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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

54

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-07-12

Day of Death

2017-04-12 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

Acting

Night at the Museum

2006

Night at the Museum

as

Taxi Driver

Death of a Dynasty

2003

Death of a Dynasty

as

Dick James / Dukey Man / Sock Head

The Perfect Holiday

2007

The Perfect Holiday

as

J-Jizzy

Universal Remote

2007

Universal Remote

as

Various

Lottery Ticket

2010

Lottery Ticket

as

Semaj

Roll Bounce

2005

Roll Bounce

as

Victor

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

2006

Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness

as

Big Kid (voice)

CB4

1993

CB4

as

Gusto

Unearthed

2007

Unearthed

as

Hank

The Pompatus of Love

1996

The Pompatus of Love

as

Saxophone Man

Bar Starz

2008

Bar Starz

as

Clay the Doorman / Arnie

Lovesick

2005

Lovesick

as

Damian (as Charles Q. Murphy)

The Landlord

1970

The Landlord

as

Hubcap Thief (uncredited)

The Players Club

1998

The Players Club

as

Brooklyn

Meet the Blacks

2016

Meet the Blacks

as

Key Flo

Frankenhood

2009

Frankenhood

as

Franklin

The Hustle

2008

The Hustle

as

Junior Walker

Jungle Fever

1991

Jungle Fever

as

Livin' Large

Twisted Fortune

2007

Twisted Fortune

as

Angel Robbins

The Cookout 2

2011

The Cookout 2

as

Coach Ashmokeem

King's Ransom

2005

King's Ransom

as

Herb Clarke

Paper Soldiers

2002

Paper Soldiers

as

Detective Johnson

Harlem Nights

1989

Harlem Nights

as

Jimmy

Norbit

2007

Norbit

as

Floyd the Dog (voice)

One on One

One on One

as

Senator Larry Eldredge

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

as

Don McKinney

Power

Power

as

Marshal Williams

Gotham Comedy Live

Gotham Comedy Live

as

Self - Host

Chappelle's Show

Chappelle's Show

as

Weed Smoker (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing