--- name: "Mr. T" canonical: "https://film.one/person/mr-t" roles: ["Actor"] born: "21 May 1952" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 76 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-19T15:43:45.509680+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Mr. T Actor. Born 21 May 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 21 May 1952, Chicago, Illinois, USA - **Active:** 1980–1982 - **Also known as:** T, Laurence Tureaud, لارنس ترود - **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 2 titles - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._T, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295107, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001558/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16619 ## Streaming the US now - **AMC+:** [*Rocky III*](https://film.one/film/rocky-iii.md) (70) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Mr. T, born Laurence Tureaud on 21 May 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. He is also credited as T and Laurence Tureaud. He began his career as a bouncer and bodyguard before entering entertainment. He is best known for his role as boxer Clubber Lang in the film *Rocky III* (1982) and as B. A. Baracus in the television series *The A-Team* (1983–1987). Other credits include appearances in *The Blues Brothers* (1980) and voice roles in animated films and series such as *Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs* (2009) and *The Simpsons*. Mr. T is noted for his distinctive Mandinka warrior-inspired hairstyle, gold jewellery and tough-guy persona. His catchphrase "I pity the fool!" originated in *Rocky III*. In 2006 he starred in the reality series *I Pity the Fool*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, britannica.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *Rocky III* (1982), Fi1m 70, as Clubber Lang — [page](https://film.one/film/rocky-iii.md) - *The Blues Brothers* (1980), Fi1m 81, as Guy on Street — [page](https://film.one/film/the-blues-brothers.md) ## Complete filmography (49) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Biography: WWE Legends* (2021), series, as Mr. T - *The Firefly Funhouse Match* (2020), as Mr. T (archive footage) - *Wrestlemania Rewind* (2014), series, as Mr. T - *World's Craziest Fools* (2011), series, Actor - *WWE: Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series* (2009), as Mr. T - *Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs* (2009), as Earl Devereaux (voice) - *WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology* (2006), as Mr. T - *I Pity the Fool* (2006), series, Actor - *WWE: Wrestlemania Recall* (2005), as Mr. T - *Not Another Teen Movie* (2001), as The Wise Janitor - *Judgment* (2001), as J.T. Quincy - *Disney's House of Mouse* (2001), series, as Mr. T (voice) - *Inspector Gadget* (1999), as Mr. T - *Johnny Bravo* (1997), series, as (voice) - *Suddenly Susan* (1996), series, as Mr. T, Arnie - *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor - *Spy Hard* (1996), as Helicopter Pilot - *WCW Starrcade 1994* (1994), as Mr. T - *The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy III* (1994), as Freedom - *Freaked* (1993), as The Bearded Lady - *Eek! The Cat* (1992), series, as Mr. T-Rex (voice) - *Martin* (1992), series, as Mr. Jenkins - *Blossom* (1990), series, as Mr. T - *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Mr. T (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md) - *Straight Line* (1989), as "Too Strong" Turner - *T and T* (1988), series, as T.S. Turner - *Alice Through the Looking Glass* (1987), as Jabberwock - *WWF Superstars* (1986), series, as Mr. T - *Villains of the Squared Circle* (1986), as Mr. T - *WrestleMania II* (1986), as Mr. T - *WWE Grudge Match* (1986), as Mr. T - *Back to Next Saturday* (1985), as Mr. T (uncredited) - *WWE Saturday Night's Main Event* (1985), series, as Mr. T - *WrestleMania* (1985), as Mr. T - *A Christmas Dream* (1984), as Santa / Benny - *The Toughest Man in the World* (1984), as Bruise Brubaker - *D.C. Cab* (1983), as Samson - *Alvin and the Chipmunks* (1983), series, as Mr. T (voice) - *Mister T* (1983), series, Actor - *The 1st Annual NBC Yummy Awards* (1983), Actor - *The A-Team* (1983), series, as B.A. Baracus - *Twilight Theater II* (1982), as The Butler - *Silver Spoons* (1982), series, as Mr. T - *Rocky III* (1982), as Clubber Lang — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/rocky-iii.md) - *Twilight Theatre* (1982), Actor - *The Blues Brothers* (1980), as Guy on Street — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-blues-brothers.md) - *Battle of the Network Stars* (1976), series, Actor - *WWE Old School* (1973), series, as Mr. T - *Praise the Lord*, series, Actor ## Gallery - ![Mr. T](https://film.one/media/person/451341/gallery-8366a46f32a8.jpg) Mr. T — Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/DSC09915_-_Mr._T_%2837224168585%29.jpg/1280px-DSC09915_-_Mr._T_%2837224168585%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Mr. T](https://film.one/media/person/451341/gallery-5570ec3c053e.jpg) Mr. T — Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/Mr_T_WWE_Hall_of_Fame_2014_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Mr. T](https://film.one/media/person/451341/gallery-3c6ddcb97a0d.jpg) Mr. T — Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/DSC09919_-_Mr._T_%2837033387476%29.jpg/1280px-DSC09919_-_Mr._T_%2837033387476%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Photo of wax doll in the likeness of Mr. T (Laurence Tureaud), taken at Madame Tussaud´s in London circa 1989 by Lennart Guldbrandsson.](https://film.one/media/person/451341/gallery-e3b0a9e38209.jpg) Photo of wax doll in the likeness of Mr. T (Laurence Tureaud), taken at Madame Tussaud´s in London circa 1989 by Lennart Guldbrandsson. — Lennart Guldbrandsson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/Mr_T_at_Madame_Tussauds_London.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Mr. T](https://film.one/media/person/451341/gallery-6ffe2dfbf7c2.jpg) Mr. T — Image via TMDB - ![Mr. T](https://film.one/media/person/451341/gallery-db9f228e6f4f.jpg) Mr. T — Image via TMDB - ![Aankomst ' The A-Team' op Circuit Zandvoort, tv-serie 1984](https://film.one/media/person/451341/gallery-0517af60fe00.jpg) Aankomst ' The A-Team' op Circuit Zandvoort, tv-serie 1984 — Fotopersbureau De Boer, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Aankomst_%27_The_A-Team%27_op_Circuit_Zandvoort%2C_tv-serie_1984_-_15_%28cropped-2%29.jpg/1280px-Aankomst_%27_The_A-Team%27_op_Circuit_Zandvoort%2C_tv-serie_1984_-_15_%28cropped-2%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Aankomst ' The A-Team' op Circuit Zandvoort, tv-serie 1984](https://film.one/media/person/451341/gallery-ad54e485d881.jpg) Aankomst ' The A-Team' op Circuit Zandvoort, tv-serie 1984 — Fotopersbureau De Boer, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Aankomst_%27_The_A-Team%27_op_Circuit_Zandvoort%2C_tv-serie_1984_-_15.jpg/1280px-Aankomst_%27_The_A-Team%27_op_Circuit_Zandvoort%2C_tv-serie_1984_-_15.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) ## Awards ### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star 1983: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star (nominated), for *Rocky III* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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