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Charles Quinton "Charlie" Murphy' (born July 12, 1959) is an American writer, actor, and stand-up comedian
known for his role on the American television program Chappelle's Show.
Born in New York City, New York, Charlie is the older brother of comedian Eddie Murphy. Charlie served in the United States Navy until 1984. [1] He later achieved fame as a recurring performer on Chappelle's Show, particularly in the Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories sketches. In these, Murphy recounts his misadventures as part of his brother's entourage, including encounters with various celebrities such as Rick James[2].
After
Chappelle's Show host
Dave Chappelle left the show, Murphy and
Donnell Rawlings hosted the "lost episodes" compiled from sketches produced before Chappelle's departure. In a radio interview, Charlie Murphy has stated that he will be starring in a new
Comedy Central reality show with Rawlings.
Murphy has done
voiceovers for
Budweiser radio commercials,
Cartoon Network's
Adult Swim series
The Boondocks and voiced a
pimp named Jizzy-B in
Rockstar Games'
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas video game. Recently, Murphy provided the voice for
Spock on the
G4TV's
Star Trek 2.0 shorts, and the dog in his younger brother Eddie's 2007 film,
Norbit.
Filmography, TV and various
Notes
- ^ Biography page at Internet Movie Database
- ^ The Rick James Sketch