Mr. T

Also known as Lawrence Tureaud

Laurence T is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. 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, 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.

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Born: 1952
Works: 4

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Mr. T, the man with the gold
Mr. T: The Man with the Gold
Mr. T
Mr. T's Be somebody or be somebody's fool

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1952

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Key facts

Born: Laurence Tureaud , ( 1952-05-21 ) May 21, 1952 (age 74) , Chicago , Illinois, U.S.
Occupations: Actor wrestler television personality
Years active: 1980–present
Ring name: Mr. T
Billed height: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Billed weight: 236 lb (107 kg)
Debut: March 24, 1985
Retired: December 27, 1994

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Lawrence
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Chicago
Occupation: voice actor
Educated at: Prairie View A&M University
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Christianity
Award: WWE Hall of Fame
Hair colour: black hair
Record label: Columbia Records
Sport: professional wrestling
Military branch: United States Army
Image: Mr T WWE Hall of Fame 2014 (cropped).jpg

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Commons category: Mr. T
date of birth: 1952-05-21
Commons gallery: Mr. T
wears: jewelry
start of work period: 1980-00-00
birth name: Laurence Tureaud
catchphrase: I pity the fool.
nominated for: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star
hair style / hair length: mohawk
social media followers: 360563
pseudonym: Mr. T
writing language: English language

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Encyclopedic overview

Laurence T (born Laurence Tureaud, May 21, 1952, and known professionally as Mr. T) is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. 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, 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.

Early life, family and education

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