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 with wife Paige Butcher. Butcher, 46, is seen in the background during a scene filmed in the kitchen and dining area where Murphy joins his family for a meal. "He went from being the raw guy to the family guy," Tracee Ellis Ross says in another clip of Murphy's dedication to being a good father to his kids. Eddie Murphy Brings 3 Daughters to 'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F' Premiere Eddie shares eldest son Eric, 36, with ex Paulette McNeely, daughters Bria, 35, Shayne, 31, Zola, 25, and Bella, 23, and son Myles, 32, with ex-wife Nicole Mitchell Murphy, son Christian, 34, with ex-girlfriend Tamara Hood, daughter Angel, 18, with ex-girlfriend Mel B and daughter Izzy, 9, and son Max, 6, with Butcher. In the years before the documentary, Eddie gushed about life as a dad while praising his children. "I am so blessed with my kids," he said on Marc Maron's "WTF" podcast in March 2021. "I don't have one bad seed. I don't have any like, 'Oh you are the one.' I don't have any of that. My kids are so great, normal people - and nobody is like the Hollywood jerk kid." He continued, "My kids are smart and are trying to do stuff. I am blessed with my kids. I really, really got lucky." Fans of the multihyphenate will see the dad of 10 in action in Being Eddie, which "chronicles the extraordinary life and legacy of the genre-defying star through exclusive interviews with Murphy himself and his comedy peers, offering an intimate portrait of this once-in-a-generation talent," per the official logline. Another scene shows Eddie sitting on his couch watching TV, declaring, "The best show on television is Ridiculousness." Pete Davidson, who offered commentary in the documentary, quipped, "I love that he's sitting around watching Ridiculousness. That's f***ing hilarious." Steve Granitz/FilmMagic The official synopsis also teases Eddie's early career, including sharing a stage with Jerry Seinfeld at 17 and joining Saturday Night Live out of high school. "No actor has ever played a cop, a doctor and a donkey - and dominated every facet of Hollywood he's touched," the synopsis reads. "Fewer still have been an A-list celebrity for over four decades, and never succumbed to its darker side. Murphy's unusual combination of explosive charisma, focused ambition, raw talent, and deep-set circumspection puts him in a league of his own, and is on full display in Being Eddie, directed by two-time Oscar(R) winner Angus Wall." The synopsis continues, "The documentary gathers comedy and Hollywood legends like Dave Chappelle, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jamie Foxx, Jerry Seinfeld, Reginald Hudlin and more to celebrate the Oscar(R)-nominated actor and his nearly 50-year career that's seen him break barriers, invent genres and inspire generations of talent. For the first time ever, Murphy invites the public into his home to revisit his breathtaking body of work, all the while revealing the dazzling interior life that has long driven - and grounded - this once-in-a-century star." Being Eddie will be available to stream on Netflix on November 12.
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Eddie Murphy Gives Rare Glimpse of Life as Father of 10 in Doc Trailer
October 22, 2025
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