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Eddie Murphy: Child
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Norbit (Eddie Murphy) is a shy fellow, raised by Mr. Wong (Eddie Murphy again) in a combination orphanage/Chinese restaurant in Boiling Springs, Tennessee. As a child, Norbit comes to love Kate, a fellow orphan, but the soulmates are separated when Kate is adopted.
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In less than a ten years, Eddie Murphy has managed to change his image remarkably. From a foul mouthed R-rated funny man, he has transformed himself into a star in kid's movies such as Daddy Day Care or the voice of the Donkey in Shrek. In a way, he hascultivated his playful childlike side in order to become a mature man.
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"Eddie Murphy always has and will continue to honor his responsibilities as a father. Mr. Murphy and Ms. Brown dated very briefly and never made any plans of ANY sort. He acknowledges paternity of the child Angel, and has paid child support to Ms. Brown as well as covering the expenses of her pregnancy. Mr. Murphy views this as a private matter and as such, will not be making any further comments about it."
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Brooklyn native Eddie Murphy (born April 3, 1961) moved as a child to a small Long Island town, where he quickly found his place as one of the funniest kids around. By the time he graduated from high school, he was firmly ensconced in the comedy club circuit.
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Eddie Murphy was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1961, the youngest son of Lillian Murphy, a widow who married Vernon Lynch when her son was a child. Murphy has two brothers, Charles and Vernon Jr. Murphy had aspirations of being in show business since he was a child. He spent a great deal of time on impressions and comedy stand-up routines rather than academics. By the time he was 15, Murphy worked as a stand-up comic on the lower part of New York.
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Enrolling at Nassau Community College to please his mother, Murphy pursued his career goal by continuing to appear at area clubs. Just a few months out of high school, he performed at the Comic Strip, a popular Manhattan club. One of the owners, Robert Wachs, noted to Lyons that Murphy's "material wasn't out of this world, but he had great presence." That first appearance led to club dates throughout the East Coast. Wachs and his partner, Richard Tienken, later became Murphy's managers. Like comedian and actor Richard Pryor-- one of Murphy's childhood idols--his stand-up act is raunchy, filled with four-letter words.
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