Robinson (parodying Fred Rogers, who found it amusing) and a morose, cynical Gumby, whose trademark slogan became an SNL catchphrase: "I'm Gumby, dammit!" According to Joseph Clokey, whose father Art Clokey created Gumby, both of them "thought Eddie was a genius in the way he played that character". His characters included a grown-up version of the Little Rascals character Buckwheat a streetwise children's show host named Mr.
In the early 1980s, Murphy first earned national attention as a cast member on Saturday Night Live (SNL) and was credited with helping to revitalize the show. 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. This led to work at other clubs within walking distance, and then late-night jobs at locations that required him to commute by train. 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. Other early influences included Bill Cosby, Redd Foxx, Robin Williams, Muhammad Ali, Bruce Lee, and Charlie Chaplin. As a child, Murphy developed playing multiple characters in imitation of his acting hero, Peter Sellers. When Murphy was 15, he listened to Richard Pryor's comedy album That Nigger's Crazy, which inspired his decision to become a comedian. 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. In interviews, Murphy has said his time in foster care was influential in developing his sense of humor. When Murphy's single mother became ill, eight-year-old Murphy and his elder brother Charlie (1959-2017) lived in foster care for one year. It was supposed to be one of those crimes of passion: "If I can't have you, no one else will" kind of deal. He was a victim of the Murphy charm (laughs). My mother and father broke up when I was three and he died when I was eight, so I have very dim memories. His mother, Lillian Murphy (née Laney, later Murphy Lynch 1939-2000), was a telephone operator, and his father, Charles Edward Murphy (1940–1969), was a transit police officer and an amateur actor and comedian. Murphy was born in Brooklyn, New York City and raised in the borough's Bushwick neighborhood. 2.5 2011–present: Return to adult-oriented films.2.3 1989–1998: Commercial decline and rebound.As a singer, Murphy has released three studio albums, including How Could It Be (1985), So Happy (1989), and Love's Alright (1993).
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In 2020, he won his first Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for hosting Saturday Night Live. In 2015, Murphy was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor by the John F. In 2015, his films made him the sixth-highest grossing actor in the United States. As of 2016, Murphy's films have grossed over $3.8 billion ( $6.5 billion adjusted for inflation) in the United States and Canada box office, and over $6.7 billion worldwide. He has played multiple roles in Coming to America (1988), Wes Craven's Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), the Nutty Professor films, Bowfinger (1999), The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002), Norbit (2007), and Meet Dave (2008). In some films he plays multiple roles in addition to his main character this is intended as a tribute to one of his idols, Peter Sellers. Murphy has worked as a voice actor, including roles playing the Chinese dragon Mushu in Disney's Mulan (1998), Thurgood Stubbs in the sitcom The PJs (1999–2001), and Donkey in DreamWorks Animation's Shrek series (2001–2010). In 2007, Murphy won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in the musical film Dreamgirls. He has also won numerous awards for his work on the fantasy comedy film Dr. (1982), the Beverly Hills Cop series (1984–present), Trading Places (1983), The Nutty Professor (1996), and Dolemite Is My Name (2019). Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. Murphy has also worked as a stand-up comedian and was ranked No. He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984. Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and singer.
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