Charlie Murphy

Acting

Charlie Murphy

Born July 12, 1959New York City, New York, USA49 credits

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

Meet the Blacks
4.7

Meet the Blacks

Movie

2016

Black Jesus
5.7

Black Jesus

TV

2014

Power
7.7

Power

TV

2014

Gotham Comedy Live
5.5

Gotham Comedy Live

TV

2012

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
6.0

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

Movie

2012

The Cookout 2
3.8

The Cookout 2

Movie

2011

Filmography

Meet the Blacks
2016Meet the Blacksas Key FloMovie
Black Jesus
2014Black Jesusas VicTV
Power
2014Poweras Marshal WilliamsTV
Gotham Comedy Live
2012Gotham Comedy Liveas Self - HostTV
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
2012Eddie Murphy: One Night Onlyas SelfMovie
The Cookout 2
2011The Cookout 2as Coach AshmokeemMovie
Hawaii Five-0
2010Hawaii Five-0as Don McKinneyTV
Lottery Ticket
2010Lottery Ticketas SemajMovie
Are We There Yet?
2010Are We There Yet?TV
Our Family Wedding
2010Our Family Weddingas T.J.Movie
Freaknik: The Musical
2010Freaknik: The Musicalas (voice)Movie
Charlie Murphy: I Will Not Apologize
2010Charlie Murphy: I Will Not Apologizeas HimselfMovie
Frankenhood
2009Frankenhoodas FranklinMovie
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedyas SelfMovie
The Hustle
2008The Hustleas Junior WalkerMovie
Bar Starz
2008Bar Starzas Clay the Doorman / ArnieMovie
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
2007Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universeas GrissMovie
The Perfect Holiday
2007The Perfect Holidayas J-JizzyMovie
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2007Twisted Fortuneas Angel RobbinsMovie
Unearthed
2007Unearthedas HankMovie
Universal Remote
2007Universal Remoteas VariousMovie
Norbit
2007Norbitas Floyd the Dog (voice)Movie
Pauly Shore's Natural Born Komics: Miami
2007Pauly Shore's Natural Born Komics: Miamias SelfMovie
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
2006Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Streetas Big Kid (voice)Movie
Night at the Museum
2006Night at the Museumas Taxi DriverMovie
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
2006Thugaboo: Sneaker Madnessas Big Kid (voice)Movie
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
2005Merry F#%$in' Christmasas SelfMovie
The Boondocks
2005The BoondocksTV
Roll Bounce
2005Roll Bounceas VictorMovie
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2005Too Late with Adam CarollaTV
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
2005Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N OutTV
King's Ransom
2005King's Ransomas Herb ClarkeMovie
Lovesick
2005Lovesickas Damian (as Charles Q. Murphy)Movie
Death of a Dynasty
2003Death of a Dynastyas Dick James / Dukey Man / Sock HeadMovie
Chappelle's Show
2003Chappelle's Showas Weed Smoker (uncredited)TV
Paper Soldiers
2002Paper Soldiersas Detective JohnsonMovie
One on One
2001One on Oneas Senator Larry EldredgeTV
The Players Club
1998The Players Clubas BrooklynMovie
The Pompatus of Love
1996The Pompatus of Loveas Saxophone ManMovie
Vampire in Brooklyn
1995Vampire in BrooklynStoryMovie
Murder Was the Case
1995Murder Was the Caseas JCMovie
CB4
1993CB4as GustoMovie
Martin
1992Martinas Bro Fo' RealTV
Jungle Fever
1991Jungle Feveras Livin' LargeMovie
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1990The Kid Who Loved Christmasas JamalMovie
Mo' Better Blues
1990Mo' Better Bluesas EggyMovie
Harlem Nights
1989Harlem Nightsas JimmyMovie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self (uncredited)TV
The Landlord
1970The Landlordas Hubcap Thief (uncredited)Movie