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Charlie Murphy

Date of birth: 1959-07-12

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

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.

Movie Credits

Night at the Museum
3.3

Night at the Museum

2006-12-20

Chaos reigns at the natural history museum when night watchman Larry Daley accidentally stirs up an

Death of a Dynasty
2.7

Death of a Dynasty

2003-05-07

A story which centers around Dave Katz, a journalist at a hip-hop magazine who is sent on assignment

The Perfect Holiday
2.7

The Perfect Holiday

2007-12-12

Nancy Taylor, a divorced mother of three, feels especially lonely during the holidays. All she wants

Universal Remote
2

Universal Remote

2007-03-29

Charlie Murphy takes the lead for this comedy concerning two best friends sent hurtling through a po

Lottery Ticket
2.8

Lottery Ticket

2010-08-20

Kevin Carson is a young man living in the projects who has to survive a three-day weekend after his

Roll Bounce
3.3

Roll Bounce

2005-09-23

In the summer of 1978, a teenager and his group of friends face new challenges when their neighborho

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
4

Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street

2006-12-21

D-Roc, Dee-Dee, DJ, Money, Lissette, Slim, Chad, Gwenny, and Soo Young are working together to find

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
3.5

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

2006-08-11

When D-Roc sees a pair of expensive sneakers called Air Jareds, he wants his mother to buy them to w

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
4

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

2009-01-01

Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of th

CB4
3

CB4

1993-03-12

A "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike: members o

Unearthed
2.1

Unearthed

2007-04-27

In the desert area of Hat Creek, cows are found partially devoured and the farmers believe that a wo

The Pompatus of Love
1.8

The Pompatus of Love

1996-07-26

Four guys sit around drinking beer and talking, trying to figure out the meaning of "the pompatus of

Bar Starz
0.8

Bar Starz

2008-03-07

Straight-arrow Barry has moved 3000 miles away from lackluster Ohio to attend college in sunny SoCal

Lovesick
0.5

Lovesick

2005-01-01

Faced with the pressures of family, tradition, and culture, a Cambodian woman is forced into a marri

The Landlord
2.9

The Landlord

1970-05-20

At the age of twenty-nine, Elgar Enders "runs away" from home. This running away consists of buying

The Kid Who Loved Christmas
3.3

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

1990-12-14

In this sentimental holiday tale, a young boy is taken away from his loving, adoptive household when

The Players Club
3.1

The Players Club

1998-04-08

Single mother Diana struggles to provide for her child and pay for her college education. When she m

Meet the Blacks
2.4

Meet the Blacks

2016-04-01

As Carl Black gets the opportunity to move his family out of Chicago in hope of a better life, their

Murder Was the Case: The Movie
2.8

Murder Was the Case: The Movie

1995-02-14

Follows the exploits of Snoop Doggy Dogg as he gets shot, and makes a deal with the devil to survive

Frankenhood
1.9

Frankenhood

2009-05-08

Two guys who work at a morgue enlist the services of a reanimated corpse to better their chances at

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
3

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

2012-11-14

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only pays homage to Murphy's journey from a 15-year-old aspiring comedian, t

The Hustle
3.1

The Hustle

2008-04-05

Disenchanted pest worker and single dad Freddie Manning unintentionally steals and then loses mob mo

Charlie Murphy: I Will Not Apologize
2.6

Charlie Murphy: I Will Not Apologize

2010-01-01

Charlie Murphy: I Will Not Apologize is a live stand-up performance by Murphy in Boston. During his

Merry F#%$in' Christmas
3.1

Merry F#%$in' Christmas

2005-11-27

Denis Leary and a cast of many others celebrate Christmas Leary-style. Packed with original music an

Mo' Better Blues
3.2

Mo' Better Blues

1990-08-03

Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness abo

Our Family Wedding
2.8

Our Family Wedding

2010-03-12

The weeks leading up to a young couple's wedding is comic and stressful, especially as their respect

Jungle Fever
3.2

Jungle Fever

1991-06-07

A successful and married black man contemplates having an affair with a white girl from work. He's q

Twisted Fortune
0

Twisted Fortune

2007-08-12

A down-and-out thief finds he's got a bottle cap worth a million bucks. Unfortunately, he discovers

Freaknik: The Musical
3.3

Freaknik: The Musical

2010-03-05

A rap group heads to Atlanta to participate in Atlanta's revived Freaknik festival.

The Cookout 2
1.9

The Cookout 2

2011-09-03

Basketball coach Ashmokeem kidnaps and blackmails the opposite team's player and his family in order

King's Ransom
2.4

King's Ransom

2005-04-22

Hoping to foil his own gold-digging wife's plan, a loathsome businessman arranges his own kidnapping

Paper Soldiers
2.8

Paper Soldiers

2002-06-01

Paper Soldiers follows an overeager burglar named Shawn through the ups and downs of his short, stre

Harlem Nights
3

Harlem Nights

1989-11-17

'Sugar' Ray is the owner of an illegal casino and must contend with the pressure of vicious gangster

Norbit
2.8

Norbit

2007-02-08

A mild-mannered guy who is engaged to a monstrous woman meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes t

Pauly Shore's Natural Born Komics: Miami
1

Pauly Shore's Natural Born Komics: Miami

2007-02-08

Pauly Shore with his comics and celebrity friends in South Beach like you've never seen before. Hidd

Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
0.5

Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe

2007-12-31

Mattie endures an uneventful life, until her grandfather leaves a videotaped will. According to his