Mr. T
Mr. T | |
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Mr. T at the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014 | |
| Born | Laurence Tureaud[1] May 21, 1952 |
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| Years active | 1980–present |
| Ring name | Mr. T |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2] |
| Billed weight | 236 lb (107 kg)[2] |
| Debut | March 24, 1985 |
| Retired | December 27, 1994 |
| Signature | |
Mr. T (born Laurence Tureaud; May 21, 1952)[3][4][5][6] 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,[7] 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.
- ^ Mr. T 1985, p. 27 — "The name that appeared on my birth certificate was Laurence Tureaud (my father later changed it to Laurence Tero)."
- ^ a b "Mr. T WWE bio". WWE. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ Dunn, Brad (2006). When They Were 22: 100 Famous People at the Turning Point in Their Lives. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 150. ISBN 0-7407-5810-1.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
PeopleDotComwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Jarvis, Jeff (May 30, 1983). "The A-Team's Mr. T". PEOPLE.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ "Would You Fight This Man? Sly Stallone Did, and Now Mr T Is a Winner in Rocky III". PEOPLE.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- ^ "Merv Griffin Show 1983". YouTube. Archived from the original on November 18, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2013.