Charlie Murphy

About Charlie Murphy

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.

Murphy was born in New York, New York. His mother, Lillian, was a telephone operator, and his father, Charles Edward Murphy, was a transit police officer and amateur comedian. Murphy's father left the family and was later stabbed to death. He was raised by his mother and stepfather, Vernon Lynch, and he is the brother of actor/comedian Eddie Murphy and Vernon Lynch Jr. He served in the United States Navy until 1984.. Murphy currently resides in Tewksbury Township, NJ[citation needed]. In the Chappelle's Show DVD box-set, Rick James confesses that he and Charlie Murphy did cocaine together.

Murphy 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 Eddie's entourage, including encounters with various celebrities such as Rick James and Prince.