Mr. T
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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.
Film & TV
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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…
Known for
- Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool — Self2026
- Mr. McMahon — Self (archive footage)2024
- WWE Rivals — Mr. T2022
- Biography: WWE Legends — Mr. T2021
- The Firefly Funhouse Match — Mr. T (archive footage)2020
- You Cannot Kill David Arquette — Self (archive footage)2020
- Vice — Self (archival footage) (uncredited)2018
- Basketball: A Love Story — Self (archive footage)2018
- I Pity the Tool — Self - Host2015
- WWE Hall Of Fame 2014 — Himself2014
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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
via Wikipedia infobox
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
- 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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