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Terry Crews 
Crews at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2010.Born Terrence Alan Crews
July 30, 1968
Flint, Michigan, U.S.Other names Terry Alan Crews, Big T, T-Money, Squeegee Lo, Henry David Thoreau, Terry Crews, Jr., Terry Crew Occupation Football player (1991-1996)
Actor, comedian, voice artist (1999-present)Years active 1999–present Spouse Rebecca Crews (1990-present)
5 childrenWebsite http://www.terrycrews.com/ Terry Crews No. 51, 90, 94 Defensive end/Linebacker Personal information Date of birth: July 30, 1968 Place of birth: Flint, Michigan Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 245 lb (111 kg) Career information College: Western Michigan University NFL Draft: 1991 / Round: 11 / Pick: 281 Debuted in 1991 for the Los Angeles Rams Last played in 1995 for the Washington Redskins Career history - Los Angeles Rams (1991)
- San Diego Chargers (1993)
- Washington Redskins (1995)
- Philadelphia Eagles (1996)*
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards - N/A
Career NFL statistics as of 1995 Games Played 32 Tackles 2 Assists 1 Stats at NFL.com Terrence Alan "Terry" Crews (born July 30, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, voice artist and a former player in the National Football League. He is perhaps best known for his role as family patriarch Julius on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. Currently, he stars in the TBS sitcom Are We There Yet? as Nick Kingston-Persons. Additionally, he stars in the BET reality series The Family Crews, and has appeared in such films as The 6th Day, Friday After Next, White Chicks, Idiocracy and The Expendables.
In 2010, Crews was featured in several Old Spice TV commercials for their "Odor Blocker Body Wash", directed by Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim.
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Early life
Crews was born in Flint, Michigan,[1] the son of Patricia and Terry Crews, Sr. He attended Flint Southwestern Academy.[2] He earned an Art Excellence Scholarship to attend the Interlochen Center for the Arts and then Western Michigan University.[3]
While completing his studies as an Art major, Crews was a key member of the WMU football team, where he earned all-conference honors as a defensive end. Crews was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL in the 11th round of the 1991 NFL Draft.[4] He carved out a career that lasted seven[5] seasons, including stints with the Rams, San Diego Chargers, the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Career
After retiring from the NFL in 1997, Crews pursued an acting career and took a stint as T-Money on Battle Dome (modeled after American Gladiators). Crews played the beefcake "he-man" in movies, such as White Chicks. Crews also played Damon Pearly in Friday After Next, starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps. He has also done commercials with Nike. He last starred in the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris as Julius Rock, and his more modern movie appearances were alongside Adam Sandler in The Longest Yard, Click, andThe Benchwarmers (as well as the long-delayed Mike Judge film Idiocracy, where Crews played President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho).
Crews has made many cameo appearances. He was in blink-182's music video of Down as a police officer, in Jamie Kennedy's Rollin' with Saget as the security guard, and in films such as Training Day and Soul Plane.
Crews usually portrays buff-looking characters with a humorous softer side, singing along with 80's music or becoming engaged with soap operas (as well as his signature robot dance). But more recently, he has been able to alternate with more serious projects such as his recent appearances in Harsh Times, Street Kings and the action movie, The Expendables.
He has been featured recently in several Old Spice TV commercials for their "Odor Blocker Body Wash". The ads were directed by Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim.
In the sitcom Are We There Yet?, Crews had a lead role as Nick Kingston-Persons. In the series' first trailer, Ice Cube said that Crews is the perfect person to replace him as Nick, and that his physical comedy is undeniable. The series was picked up for 90 new episodes [6] (approx six seasons) by August 2010, while Crews enjoyed box office success in three movies in August 2010 (Middle Men, The Expendables, Lottery Ticket).[7]
He also stars in his own reality series on BET entitled The Family Crews which is about his everyday life with his family. The show premiered on February 21, 2010.
Personal life
Crews at the 79th Annual Academy Awards Children Uniting Nations/Billboard afterparty.
Crews has four daughters and one son with his wife of 22 years, Rebecca King-Crews, a former beauty queen and gospel recording artist (as well as one stepdaughter from his wife's previous relationship).
Filmography
Film Year Film Role Notes 2000 The 6th Day Vincent Bansworth Official film debut 2001 Training Day Black P. Stones Nation Gang Member Uncredited 2002 Serving Sara Vernon Friday After Next Damon Pearly 2003 Deliver Us from Eva Big Bartender Malibu's Most Wanted 8 Ball BADASS Big T 2004 Behind the Smile Big James Starsky & Hutch Porter White Chicks Latrell Spencer Soul Plane Bouncer 2005 The Longest Yard Cheeseburger Eddy "89" 2006 The Alibi Crazy Eight Harsh Times Darrell The Benchwarmers Poker Guy #1 Puff, Puff, Pass Cool Crush Ice Killa Click Singing Guy in Car Uncredited/Cameo Idiocracy President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho Inland Empire Street Person #3 2007 Norbit Big Black Jack Latimore How to Rob a Bank Officer Degepse Who's Your Caddy? Tank Balls of Fury Freddy "Fingers" Wilson 2008 Street Kings Detective II Terrence Washington Get Smart Agent 91 2009 Terminator Salvation Captain Jericho Gamer Hackman 2010 The Expendables Hale Caesar Lottery Ticket Jimmy the Driver Middle Men James 2011 Bridesmaids Boot Camp Instructor Cameo 2012 The Expendables 2 Hale Caesar in production DVD Films Year Title Role Notes 2008 Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control Agent 91 Television work
- Battle Dome - T-Money (1999–2001)
- Everybody Hates Chris - Julius (2005–2009)
- My Wife and Kids - Daryl (2005; Guest star)
- The Boondocks - Multiple characters (voice) (2006; Guest star)
- Are We There Yet? - Nick Kingston-Persons (2010–present)
- The Family Crews - Himself (2010–present
the ring 2 2004
Music videos
References
- ^ "Flint native Terry Crews shines on screen". The Michigan Journal. February 6, 2007. http://media.www.themichiganjournal.com/media/storage/paper255/news/2007/02/06/Features/Flint.Native.Terry.Crews.Shines.On.Screen-2700437.shtml. Retrieved October 2, 2008.
- ^ "Chris Rock to Appear on His Own Sitcom". BET.com. July 25, 2007. http://www.bet.com/news/celebrities/2007/07/27/entertainmentnewsbriefs072507.html. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
- ^ "Everybody Hates Chris". The CW. http://www.cwtv.com/shows/everybody-hates-chris/cast/terry-crews. Retrieved October 2, 2008.
- ^ "St. Louis Rams Draft History". St. Louis Rams. http://www.stlouisrams.com/history/draftchoices/1990s/. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ The Family Crews TV Show (Wife says she followed him around the NFL for 7 years)
- ^ ‘Are We There Yet‘ Renewed by TBS for 90 More Episodes 16 August 2010 - tvbythenumbers
- ^ "Terry Crews' Triple Threat! Friday Four?! Actor Speaks on Success, Family and More!". UrbLife.com. August 19, 2010. http://www.urblife.com/the-fame/terry-crews-triple-threat.
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