Eddie Murphy

Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3, 1961, Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian and actor.

Early Life

Eddie's biological father died when he was quite young, and he, his brother Charlie, and step-brother Vernon Jr. were raised by his mother Lillian Murphy, a telephone-company employee, and his stepfather Vernon Lynch, a foreman at a Breyers Ice Cream plant. Eddie was a bright kid, who spent a great deal of time on impressions and comedy stand-up routines rather than academics. Eddie's comic talent was evident from an early age, and by 15 he was writing and performing his own routines at youth centers and local bars, as well as at the Roosevelt High School auditorium. Eventually, Murphy made it to a Manhattan showcase, The Comic Strip. The club's co-owners, Robert Wachs and Richard Tienken, were so impressed with Murphy's ability to make dead-on impressions of celebrities and his overall outlooks on life that they agreed to manage his career.

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Charlie - Breyers - Manhattan

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Murphy was voted "Most Popular" while attending Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School in Roosevelt, New York, due to the stand-up comedy routines he would perform in the school's auditorium and jokes he would tell classmates during lunch. Murphy then attended Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York, before beginning his acting career.

Related Topics:
Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School - Roosevelt, New York - Nassau Community College - Garden City, New York

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