Mr. T Biography (1952-)

Original name, Laurence Tureaud (some sources cite Lawrence, or Tero); born May 21, 1952, in Chicago, IL; children: (with Phyllis Clark) Lesa; Erika, T Junior. Addresses: Agent: Don Buchwald and Associates, 6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 220, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor
Birth Details
May 21, 1952
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Penitentiary II, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1982
  • Young Doctors in Love, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982
  • Clubber Lang, Rocky III, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1983
  • Samson, D.C. Cab (also known as Street Fleet), Universal, 1983
  • Mr. T, Be Somebody or Be Somebody's Fool!, MCA Home Video, 1984
  • Bearded lady, Freaked (also known as Hideous Mutant Freekz), Laurenfilm, 1993
  • Agency helicopter pilot, Spy Hard, Buena Vista, 1996
  • Himself (with Minion Recovery Group), Inspector Gadget, Buena Vista/Walt Disney, 1999
  • Wise janitor, Not Another Teen Movie (also known as Sex Academy), Columbia TriStar, 2001
  • J. T. Quincy, Apocalypse IV: Judgement, Cloud Ten Pictures/Once upon a Time Pictures, 2001
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Mister T, 1983
  • Sergeant Bosco "B. A." Baracus, The A-Team, NBC, 1983-1987
  • WWF Superstars of Wrestling, 1985-19861988
  • T. S. Turner, T. and T., syndicated, 1988-1990
  • Cohost of Twilight Theatre, NBC; also appeared in Lou Rawls Parade of Stars.
  • Episodic
  • Games People Play, NBC, 1980
  • "Me and Mr. T," Silver Spoons, NBC, 1982
  • Himself, "Boys Will Be Boys," Silver Spoons, NBC, 1982
  • Guest host, Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1982, 1985
  • Bizarre, 1983
  • "Mr. T and mr. t," Diff'rent Strokes, 1983
  • Soul Train, 1984
  • Himself, "A Little Help from My Friends," Blossom, NBC, 1994
  • Mr. Jenkins, "Boo's in the House," Martin, Fox, 1996
  • Arnie, "Hoop Dreams," Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1996
  • Himself, "I'll See That and Raise You Susan," Suddenly Susan, NBC,1997
  • Voice, Sabrina the Animated Series, ABC, 1999
  • Calvin, "The Wrongest Yard," Malcolm & Eddie, UPN, 1999
  • Praise the Lord, TBN, 2000
  • Raw Is War, The Nashville Network, 2001
  • Praise the Lord, TBN, 2002
  • Appeared in "The C-Team," an episode of Alvin & the Chipmunks;also appeared on The Howard Stern Show.
  • Movies
  • Bruise Brubaker, The Toughest Man in the World, 1984
  • T. S. "Too Strong" Turner, Straight Line, syndicated, 1991
  • Freedom, The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy III (also known as Goldy III), Animal Planet, 1998
  • Specials
  • Member of NBC team, Battle of the Network Stars XIV, ABC, 1983
  • Hollywood's Private Home Movies, ABC, 1983
  • NBC team captain, Battle of the Network Stars XV, ABC, 1983
  • Secret World of the Very Young, CBS, 1984
  • Benny, Mr. T and Emmanuel Lewis in a Christmas Dream, NBC, 1984
  • The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast, NBC, 1984
  • Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's Wicki-Wacky Special from Waikiki, NBC, 1984
  • Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's Super Birthday Special, NBC, 1984
  • Bob Hope Buys NBC?, NBC, 1985
  • The 50th Presidential Inaugural Gala, ABC, 1985
  • Bob Hope Lampoons Television 1985, NBC, 1985
  • The 37th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards, ABC, 1985
  • WrestleMania 2, Showtime, 1986
  • T. S. Turner, T. and T., The Family Channel, 1988
  • Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show, HBO, 1991
  • Host, Kids against Crime, 1995
  • Mr. Robinson's neighbor, Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy, NBC, 1998
  • B. A. Baracus (in archive footage), The 100 Greatest TV Characters, Channel 4 (England), 2001
  • Host, E! Rank: 25 Toughest Stars, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special (also known as NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration), NBC, 2002
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Additional voices for the animated series Eek! the Cat (also knownas Eek! and the Terrible Thunderlizards and Eek!stravganza).
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • Wrestlemania (also known as WWF Wrestlemania), 1985
  • Wrestlemania II, 1986
  • WCW Starrcade, 1994
  • Appeared in the music video "Pass the Courvoisier" by Busta Rhymes, P. Diddy, and Pharrell Williams.
  • Albums
  • Mr. T's Commandments, Columbia Records, 1984
  • WRITINGS
  • Books
  • Author of Mr. T: The Man with the Gold--An Autobiography of Mr. T.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Biography, August, 2001
    • Entertainment Weekly, April 6, 2001; April 13, 2001
    • Jet, May 25, 1998, p. 40
    • TV Guide, October 27, 2001, pp. 54-57, 65