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Biography
Born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 3, 1961. Murphy's father died
when he was quite young, and he was raised by his mother, a
telephone company employee, and his stepfather, a foreman at a
Breyer's Ice Cream plant, along with his brother and step-brother.
His comic talent was evident from an early age, and by 15 he was
writing and performing his own routines at youth centers and local
bars, as well as at the Roosevelt High School auditorium.
Eventually, Murphy made it to a Manhattan showcase, The Comic
Strip. The club's co-owners, Robert Wachs and Richard Tienken, were
so impressed with Murphy's ability that they agreed to manage his
career. Wachs and Tienken succeeded in getting Murphy an audition
for the new cast of "Saturday Night Live." Murphy was eventually
signed as a featured player, but by the end of the first season of
the new show, he had moved up to star status.
Biography courtesy of the Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com).
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Eddie Murphy 
