Mr. T

For other uses, see Mr. T (disambiguation).

Mr. T
Mr. T at the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014
Born
Laurence Tureaud[1]

(1952-05-21) May 21, 1952 (age 72)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • wrestler
  • television personality
Years active1980–present
Ring name(s)Mr. T
Billed height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
Billed weight236 lb (107 kg)[2]
DebutMarch 24, 1985
RetiredDecember 27, 1994
Signature

Mr. T (born Laurence Tureaud; May 21, 1952)[3][4][5][6] is an American actor. He is known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television series The A-Team and as boxer Clubber Lang in the 1982 film Rocky III. He is also known for his distinctive hairstyle inspired by Mandinka warriors in West Africa,[7] his copious gold jewelry, his tough-guy persona and his catchphrase "I pity the fool!", first uttered as Clubber Lang in Rocky III, then turned into a trademark used in slogans or titles, like the reality show I Pity the Fool in 2006.

  1. ^ Mr. T 1985, p. 27 — "The name that appeared on my birth certificate was Laurence Tureaud (my father later changed it to Laurence Tero)."
  2. ^ a b "Mr. T WWE bio". WWE. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Dunn, Brad (2006). When They Were 22: 100 Famous People at the Turning Point in Their Lives. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 150. ISBN 0-7407-5810-1.
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  5. ^ Jarvis, Jeff (May 30, 1983). "The A-Team's Mr. T". PEOPLE.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  6. ^ "Would You Fight This Man? Sly Stallone Did, and Now Mr T Is a Winner in Rocky III". PEOPLE.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  7. ^ "Merv Griffin Show 1983". YouTube. Archived from the original on November 18, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2013.