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.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1952
- Works
- 4
Top works
- 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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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1952
Discography
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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
- 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
- start of work period
- 1980-00-00
- birth name
- Laurence Tureaud
- catchphrase
- I pity the fool.
- social media followers
- 360563
- pseudonym
- Mr. T
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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