Eddie Murphy- A Biography

Have you ever heard of Eddie Murphy? If not, then I know now that you do not watch enough movies.Eddie Murphy is an American comedian and actor, known for his witty sense of humor and inspiring characters. He has performed in many movies,which include:The Nutty Professor,Daddy Day Care,Imagine That,Dr Do Little and many more.

Childhood

With a penchant for comedy right from his childhood, Eddie started off by performing stand-up acts in front of his friends.He was a creative and ambitious child with an amusing personality.His dream was to become a comedian and make the world laugh with his smart sense of humour.His Parents,Lillian(Telephone Operator) and Charles Edward Murphy(Police Officer and Amateur Comedian),got divorced when he was just 3 years old.When he was 8 his Father died and his mother became very ill.Consequently, he and his elder brother,Charlie, lived in foster care for a year.When he was nine, his mother married Vernon Lynch,a foreman at an Ice Cream Plant, and the family moved to Roosevelt suburb.

Career

In 1980, he auditioned for a role for ‘NBC’ network’s popular late night comedy show ‘Saturday Night Live!’ and got selected. One night he was asked to perform

stand-up comedy for a few minutes as the channel was left without any content for a brief period.

His performance was delightful and he became one of the main comedians of the show thereafter.

In 1982, he landed his first major movie role in ‘48 Hours,’ which also starred Nick Nolte. The film was a success, and Murphy was highly appreciated for his charming performance. He followed it up with his next delightful performance in the movie ‘Trading Places’ in 1983.

In 1984, his performance in the movie ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ made him a superstar, and he was nominated for a ‘Golden Globe Award.’

In 1990, he took a break from movies.Upon his return, he did several movies which were also a

failure. In 1996, he appeared in the comedy ‘The Nutty Professor’ which was a success at the box-office.

Achievements

For his performance in the 1996 movie ‘The Nutty Professor,’ he won the ‘Best Actor’

award at the ‘National Society of Film Critics Awards.’ He also won the ‘Saturn Award’ under the ‘Best Actor’ category.He also received ‘Kids’ Choice Award’ for ‘The Best Voice from an Animated Film’ for his role in the movies ‘Shrek the Third’ and ‘Shrek Forever After’ in the year 2008 and 2011.

By Izaah 6LG