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Eddie Murphy Biography And Net Worth
Edward Regan Murphy is an American actor and comedian. He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984. Murphy has also worked as a stand-up comedian and is ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central’s list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
Who is Eddie Murphy?
Edward Regan Murphy is an American actor and comedian. He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984. Murphy has also worked as a stand-up comedian and is ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central’s list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
Eddie Murphy has received a Grammy Award and an Emmy Award and was honoured with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2015 and the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2023. In the late 80s, 90s and 2000s, Eddie was consistently one of the highest-paid actors in the world, routinely earning $20 million per movie.
Bio Data
| Name | Edward Regan Murphy |
| Date of birth | April 3, 1961 |
| Place of birth | Brooklyn, New York City |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 8 (1. 75 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Musician, Producer, Director, Voice Actor, Comedian |
| Relationship | Paige Butcher |
| Net Worth | $200 Million |
Biography
Eddie Murphy was born on April 3, 1961, in Brooklyn, New York City, and raised in the borough’s Bushwick neighbourhood. His mother, Lillian Murphy (née Laney, later Murphy Lynch), was a telephone operator, and his father, Charles Edward Murphy (1940–1969), was a transit police officer and an amateur actor and comedian. Tragically, his father died when Eddie was eight. He and his older brother Charlie Murphy spent some time living in foster care when their mother grew ill temporarily. His mother recovered and eventually married.
Eddie became obsessed with comedy after hearing a Richard Pryor comedy album as a teenager. He was also heavily influenced by Bill Cosby. In 1980, at the age of 19, Eddie joined the cast of Saturday Night Live. At the time, the show was struggling drastically in the ratings after losing all of its original stars. Eddie was a smash hit and lifted the show to new heights. Eddie remained at SNL until 1984.
Career
When Murphy was fifteen, he listened to Richard Pryor’s comedy album That Nigger’s Crazy, which inspired his decision to become a comedian. As a child, Murphy developed playing multiple characters in imitation of his acting hero, Peter Sellers.
On July 9, 1976, 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. This led to work at other clubs within walking distance, and then late-night jobs at locations that required him to commute by train. To do this, he secretly skipped school, and after his mother discovered this at the end of his senior year, he was required to attend summer school.
In 1982, while still on SNL, Eddie made his big-screen debut in 48 Hrs. He followed up with a series of smash hits including Trading Places, the Beverly Hills Cop films, Coming to America (, Harlem Nights, and Another 48 Hrs. Murphy’s box-office draw dropped slightly in the 1990s but was revived with a series of family-friendly movies, notably Mulan, the Shrek franchise, Dreamgirls and The Nutty Professor movies.
In 2006, Murphy was nominated for an Academy Award and won a Golden Globe for his role in Dreamgirls. He has also produced a number of his own films, including Vampire in Brooklyn, Life, and Harlem Nights, which he also directed. In 2017 it was announced that Murphy will be returning to the Beverly Hills Cop films, this time starring in Beverly Hills Cop 4, scheduled to be released sometime in the future. In 2019 it was announced that Eddie would be reprising his role in Coming 2 America. Eddie Murphy is currently set to portray George Clinton in an untitled biopic.
Net Worth
Eddie Murphy has a net worth of $200 million. Eddie Murphy is one of the highest-grossing actors in film history, his movies have grossed nearly $7 billion at the worldwide box office. That makes him the sixth-highest-grossing American actor at the box office. During his career to date, Eddie has easily earned over $300 million in salaries and backend royalties.
Personal Life
Eddie Murphy married longtime girlfriend Nicole Mitchell in 1993. The two divorced in 2006. Eddie reportedly paid Nicole a $15 million divorce settlement. Eddie dated Spice Girl Mel B from 2006 to 2007. He dated businesswoman Tracey Edmonds in 2008.
In May 2016, Murphy had a daughter with Australian model Paige Butcher, whom he has been dating since 2012. Murphy and Butcher are also parents of a son born in November 2018. In September 2018 they became engaged to be married. Their son’s middle name pays tribute to Murphy’s late brother, Charlie, who died of leukaemia in 2017.
Eddie Murphy has 10 children from his various relationships.
Murphy has donated to many causes and charities over his career, including the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Martin Luther King Jr. Center, and $100,000 to the Screen Actors’ Guild strike relief fund.
Murphy is a baptized Catholic, and after saying so to Rolling Stone in 2011, he remarked, “But I don’t want to have no religion. I have Christian-based values and beliefs.
FAQs
Who is Eddie Murphy engaged to?
Eddie Murphy is settled with his longtime fiancee, Paige Butcher.
Why did Eddie Murphy retire?
According to Eddie Murphy, the Golden Raspberry, which was awarded the worst film and performance of the year, was crucial in his decision to take a break from acting for a few years.
Is Eddie Murphy still famous?
Eddie Murphy is considered a respected actor and comedian.
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