Charlie Murphy
1959 - 2017
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Biography
Charlie Murphy was an American actor, comedian, and writer who gained fame for his work on the popular sketch comedy show 'Chappelle's Show'. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1959. Murphy's career took off in the early 2000s when he became a recurring cast member on 'Chappelle's Show', where his 'Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories' sketches became legendary. In addition to his work on television, Murphy also appeared in several films and continued his stand-up comedy career.
Famous Quotes (5)
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I'm not happy to be sober, I'm not. But, you know, I might have to do it, cause – you know, you got the choice of either, you know, being a functioning alcoholic or a – full-blown crackhead.
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I was born in the center of Los Angeles, in a world where minorities are majorities. Growing up in that, my viewpoint is Going To America. Growing up like that, I always wanted to make people laugh.
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Lying is marketing and marketing is lying.
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I get stuck driving on the N.Y. State Thruway, and I get stuck in traffic, I just start signing – walking – getting out the car, moving cars. I could do a one-man traffic jam.
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A person has to remember that the road to success is always under construction. You have to get that through your head. That it is not easy becoming successful.