The Nutty Professor (character) The Nutty Professor (character) The Nutty Professor (known as Julius E. Kelp in the original film (1963) and as Prof. Sherman Klump in the 1996 remake, and by his alter ego Buddy Love) is a fictional character portrayed by Jerry Lewis in "The Nutty Professor" and its respective sequel, and by Eddie Murphy in the 1996 version and its 2000 sequel "". Julius E. Kelp is an awkward and shy but intelligent and lively chemist professor. Sherman Klump is a jolly, kind-hearted science teacher at Welman College. Murphy also played the rest of Klump's family in the sequel. Lewis was
Buddy Murphy Alexa Bliss. He has a background that includes bungee jumping, rock climbing, and swimming with great whales. Adams is a supporter of his hometown Australian rules football club, the Carlton Football Club; his WWE ring name is a reference to Marc Murphy. Buddy Murphy Matthew Adams (born 26 September 1988) is an Australian professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, and performs on the cruiserweight exclusive show, "205 Live" under the ring name Buddy Murphy, and is the current WWE Cruiserweight Champion in his first reign. Prior to his main roster call up, Murphy competed in WWE's developmental territory