Mr. T may be remembered for his mohawk, gold chains and famous “I pity the fool” catchphrase, but a new Netflix documentary promises to show viewers the man — and the faith — behind the larger-than-life image.

Netflix has released the official trailer for Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool, premiering Sept. 8. The documentary traces Laurence Tureaud’s unlikely journey from Chicago’s South Side to becoming one of the most recognizable stars of the 1980s.

And according to Mr. T, audiences may not know the whole story.

“I’m not just some phony fake celebrity or fictitious hero. I’m real life,” he says in the trailer. “I was not born Mr. T. People don’t know the road I had to travel.”

Tureaud grew up as the youngest of 12 children in a three-bedroom home in Chicago’s Robert Taylor Homes.

“You gotta be tough in the hood,” he recalls.

Even his famous name has a deeper meaning. After watching his father and later his brother, a Vietnam veteran, be addressed as “boy,” Tureaud adopted “Mr. T” so people would address him with a title of respect.

His road to Hollywood took a major turn when Sylvester Stallone spotted him competing as a bouncer on NBC’s Games People Play. Stallone cast him as Clubber Lang in 1982’s Rocky III, introducing Mr. T — and “I pity the fool” — to audiences around the world.

“Man, what an honor,” Mr. T says while recalling the moment he learned he had landed the role.

A year later, he became B.A. Baracus on The A-Team, cementing his place as a pop culture icon.

But the documentary also highlights another important part of Mr. T’s life: his Christian faith.

One of the trailer’s most notable moments shows him reciting Joshua 1:9: “Have I not commanded thee to be strong …”

It offers a glimpse into a side of Mr. T that has become increasingly visible in recent years. He has regularly shared Scripture and Christian messages on social media and spoken publicly about his reliance on God.

Directed by Scott Weintrob, Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool combines archival footage with new reflections, including commentary from actor Terry Crews, to explore the experiences that shaped the man behind the famous persona.

For fans who remember Clubber Lang and B.A. Baracus, there is plenty of nostalgia. But the documentary may offer something more compelling: a closer look at the struggles, convictions and faith behind the mohawk.

Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool premieres Sept. 8 on Netflix.