Person

Mr. T

Acting · Born 1952-05-21 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Mr. T (born Laurence Tureaud; May 21, 1952) is an American actor known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television series The A-Team, as boxer Clubber Lang in the 1982 film Rocky III, and for his appearances as a professional wrestler. Mr. T is known for his trademark African Mandinka warrior hairstyle, his gold jewelry, and his tough-guy image. In 2006 he starred in the reality show I Pity the Fool, shown on TV Land, the title of which comes from his catchphrase from the film Rocky III.

Known for

Filmography

2024Mr. McMahonSelf (archive footage)
2022WWE RivalsMr. T
2021Biography: WWE LegendsMr. T
2020You Cannot Kill David ArquetteSelf (archive footage)
2020The Firefly Funhouse MatchMr. T (archive footage)
2018ViceSelf (archival footage) (uncredited)
2018Basketball: A Love StorySelf (archive footage)
2015I Pity the ToolSelf - Host
2014WWE Hall Of Fame 2014Himself
2014Wrestlemania RewindMr. T
2013WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square GardenHimself
2011World's Craziest Fools
2010Epic Rap Battles of HistoryCharacters
2009WWE: Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's SeriesMr. T
2009Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsEarl Devereaux (voice)
2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSelf
2009WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main EventHimself
2006WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate AnthologyMr. T
2006I Pity the Fool
2005Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant
2005Bring Back...Self - B.A. Baracus
2005WWE: Wrestlemania RecallMr. T
2004The Nick and Jessica Variety HourSelf
2003Extreme Makeover: Home EditionSelf
2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest Co-Host
2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2001Not Another Teen MovieThe Wise Janitor
2001JudgmentJ.T. Quincy
2001Disney's House of MouseMr. T (voice)
1999Inspector GadgetMr. T
1998Big Brother: Number TwoSelf (archive footage)
1997Johnny Bravo(voice)
1996Suddenly SusanMr. T
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1996Spy HardHelicopter Pilot
1994WCW Starrcade 1994Mr. T
1994The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy IIIFreedom
1994WCW Halloween Havoc 1994Himself (Referee)
1994WCW Bash at the Beach 1994Himself (Cornerman)
1993FreakedThe Bearded Lady
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1992Eek! The CatMr. T-Rex (voice)
1992MartinMr. Jenkins
1991Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big ShowSelf
1990BlossomMr. T
1990Rocky Special: Burning YouthClubber Lang (archive footage)
1989The SimpsonsMr. T (voice)
1989Straight Line"Too Strong" Turner
1988T and TT.S. Turner
1987Alice Through the Looking GlassJabberwock
1986WWF Wrestling ChallengeSelf
1986WWF SuperstarsMr. T
1986Villains of the Squared CircleMr. T
1986WrestleMania IIMr. T
1986WWE Grudge MatchMr. T
1985Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest HitsSelf
1985Back to Next SaturdayMr. T (uncredited)
1985WWE Saturday Night's Main EventMr. T
1985WrestleManiaMr. T
1985WWE Pay Per View
1985Bob Uecker's Wacky World of SportsSelf (archive footage)
1984A Christmas DreamSanta / Benny
1984The Toughest Man in the WorldBruise Brubaker
1984Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!Self
1984The Secret World of the Very YoungSelf
1984Tuesday Night TitansMr. T
1983D.C. CabSamson
1983The 1st Annual NBC Yummy Awards
1983Mister T
1983Alvin and the ChipmunksMr. T (voice)
1983The A-TeamB.A. Baracus
1982Twilight Theater IIThe Butler
1982Silver SpoonsMr. T
1982Rocky IIIClubber Lang
1982Penitentiary IIHimself
1982Twilight Theatre
1981Entertainment TonightSelf
1980The Blues BrothersGuy on Street
1978Diff'rent StrokesSelf
1976Battle of the Network Stars
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Co-Host
1973WWE Old SchoolMr. T
1952TodaySelf
1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf
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