Actor, Comedian, Superstar. Eddie Murphy is the epitome of raw success as a comic, creating a roar of laughter when on stage or screen. Eddie Murphy was the preeminent black comic of his era; in fact, he was arguably the preeminent comic of the 1980s period: at his peak, no other performer, regardless of race, was a bigger star or a more audacious talent. By combining Richard Pryor's razor-sharp observations and live obscenities with Bill Cosby's undeniable mainstream appeal, Murphy quickly jumped from clubs to television to film. He even gained fame as a serious pop singer - to become the world's most wildly popular comedian a hilarious triple threat.
