One of the greatest comedians of all time is celebrating an exciting life milestone.
Eddie Murphy, best known for his work on Saturday Night Live, Daddy Daycare, Shrek and Dolemite Is My Name, turned 65 years old on Friday. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, specifically the Bushwick neighborhood, his father was a transit police officer and amateur actor and comedian. His father was murdered when Murphy was eight years old, and when his mom became ill, he and his older brother Charlie lived in the foster care system, which developed his sense of humor.
In high school, Murphy performed at a talent show at the Roosevelt Youth Center, which led him to work and perform in various comedy clubs around New York City. In 1980, he joined the cast of SNL when he was just 19 years old, and stayed for four seasons. After leaving in 1984, he went on to star in a string of comedy movies, including the Beverly Hills Cop movies, The Golden Child, Coming to America, Another 48. Hrs, Mulan and many more.
The comedian has received many accolades throughout his 50-year career, including a Golden Globe Award, an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album in 1984 for his self-titled comedy album. In addition, he has many nominations for the Oscar Awards and the BAFTAs.
Eddie Murphy attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Netflix's "Being Eddie" at TUDUM Theater on November 12, 2025 in Hollywood, California.Frazer Harrison/Getty Image
Murphy was inspired to become a comedian when he was just 15 years old, after listening to Richard Pryor's comedy album, That [explicit]'s Crazy, and cited Redd Foxx, Robin Williams, Bruce Lee and Charlie Chaplin as his inspirations.
"I knew I was going to always be famous," he told the TODAY Show four months ago. "I was the funniest kid. But, not the class clown...I was the cool dude in the back that could do an impression of the teacher or the school bully. I had a line for voices very, very early on."
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In August 2025, Murphy starred in the 2025 heist action comedy The Pickup alongside Pete Davidson, Eva Longoria and Keke Palmer. A few months later, a documentary titled Being Eddie was released on Netflix, which covered his career and featured interviews with Chris Rock, Kevin Hart and Jamie Foxx. Next year, he will be reprising his role in the fifth Shrek movie as Donkey, the comedic sidekick to Shrek.
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