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name : Laurence Tureaud
Mr. T
born May 21, 1952
Early life

Mr. T was born Laurence Tureaud in Chicago, Illinois, the youngest son in a family with twelve children. His father, Nathaniel Tureaud Sr., was a minister. Tureaud, with his four sisters and seven brothers, grew up in one of the city's housing projects, Robert Taylor Homes.

Tureaud attended Paul Lawrence Dunbar Vocational Career Academy, where he played football, wrestled, and studied martial arts. He won a scholarship to Prairie View A&M University. Tureaud also attended several small Chicago area colleges on athletic scholarships. After leaving school, Tureaud became a military policeman in the U.S. Army, before trying out for the NFL football team Green Bay Packers.

Tureaud worked as a bouncer after he returned from the army. It was at this time that he created the persona of "Mr. T." His wearing of gold neck chains and other jewelry was the result of customers losing the items or leaving them behind at the bar/night club after a fight. A customer, who may have been banned from the club or trying to avoid another confrontation, would not have to re-enter the club if Mr. T wore their jewelry as he stood out front. When a customer returned to claim the item, it was readily visible and available with no further confrontations required. Often, the "former" customers did not return. Mr. T thus built up a large collection and earned a reputation for wearing many gold neck chains and bracelets.

Mr. T managed eventually to parlay his job as a bouncer into a career as a bodyguard to the stars that lasted almost ten years. He protected well-known personalities like Muhammad Ali, Steve McQueen, Michael Jackson, Leon Spinks, Joe Frazier and Diana Ross, charging $3,000 per day.
As a bodyguard, Tureaud's business card read, "Next to God, there is no greater protector than I." Mr. T claimed that he never lost a client, saying, "I got hurt worse growing up in the ghetto than working as a bodyguard." A bald-headed Mr. T can be seen on film accompanying Joe Frazier to the ring in Frazier's rematch against George Foreman in 1976.

Personal life

Mr. T is a born-again Christian
n 1990, a Chicago woman, Vanessa Taylor, filed a Petition to Establish Parentage regarding a minor child, a boy, which she claimed Mr. T had fathered. The case was filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois under the docket number 1990 D 79322. There was no disposition recorded on the court docket as of 1994.
In 2005, Mr. T stated that he would never wear his chains again. He arrived at this decision after seeing the effects of Hurricane Katrina. However, he has been seen wearing some chains for several commercial appearances, such as the 2007 U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand Snickers advertisement, and the 2007 World of Warcraft ad. Mr. T donated a great deal of clothing and money to Katrina victims. He has been a guest on Fox News Channel's The O'Reilly Factor

In April 2009, Mr T was called for jury duty in Chicago. He showed up in court but was not chosen. Afterwards he signed autographs and posed for pictures.

Filmography
Actor:
# Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) (voice) .... Earl Devereaux
# "Teamo Supremo" .... Mr. Gruff (1 episode, 2002)
- Happy Holidays Mr. Gruff/The Grandfather Show (2002) TV episode (voice) .... Mr. Gruff
# Not Another Teen Movie (2001) .... The Wise Janitor
# Judgment (2001) .... J.T. Quincy
# "Pecola" (2001) TV series .... Bongo (unknown episodes)

# "Malcolm & Eddie" .... Calvin (1 episode, 1999)
- The Wrongest Yard (1999) TV episode .... Calvin
# "Sabrina the Animated Series" .... Alien (2 episodes, 1999)
- The Hex Files (1999) TV episode (voice) .... Alien
- Harvzilla (1999) TV episode (voice)
# "Martin" .... Mr. Jenkins (1 episode, 1996)
- Boo's in the House (1996) TV episode .... Mr. Jenkins
# "Suddenly Susan" .... Arnie (1 episode, 1996)
- Hoop Dreams (1996) TV episode .... Arnie
# Spy Hard (1996) .... Helicopter Pilot
# The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy III (1994) .... Freedom
# Freaked (1993) .... The Bearded Lady
# "Eek! the Cat" (1992) TV series .... Additional Voices (unknown episodes)
# "T. and T." .... T.S. Turner (10 episodes, 1988-1990)
- A Place in History (1990) TV episode .... T.S. Turner
- Cry Wolf (1990) TV episode .... T.S. Turner
- Halfway to Nowhere (1990) TV episode .... T.S. Turner
- Family Honour (1989) TV episode .... T.S. Turner
- A Victim of Fashion (1988) TV episode .... T.S. Turner

