, , the date with which Murphy marks the beginning of his career, he performed in a talent show at the Roosevelt Youth Center, doing an impersonation of singer Al Green as Green's song " Let's Stay Together " played.
