Who is Eddie Murphy?

Eddie Murphy is an actor and a comedian. Additionally, he is also a writer, singer, and producer.

Presently, he is a prominent figure in the media for appearing in an American action comedy film, “48 Hrs”.

Eddie Murphy: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

Eddie was born in the city of Brooklyn in the state of New York on April 3, 1961. He possesses American nationality and his ethnicity is African-American.

His birth name is Samuel Franklin Levine. He was born to his parents, Lillian(mother), and Charles Edward Murphy(father).

He had a pretty rough childhood. His parents broke up when he was 3.

Afterward, at the age of 8, his father died. He has two brothers namely Charlie Murphy and Vernon Lynch. He and his brothers lived in foster care when his single mother became ill.