Charlie Murphy (actor): Difference between revisions

{{short description|American actor, comedian, and writer (1959–2017)}}

{{Other people||Charles Murphy (disambiguation){{!}}Charles Murphy}}

| spouse = {{marriage|Tisha Taylor Murphy<br>|1997|2009|end=died}}

'''Charles Quinton Murphy''' (July 12, 1959 – April 12, 2017) was an American actor, comedian, and writer. He was best known as a writer and cast member of the [[Comedy Central]] sketch-comedy series ''[[Chappelle's Show]]'' as well as the co-star of the sitcom ''[[Black Jesus (TV series)|Black Jesus]]''. He was the brother of actor and comedian [[Eddie Murphy]].

Murphy had minor roles in several films in the late 1980s and early 1990s and worked behind the scenes with hip hop group K-9 Posse, a duo composed of his half-brother Vernon Lynch Jr. and Wardell Mahone. On their 1988 self-titled debut, Murphy was credited as the album's [[executive producer]] as well as songwriter on "Somebody's Brother" and "Say Who Say What."<ref>{{cite web|title=So Corny It's Good Part Five: The K-9 Posse|url= http://bloggerhouse.net/2009/06/25/so-corny-its-good-part-five-k-9-posse/ |publisher=Bloggerhouse.net|access-date=October 14, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170417092326/http://bloggerhouse.net/2009/06/25/so-corny-its-good-part-five-k-9-posse/ |archive-date=April 17, 2017|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> He also made an appearance in the video for the duo's first single, "This Beat Is Military."<ref>{{cite web|title=K-9 Posse- This Beat Is Military (Video)|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BCXXroT05Q |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/2BCXXroT05Q |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|publisher=YouTube|access-date=October 14, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Murphy's first major role in a motion picture was in the 1993 film ''[[CB4]]'', playing the antagonist Gusto.

Murphy gained national attention as a recurring performer on ''[[Chappelle's Show]]'', particularly in the ''[[Chappelle's Show#Notable sketches|Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories]]'' [[sketch comedy|sketches]]. In these, Murphy recounts his misadventures as part of his brother's entourage including encounters with various celebrities such as [[Rick James]] and [[Prince (musician)|Prince]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.mtv.com/news/2871639/charlie-murphy-prince-chappelles-show/ |title=Remembering Charlie Murphy's Epic Story About Prince On Chappelle's Show|website=[[MTV]]|access-date=April 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |date=October 4, 2018 |title=Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories: Rick James & Prince - Chappelle’s Show |medium=Video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4trBQseIkkc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/4trBQseIkkc |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|publisher=[[Comedy Central]] }}{{cbignore}}</ref> After ''Chappelle's Show'' host [[Dave Chappelle]] left the show, Murphy and [[Donnell Rawlings]] hosted the "lost episodes" compiled from sketches produced before his departure.

In 2005, he appeared in ''[[King's Ransom (film)|King's Ransom]]'' (alongside [[Anthony Anderson]] and [[Jay Mohr]]). In the film, Murphy portrayed Herb, a gay ex-con who is hired by King (Anderson) to fake his kidnapping.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Come-on-kidnap-me-I-m-worth-every-penny-2638792.php|title=Come on – kidnap me. I'm worth every penny.|date=23 April 2005|access-date=April 12, 2017}}</ref> Murphy also did [[voiceover]]s for [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]] radio commercials, provided the voice for Iraq War veteran/criminal [[Ed Wuncler III and Gin Rummy|Ed Wuncler III]] on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] series ''[[The Boondocks (TV series)|The Boondocks]]'', and the voice for a [[pimp]] named Jizzy-B in [[Rockstar Games]]' ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' video game. Murphy provided the voice for [[Spock]] on the [[G4 (U.S. TV channel)|G4TV]]'s ''Star Trek 2.0'' shorts, and the dog in his younger brother Eddie's 2007 film, ''[[Norbit]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2012/07/17/charlie-murphy-i-wasnt-happy-being-one-of-eddies-troops-im-a-general-498563/|title=Charlie Murphy: I wasn't happy being one of Eddie's troops – I'm a general|last=Andrew Williams|date=July 17, 2012|access-date=April 12, 2017}}</ref>

Murphy was a resident of [[Tewksbury Township, New Jersey]].<ref>[http://www.sfstandup.com/calendar/show.php?eventid=8482 Charlie Murphy at Pepper Belly's] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716044431/http://www.sfstandup.com/calendar/show.php?eventid=8482 |date=July 16, 2011 }}, SFstandup.com. Accessed January 21, 2011.</ref> He was married to Tisha Taylor Murphy from 1997 until her death from [[cervical cancer]] in December 2009.<ref name="mtv.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1628253/charlie-murphys-wife-tisha-taylor-murphy-dies.jhtml|title=Charlie Murphy's Wife, Tisha Taylor Murphy, Dies|publisher=MTV News|access-date=4 November 2014}}</ref> The couple had two children together, and Murphy had a child from a previous relationship.<ref name="mtv.com"/> He was a [[karate]] practitioner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reelz.com/article/489/exclusive-interview-with-charlie-murphy-/ |title=Exclusive interview with Charlie Murphy |access-date=4 November 2014 |last1=Huntington |first1=Heather |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140707081102/http://www.reelz.com/article/489/exclusive-interview-with-charlie-murphy-/ |archive-date=7 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miaminewtimes.com/arts/charlie-murphy-discusses-his-brother-bitch-slaps-and-the-death-of-chappelles-show-6517525|title=Charlie Murphy Discusses His Brother, Bitch-Slaps, and the Death of Chappelle's Show|author=S. Pajot|date=June 25, 2010|work=Miami New Times|access-date=April 12, 2017}}</ref>

Murphy died from [[leukemia]] on April 12, 2017, at age 57 in [[Brooklyn]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Eddie Murphy's brother Charlie Murphy dead at 57: TMZ|url=http://fox5sandiego.com/2017/04/12/eddie-murphys-brother-charlie-murphy-dead-at-57/|website=fox5sandiego.com|access-date=12 April 2017|date=12 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Comedian Charlie Murphy Dead at 57 After Leukemia Battle |url=http://www.tmz.com/2017/04/12/charlie-murphy-dead-leukemia-eddie-murphy-brother/ |work=TMZ |date=2017-04-12 |access-date=2017-04-12}}</ref>

| ''[[Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe]]''

| Lloyd the Dog<ref name=RT/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/04/12/charlie-murphy-dead-eddie-murphy-family-statement/|title=Eddie Murphy and family mourn Charlie Murphy: 'Our hearts are heavy'|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=April 12, 2017|last=Gettell|first=Oliver}}</ref>

| ''[[Twisted Fortune]]''

| ''[[Frankenhood]]''

| T.J.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/our_family_wedding/|title=Our Family Wedding (2010)|publisher=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=April 18, 2017}}</ref>

|Last film role

| ''{{sortname|The|Kid Who Loved Christmas|}}''

| ''[[One on One (TV series)|One on One]]''

| TV Special

| Himself/Narrator (voice)

| Bellybomb<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/01/17/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-journey-to-the-center-of-mikeys-mind-review|title=Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: "Journey to the Center of Mikey's Mind" Review|publisher=IGN|date=January 17, 2016|last=Nicholson|first=Max}}</ref>

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