Our "Take it Back Tuesday" is Eddie Murphy from Bushwick, Brooklyn

Our "Take it Back Tuesday" goes to Edward Regan Murphy.

• Stand up Comedian.
• Actor
• Writer
• Singer
• Director
• Musician

He was ranked #10 on the Comedy Centrals list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of all time.  Murphy was a regular on Saturday Night Live, where he was credited with helping revitalize the series during it's first true slumping in quality in the early 80's.  Most notable character, A grown version of Little Rascal character "Buckwheat".

Murphy made his big screen debut in the film 48 Hrs, which received a Golden  Globe Award nomination for his performance.  In 2007 he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dream girls.

Murphy's movie includes 

• Beverly Hills Cops
• Trading Places
• The Nutty Professor 

All three was nominated for the a Golden Globe Award.

He has also worked as a  voice actor in movies,  Thurgood Stubb in the PJs, Donkey in the Shrek series and the Chinese Dragon Mushu in Disney's Mulun 

In some of his films, he plays multiple roles in addition  to his main character, intended as a tribute to one of his idols Peter Sellers, who played multiple roles. Murphy has played multiple roles in Coming to America, Wes Cravens Vampire in Brooklyn, The Nutty Professor, Bowfinger, Norbit and Meet Dave

• 
  

Eddie Murphy as he is known, starting writing his and performing his own routine at 15. Heavily influenced by Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor.

Originally from Bushwick, Brooklyn, Lillian, Murphy's mother was telephone operate his father, Charles Edward Murphy was a Transit Police, amateur actor and  Comedian.  Murphy's single mother became ill, Murphy 8 and his older brother lived in foster care for one year.

In interviews Murphy has stated that his time in Foster care was influential in developing his sense of humor.