Terry Crews
Born July 30, 1968 (Age: 57)
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Flint, Michigan, USA
Biography
Terrence Alan Crews (born July 30, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, activist, artist, bodybuilder and former professional football player. Crews played Julius Rock on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. He hosted the U.S. version of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and starred in the BET reality series The Family Crews. He appeared in films such as Friday After Next (2002), White Chicks (2004), Idiocracy (2006), Blended (2014), and the Expendables series. Since 2013, he has played NYPD Lieutenant Terry Jeffords in the sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He began hosting America's Got Talent in 2019, following his involvement in the same role for the program's spin-off series, America's Got Talent: The Champions. Crews played as a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL), for the Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, and Washington Redskins, as well as in the World League of American Football (WLAF) with the Rhein Fire, and college football at Western Michigan University. Crews, a public advocate for women's rights and activist against sexism, has shared stories of the abuse his family endured at the hands of his violent father. He was included among the group of people named as Time Person of the Year in 2017 for going public with stories of sexual assault.
Terrence Alan Crews (born July 30, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, activist, artist, bodybuilder and former professional football player. Crews played Julius Rock on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. He hosted the U.S. version of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and starred in the BET reality series The Family Crews. He appeared in films such as Friday After Next (2002), White Chicks (2004), Idiocracy (2006), Blended (2014), and the Expendables series. Since 2013, he has played NYPD Lieutenant Terry Jeffords in the sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He began hosting America's Got Talent in 2019, following his involvement in the same role for the program's spin-off series, America's Got Talent: The Champions.
Crews played as a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL), for the Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, and Washington Redskins, as well as in the World League of American Football (WLAF) with the Rhein Fire, and college football at Western Michigan University.
Crews, a public advocate for women's rights and activist against sexism, has shared stories of the abuse his family endured at the hands of his violent father. He was included among the group of people named as Time Person of the Year in 2017 for going public with stories of sexual assault.
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Filmography
The Killer's Game
2024
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as Creighton Lovedahl
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Age: 56
Once Upon a Deadpool
2018
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as Bedlam
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Age: 50
Sorry to Bother You
2018
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as Sergio
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Age: 49
Deadpool 2
2018
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as Bedlam
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Age: 49
The Expendables 3
2014
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as Hale Caesar
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Age: 46
Blended
2014
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as Nickens
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Age: 45
Draft Day
2014
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as Earl Jennings
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Age: 45
The Single Moms Club
2014
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as Branson
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Age: 45
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
2013
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as Earl Devereaux (voice)
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Age: 45
Scary Movie 5
2013
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as Martin Jacobs
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Age: 44
The Expendables 2
2012
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as Hale Caesar
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Age: 44
Bridesmaids
2011
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as Boot Camp Instructor
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Age: 42
Lottery Ticket
2010
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as Jimmy the Driver
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Age: 42
The Expendables
2010
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as Hale Caesar
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Age: 42
Gamer
2009
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as Hackman
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Age: 41
Terminator Salvation
2009
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as Captain Jericho
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Age: 40
Get Smart
2008
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as Agent 91
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Age: 39
Street Kings
2008
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as Detective Terrence Washington
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Age: 39
Balls of Fury
2007
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as Freddy
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Age: 39
Who's Your Caddy?
2007
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as Tank
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Age: 38
Norbit
2007
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as Big Jack Latimore
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Age: 38
Inland Empire
2006
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as Street Person #3
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Age: 38
Idiocracy
2006
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as President Camacho
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Age: 38
Click
2006
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as Singing Driver (uncredited)
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Age: 37
The Benchwarmers
2006
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as Poker Guy #1
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Age: 37
Behind the Smile
2006
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as Big James
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Age: 37
The Alibi
2006
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as Crazy Eight
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Age: 37
Harsh Times
2005
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as Darrell
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Age: 37
The Longest Yard
2005
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as Cheeseburger Eddy
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Age: 36
White Chicks
2004
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as Latrell Spencer
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Age: 35
Baadasssss!
2004
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as Big T
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Age: 35
Soul Plane
2004
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as Thug (Flight Attendant)
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Age: 35
Starsky & Hutch
2004
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as Porter
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Age: 35
Malibu's Most Wanted
2003
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as 8 Ball
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Age: 34
Friday After Next
2002
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as Damon
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Age: 34
Serving Sara
2002
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as Vernon
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Age: 34
Training Day
2001
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as Gang Member (uncredited)
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Age: 33
The 6th Day
2000
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as Vincent
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Age: 32