# Straight Line (1989) .... T.S. Turner
# "The A-Team" .... B.A. Baracus (97 episodes, 1983-1987)
- Without Reservations (1987) TV episode .... B.A. Baracus
- The Grey Team (1986) TV episode .... B.A. Baracus
- The Spy Who Mugged Me (1986) TV episode .... B.A. Baracus
- The Crystal Skull (1986) TV episode .... B.A. Baracus
- Point of No Return (1986) TV episode .... B.A. Baracus
# Alice Through the Looking Glass (1987) (TV) (voice) .... Jabberwock
# The Toughest Man in the World (1984) (TV) .... Bruise Brubaker
# D.C. Cab (1983) .... Samson
# Young Doctors in Love (1982)
# Rocky III (1982) .... Clubber Lang

Soundtrack:
Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! (1984) (V) (performer: "Be Somebody", "I Am Somebody", "Treat Your Mother Right")

Thanks:

# War, Inc. (2008) (thanks)

Self:

# "Xposé" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode #3.118 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
# "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2008)
- Episode dated 21 November 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 3 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
# Behind the Taurus (2008) .... Himself
# "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2005-2008)
- Episode dated 22 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 3 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 27 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 9 May 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 16 August 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
# Guys Choice (2007) (TV) .... Himself
# 2007 Taurus World Stunt Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Announcer
# "The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catchphrases" (2006) TV mini-series .... Himself
# "I Pity the Fool" .... Himself (6 episodes, 2006)
- Communication (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Respect (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Trust (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Leadership (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Unity (2006) TV episode .... Himself
# "Howard Stern on Demand" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Mr. T and Beetlejuice (2006) TV episode .... Himself
# "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode #3.27 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
# "My First Time" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- From Movies to TV (2006) TV episode .... Himself
# Bring Back... The A-Team (2006) (TV) .... Himself
# Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006) (V) .... Himself
# 2005 Taurus World Stunt Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
# "The Contender" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Rivals (2005) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
# "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- The Burns Family (2004) TV episode .... Himself
# "Johnny Bravo" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Get Shovelized/T Is for Trouble (2004) TV episode .... Himself
# The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour (2004) (TV) .... Himself
# "Praise the Lord" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2002-2004)
- Episode dated 25 March 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 22 August 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 16 May 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
# "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 26 January 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
# "The Simpsons" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Today, I Am a Clown (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
# Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003) (TV) .... Himself
# "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself - Co Host / ... (5 episodes, 2003)
- Episode #2.18 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Co Host
- Episode #2.17 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Co Host
- Episode #2.16 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Co Host
- Episode #2.11 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Co Host
- Episode #1.110 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
# Celebrity Deathmatch (2003) (VG) .... Himself
# "House of Mouse" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- House Ghosts (2002) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
# NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) (TV) .... Himself
# "Rank" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- 25 Toughest Stars (2002) TV episode .... Himself
# "Howard Stern" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1996-2002)
- Episode dated 4 February 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 August 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 19 August 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 24 January 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
# "WWF Raw Is War" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 19 November 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
# "The Howard Stern Radio Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1999-2001)
- Episode dated 19 May 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 24 July 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
# Entertainment Tonight Presents: Whatever Happened to Your Favorite TV Action Heroes? (2001) (TV) .... Himself

