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Mr. T

Mr. T

Department: Acting

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

Inspector Gadget

Inspector Gadget

1999

Rocky III

Rocky III

1982

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

2009

The Toughest Man in the World

The Toughest Man in the World

1984

D.C. Cab

D.C. Cab

1983

WrestleMania

WrestleMania

1985

Penitentiary II

Penitentiary II

1982

Freaked

Freaked

1993

Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show

Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show

1991

Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!

Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!

1984

WrestleMania II

WrestleMania II

1986

Judgment

Judgment

2001

Straight Line

Straight Line

1989

The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy III

The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy III

1994

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1987

WCW Halloween Havoc 1994

WCW Halloween Havoc 1994

1994

Twilight Theatre

Twilight Theatre

1982

WCW Starrcade 1994

WCW Starrcade 1994

1994

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

1985

WWE Hall Of Fame 2014

WWE Hall Of Fame 2014

2014

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002

The Firefly Funhouse Match

The Firefly Funhouse Match

2020

The 1st Annual NBC Yummy Awards

The 1st Annual NBC Yummy Awards

1983

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

2013

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

2006

Red Dead Western

Red Dead Western

Not Another Teen Movie

Not Another Teen Movie

2001

Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits

Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits

1985

I Pity the Tool

I Pity the Tool

2015

A Christmas Dream

A Christmas Dream

1984

Spy Hard

Spy Hard

1996

The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour

The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour

2004

WWE: Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series

WWE: Hulk Hogan's Unreleased Collector's Series

2009

WWE: Wrestlemania Recall

WWE: Wrestlemania Recall

2005

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

2009

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

2020

WCW Bash at the Beach 1994

WCW Bash at the Beach 1994

1994

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

1980

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

2003

Villains of the Squared Circle

Villains of the Squared Circle

1986

WWE Grudge Match

WWE Grudge Match

1986

Vice

Vice

2018

Rocky Special: Burning Youth

Rocky Special: Burning Youth

1990

The Secret World of the Very Young

The Secret World of the Very Young

1984

Martin

Martin

1992

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

Suddenly Susan

Suddenly Susan

1996

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

2003

The A-Team

The A-Team

1983

Silver Spoons

Silver Spoons

1982

Today

Today

1952

Diff'rent Strokes

Diff'rent Strokes

1978

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

I Pity the Fool

I Pity the Fool

2006

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Bring Back...

Bring Back...

2005

Praise the Lord

Praise the Lord

Battle of the Network Stars

Battle of the Network Stars

1976

Mister T

Mister T

1983

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

2009

Basketball: A Love Story

Basketball: A Love Story

2018

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

World's Craziest Fools

World's Craziest Fools

2011

Johnny Bravo

Johnny Bravo

1997

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

2005

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

1950

Eek! The Cat

Eek! The Cat

1992

T and T

T and T

1988

Alvin and the Chipmunks

Alvin and the Chipmunks

1983

Suddenly Susan

Suddenly Susan

1996

WWF Wrestling Challenge

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

1981

Disney's House of Mouse

Disney's House of Mouse

2001

Mr. McMahon

Mr. McMahon

2024

Saturday Night's Main Event

Saturday Night's Main Event

1985

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Wrestlemania Rewind

Wrestlemania Rewind

2014

WWE Old School

WWE Old School

1973

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Tuesday Night Titans

Tuesday Night Titans

1984

WWE Rivals

WWE Rivals

2022

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Biography: WWE Legends

Biography: WWE Legends

2021

Blossom

Blossom

1990

WWE Pay Per View

WWE Pay Per View

1985