Profile
Eddie Murphy
Academy Award Nominated + Golden Globe Award-winning American Actor
Male
Born
Apr 3, 1961
Age
52
Hometown
Brooklyn
Genres
Satire + Observat...
Nationality
American
Other Names
Murphy, Edward Regan
Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician. Box office takes from Murphy's films make him the second-highest grossing actor in the United States. He was a regular cast member on Saturday… Read More
Photos
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Romance
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Lara LaRueFling 2008
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Atisone SeiuliFling 1997
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Nicole Mitchell MurphyMarried 1993 - 2006
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Nicolle RaderDated 1993 - 2006
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Tamara HoodDated 1990 - 1991
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Tracy RichmanDated 1987 - 1989
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Lisa FigueroaDated 1982 - 1984
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Maya GilbertDated
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Paulette McNeelyFling
Family
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Eddie Murphy
Age 52
parents
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Charles Edward MurphyFather
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Lillian MurphyMother
siblings
children
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Eric MurphySon, Age 23
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Bria MurphyDaughter, Age 23
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Christian MurphySon, Age 22
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Myles Mitchell MurphySon, Age 20
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Shayne Audra MurphySon, Age 18
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Zola Ivy MurphyDaughter, Age 13
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Bella Zahra MurphyDaughter, Age 11
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Angel Iris Murphy BrownSon, Age 6
News + Updates
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How An '80s Sitcom Star Turned A Hollywood Mogul Into You Tube's Newest ChampionYahoo News - May 06, 2013
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Getting The Small Screen TreatmentHuffington Post - Apr 26, 2013
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Dori Hartley: Rape, Murder And SwagHuffington Post - Apr 15, 2013
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John De Bellis: Jackie Martling InterviewHuffington Post - Apr 06, 2013
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1961
Birth
Born on April 3, 1961.
TEENAGE
1980
19 Years Old
Box-office takes from Murphy's films make him the second-highest grossing actor in the United States. He was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984 and has worked as a stand-up comedian.
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TWENTIES
In 1982, Murphy made his big screen debut in the film 48 Hrs. with Nick Nolte. 48 Hrs. proved to be a hit when it was released in the Christmas season of 1982.
In 1984, Murphy starred in the successful action comedy film Beverly Hills Cop.
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1985
24 Years Old
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They both appear on his 1982 self-titled comedy album.) "Party All the Time" was featured on Murphy's 1985 debut album How Could It Be, which included a minor follow-up R&B hit in the title track, a duet with vocalist Crystal Blake.
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Murphy was also offered a part in 1986's Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, a role that, after being heavily re-written from comic relief to love interest, ultimately went to future 7th Heaven star Catherine Hicks.
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1988
27 Years Old
Murphy began a longtime romantic relationship with Nicole Mitchell (born January 5, 1968) after meeting her in 1988 at an NAACP Image Awards show. They lived together for almost two years before getting married at the Grand Ballroom of The Plaza Hotel in New York City on March 18, 1993.
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1989
28 Years Old
From 1989 and through most of the early 1990s, box office results and reviews for Murphy's films were strong, but by 1992 results for both dropped, hitting a low point with the critically panned Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), a movie Murphy would ultimately denounce during an appearance on Inside the Actors Studio, although he did find box office success with Boomerang and Another 48 Hrs.
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THIRTIES
1996
35 Years Old
Murphy's box office results began to recover in 1996, starting with The Nutty Professor.
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FORTIES
2005
44 Years Old
In August 2005, Mitchell filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences". The divorce was finalized on April 17, 2006.
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In 2006, he starred in the motion picture version of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls as soul singer James "Thunder" Early.
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Murphy was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on January 23, 2007, but lost to Alan Arkin for his performance in Little Miss Sunshine.
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He starred in the 2008 film Meet Dave and the 2009 film Imagine That for Paramount Pictures.
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FIFTIES
It was reported in 2011 that Murphy would host the 84th Academy Awards in 2012.
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