# Inspector Gadget (1999) .... Himself
# "Suddenly Susan" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
- I'll See That and Raise You Susan (1997) TV episode .... Himself
# Kids Against Crime (1995) (TV) .... Himself
# Starrcade (1994) (TV) .... Himself
# Halloween Havoc (1994) (V) .... Himself
# WCW Bash at the Beach (1994) (V) .... Himself
# "Blossom" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
- A Little Help from My Friends (1994) TV episode .... Himself
# "El gran juego de la oca" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
- Episode #1.14 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
# Sleazemania on Parade (1992) (V) .... Himself
# "The Word" (1 episode, 1991)
- Episode #2.7 (1991) TV episode
# Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show (1991) (TV) .... Himself
# "Out of This World" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
- New Kid on the Block (1990) TV episode .... Himself

# "The New Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance / ... (5 episodes, 1988-1989)
- Episode dated 22 May 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 15 May 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 10 April 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode dated 3 April 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
- Episode #2.81 (1988) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
# The 4th Annual Black Gold Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself
# WrestleMania 2 (1986) (V) .... Himself
# "Saturday Night's Main Event" .... Himself (1 episode, 1986)
- Episode dated 1 March 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Himself
# "WWF Superstars of Wrestling" (1984) TV series .... Himself (1985-1986; 1988) (unknown episodes)
# Bob Hope Buys NBC? (1985) (TV) .... Himself
# WrestleMania (1985) (V) .... Himself
# "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1982-1985)
- Mr. T and Hulk Hogan/The Commodores (1985) TV episode .... Himself - Co-Host
- Louis Gossett Jr/George Thorogood & The Destroyers (1982) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
# "Soul Train" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
- Episode #14.6 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
# The Secret World of the Very Young (1984) (TV) .... Himself
# Het a-team in Nederland (1984) (TV) .... Himself
# Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Mr. T (1984) (TV) .... Himself - Man of the Hour
# Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! (1984) (V) .... Himself
# "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" (1984) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
# Battle of the Network Stars XV (1983) (TV) .... Himself (NBC Team Captain)
# "Diff'rent Strokes" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
- Mr. T and mr. t (1983) TV episode .... Himself
# "Alvin & the Chipmunks" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
- The C-Team/The Chipettes (1983) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
# "Mister T" (1983) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
# Battle of the Network Stars XIV (1983) (TV) .... Himself - NBC Team
# "Just Men!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
- Episode #1.5 (1983) TV episode .... Himself
# "Silver Spoons" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
- Me and Mr. T (1982) TV episode .... Himself
# "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
- Episode dated 7 July 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
# Penitentiary II (1982) .... Himself
# Twilight Theater (1982) (TV) .... Himself/Co-host
# "One to Grow On" (1982) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
# "Games People Play" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
- Episode dated 31 October 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself

Archive Footage:

1. WWE: The Rise and Fall of WCW (2009) (V) .... Himself
2. "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien"
- Episode #1.31 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
3. WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s (2009) (V) .... Himself
4. The WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (2009) (V) .... Himself
5. Starrcade: The Essential Collection (2009) .... Himself
6. Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection (2008) (V) .... Himself
7. "La tele de tu vida"
- Episode #1.4 (2007) TV episode .... Sgt. Bosco 'B.A.' Baracus
8. "Howard Stern on Demand"
- Who, Me? Beetlejuice: A Retrospective (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- 1 Cent Howard TV Preview (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Best of 10/02-10/06, 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
9. Rocky Balboa (2006) (uncredited) .... Clubber Lang
10. "20 to 1"
- Crazes and Phases (2006) TV episode .... Himself
11. WWE: McMahon (2006) (V) .... Himself
12. Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story (2006) (V) .... Himself
13. Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (2005) (TV) .... Himself
14. Undercover Brother (2002) (uncredited) .... B.A. Baracus
15. The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... B.A. Baracus
16. "The Howard Stern Radio Show"
- Episode dated 13 February 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
17. "E! True Hollywood Story"
- Mr. T (1999) TV episode .... Himself
References
imdb.com
wikipedia.org
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www3.allaroundphilly.com
blogs.discovermagazine.com
manolomen.com