Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American comedian, actor, and singer. He shot to fame on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984.
He is widely recognized as one of the greatest comedians of all time. Murphy has received accolades such as the Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award, and an Emmy Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.
He was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2015 and the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2023.
Birth name: Edward Regan Murphy
Born April 3, 1961 (age 63)
New York City, U.S.
Medium
- Stand-up
- film
- television
- music
Years active 1976–present
Genres
- Observational comedy
- musical comedy
- blue comedy
- black comedy
- insult comedy
- sketch comedy
- racial humor
- satire
Subject(s)
- African-American culture
- race relations
- racism
- marriage
- sex
- everyday life
- pop culture
Spouse
Nicole Mitchell
(married 1993; divorced 2006)​
Partner(s)
- Melanie Brown (2006)
- Tracey Edmonds (2008)
- Paige Butcher (2012–present)
Children 10
Relative(s)
Charlie Murphy (brother)
Musical careerGenres
- R&B
- funk
- synth-pop
- comedy
InstrumentsVocalsLabels
- Sony BMG
- CBS
- Columbia
- Motown
