Eddie Murphy Reflects in 'Being Eddie' Documentary Trailer
The Netflix documentary explores Eddie Murphy's career and personal life, featuring insights from top comedians and filmmakers who highlight his unique four-decade legacy.
- On Oct. 22, 2025, Netflix unveiled the Being Eddie trailer showing Eddie Murphy naming Rob Dyrdek's Ridiculousness his favorite TV show and announcing a Nov. 12 premiere.
- Angus Wall, the director, says the film chronicles Eddie Murphy's rise from high-school stand-up to Saturday Night Live and movie stardom, noting Murphy has never played himself onscreen before.
- Featuring nearly 50 years of work, the documentary includes interviews from Arsenio Hall, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Jamie Foxx, Jerry Seinfeld and Kevin Hart.
- In the trailer, Eddie Murphy reflects on his career, saying `Pursue peace of mind,` and `I started so young,` in the Netflix release.
- The synopsis calls Eddie Murphy a once-in-a-century star and the logline phrase `No actor has ever played a cop, a doctor and a donkey` highlights his unique range.
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'Being Eddie' Trailer: Eddie Murphy Marks 50 Years In Hollywood In Netflix Doc
Netflix has dropped the first trailer for its upcoming Eddie Murphy documentary, Being Eddie. The Angus Wall-directed project invites viewers into Murphy’s home to dive deep into nearly 50 years of his career. Talent featured in the project to talk about the actor, including industry friends and collaborators, including Arsenio Hall, Brian Grazer, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Jamie Foxx, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jerry Seinfeld, John…
Eddie Murphy Unpacks His Career and Legacy in New Netflix Doc
Eddie Murphy is opening up about his career and legacy in a new Netflix documentary. A trailer for the new doc, titled “Being Eddie,” dropped Wednesday. In it, the comedian opens his home to cameras while he unpacks his early career as a stand-up to his rise at “Saturday Night Live” and eventually becoming a box office phenom. “There is no one else like him. Nobody,” director Angus Wall told Tudum. “He’s been famous longer than just about anyone…
Eddie Murphy Gives Rare Glimpse of Life as Father of 10 in Doc Trailer
Eddie Murphy has cemented himself in Hollywood as a top-notch comedian, versatile actor, singer and above all, a dedicated father of 10. In the Wednesday, October 22, trailer for his upcoming documentary, Being Eddie, Murphy, 64, gives a glimpse into his time at his beautiful home with his big blended family, pulling back the curtain on his personal life. At the start of the teaser, viewers get an aerial view of Murphy’s house, which he shares w…
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