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Older brother of Eddie Murphy.

Was in the U.S. Navy until 1984.

In 1986 he wrote a screenplay titled "The Peddler" and sold it to Paramount for $150,000. As of today, the film remains unmade.

Ran with a street gang early in his life.

In his semi-true sketches, "Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories", Charlie plays himself as the nemesis of Dave Chappelle's character in Chappelle's Show (2003). Most famously in these sketches, Murphy was repeatedly bitch-slapped by Rick James (as played by Chappelle) and was crushed at basketball by Prince (also played by Chappelle).

Was half of the hip-hop duo K-9 Posse.

His nickname as a teenager was "Omar".

Uncle of Bria L. Murphy, Myles Murphy, Shayne Audra Murphy, and Brandon Lynch.

Son of Lillian Lynch.

Nephew of Uncle Ray Murphy.

Stepbrother of Vernon Lynch.

Cousin of Ray Murphy Jr..

Ex-brother-in-law of Nicole Mitchell Murphy.