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
Doesn't Really Matter its popularity. Actress Jenna Dewan made one of her debut appearances in the video, crediting Jackson for the experience and platform to star in the dance film "Step Up". Rihanna's "Watch n' Learn" was likened to the song, and it was also covered by Japanese singer Hitomi Shimatani as "Papillon". "Doesn't Really Matter" was written and produced by Jackson and Jam & Lewis as the theme for the Universal Pictures film "", starring Jackson and actor Eddie Murphy. Jackson portrays Professor Denise Gaines in the film, the love interest of Sherman Klump, one of many characters portrayed by Murphy. Jackson