Charlie Murphy

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

46

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-07-12

Deathday

2017-04-12 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

  • Charles Q. Murphy
  • Charles Murphy

Charlie Murphy

Biography

Charles Quinton 'Charlie' Murphy (July 12, 1959 - April 12, 2017) was an American actor, comedian, and writer famous for being a cast member and writer on the Comedy Central sketch-comedy series Chappelle's Show. He is also known for his work with his younger brother, actor/comedian Eddie Murphy.

He died from leukemia on April 12, 2017, aged 57 in Brooklyn.

Known For

Night at the Museum
6.6%

Night at the Museum

Dec 20, 2006

Norbit
5.7%

Norbit

Feb 8, 2007

Hawaii Five-0
7.8%

Hawaii Five-0

Sep 20, 2010

Power
7.7%

Power

Jun 7, 2014

Chappelle's Show
8.1%

Chappelle's Show

Jan 22, 2003

The Boondocks
8.2%

The Boondocks

Nov 6, 2005

Harlem Nights
6.1%

Harlem Nights

Nov 17, 1989

Meet the Blacks
4.7%

Meet the Blacks

Apr 1, 2016

Jungle Fever
6.4%

Jungle Fever

Jun 7, 1991

Mo' Better Blues
6.5%

Mo' Better Blues

Aug 3, 1990

Lottery Ticket
5.6%

Lottery Ticket

Aug 20, 2010

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.5%

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jan 26, 2003

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Acting

2016
Meet the Blacks as Key Flo
2014
Black Jesus as Vic
2014
Power as Marshal Williams
2012
Gotham Comedy Live as Self - Host
2012
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only as Self
2011
The Cookout 2 as Coach Ashmokeem
2010
Hawaii Five-0 as Don McKinney
2010
Lottery Ticket as Semaj
2010
Are We There Yet?
2010
Our Family Wedding as T.J.
2010
Freaknik: The Musical as (voice)
2010
Charlie Murphy: I Will Not Apologize as Himself
2009
Frankenhood as Franklin
2009
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy as Self
2008
Unearthed as Hank
2008
The Hustle as Junior Walker
2008
Bar Starz as Clay the Doorman / Arnie
2007
The Perfect Holiday as J-Jizzy
2007
Twisted Fortune as Angel Robbins
2007
Norbit as Floyd the Dog (voice)
2007
Pauly Shore's Natural Born Komics: Miami as Self
2007
Universal Remote as Various
2006
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street as Big Kid (voice)
2006
Night at the Museum as Taxi Driver
2006
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness as Big Kid (voice)
2005
Merry F#%$in' Christmas as Self
2005
The Boondocks
2005
Roll Bounce as Victor
2005
Too Late with Adam Carolla
2005
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005
King's Ransom as Herb Clarke
2005
Lovesick as Damian (as Charles Q. Murphy)
2003
Death of a Dynasty as Dick James / Dukey Man / Sock Head
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Chappelle's Show as Weed Smoker (uncredited)
2002
Paper Soldiers as Detective Johnson
2001
One on One as Senator Larry Eldredge
1998
The Players Club as Brooklyn
1996
The Pompatus of Love as Saxophone Man
1995
Murder Was the Case: The Movie as Self
1993
CB4 as Gusto
1991
Jungle Fever as Livin' Large
1990
The Kid Who Loved Christmas as Jamal
1990
Mo' Better Blues as Eggy
1989
Harlem Nights as Jimmy
1970
The Landlord as Hubcap Thief (uncredited)

Production

1987
Beverly Hills Cop II as Producer's Assistant

Writing

2010
Charlie Murphy: I Will Not Apologize as Writer
2007
Norbit as Screenplay
2007
Norbit as Story
2002
Paper Soldiers as Writer
1995
Vampire in Brooklyn as Screenplay
1995
Vampire in Brooklyn as Story
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