Professor Sherman Klump is a fictional character portrayed by actor Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor and Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, similar to the Julius Kelp character played by Jerry Lewis in the original film. Sherman is a jolly, kind hearted science teacher at Welman College. Although this was the main character Eddie played he also played the part of the rest of Sherman's family, excluding his youngest nephew Ernie Jr, for obvious reasons.

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  • Professor Sherman Klump is a fictional character portrayed by actor Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor and Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, similar to the Julius Kelp character played by Jerry Lewis in the original film. Sherman is a jolly, kind hearted science teacher at Welman College. Although this was the main character Eddie played he also played the part of the rest of Sherman's family, excluding his youngest nephew Ernie Jr, for obvious reasons. Despite the weight difference between Eddie and Sherman there are small similarities between them, firstly age. In the first movie Sherman's age is revealed to be 35 which was the same age as Eddie in 1996 so he is presumed to be 39 in the sequel which was released in 2000. Secondly height, when Sherman drinks his fat reducing formula for the first time on a nearby computer screen his height is revealed as 5'10" which is roughly the same height as Eddie as according to IMDB he stands at about 5'9½ inches tall. Sherman Klump weighs 350 pounds.
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  • 35 (1996 film) 39 (2000 film)
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  • Buddy Love (abnormal genetic self)
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  • November 27, 1961
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  • Sequel still planned
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  • blue
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  • white
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  • Cletus 'Papa' Marcellus Klump (father) Anna Pearl 'Mama' Jensen Klump (mother) Ernie Klump, Sr. (brother)
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  • Sherman Klump
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  • Ida Mae 'Granny' Jensen (maternal grandmother) Ernie Klump Jr. (nephew)
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  • Carla Purty (in the 1996 film)
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  • Professor Denise Gaines (wife)
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  • Professor Sherman Klump is a fictional character portrayed by actor Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor and Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, similar to the Julius Kelp character played by Jerry Lewis in the original film. Sherman is a jolly, kind hearted science teacher at Welman College. Although this was the main character Eddie played he also played the part of the rest of Sherman's family, excluding his youngest nephew Ernie Jr, for obvious reasons.
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  • Sherman Klump
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