Career
He was known for his roles in There"s Something About Mary and in Maine, Myself, & Irene. His last movie role was in Hall Pass. Murphy was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
Murphy was a quadriplegic (handicapped) after a diving accident that took place at Martha"s Vineyard on August 8, 1974.
Murphy criticized Farrelly for not including handicapped people in his movie Dumb & Dumber. This led to Murphy"s first movie role in Farrelly"s comedy movie Kingpin.
Murphy died in Florida from cancer, aged 58.