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Terry Crews

Terry Crews

Acting

Born: July 30, 1968Flint, Michigan, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
LarryBoy

LarryBoy

Bruce Onion (voice)

2026
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

(voice)

2026
The Killer's Game

The Killer's Game

Creighton Lovedahl

2024
2022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

2022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

Self

2022
Halloween in Hollywood

Halloween in Hollywood

Self

2022
Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Self

2022

Olympic Dreams Featuring Jonas Brothers

Self - Commentator

2021
Rumble

Rumble

Tentacular (voice)

2021
The Willoughbys

The Willoughbys

Commander Melanoff (voice)

2020
LA Originals

LA Originals

Self

2020
John Henry

John Henry

John Henry

2020
Red Nose Day 2019

Red Nose Day 2019

Host

2019
Man Made

Man Made

Themself

2019
A Very Terry Christmas: Get Cozy With Terry Crews

A Very Terry Christmas: Get Cozy With Terry Crews

Self

2018
Once Upon a Deadpool

Once Upon a Deadpool

Bedlam

2018
Sorry to Bother You

Sorry to Bother You

Sergio

2018
Deadpool 2

Deadpool 2

Bedlam

2018
Where's the Money

Where's the Money

Leon

2017
Sandy Wexler

Sandy Wexler

'Bedtime' Bobby Barnes

2017
The Ridiculous 6

The Ridiculous 6

Chico

2015
The Expendables 3

The Expendables 3

Hale Caesar

2014
VeggieTales: Celery Night Fever

VeggieTales: Celery Night Fever

Bruce Onion / Terry Turnip (Voice)

2014
Blended

Blended

Nickens

2014
Draft Day

Draft Day

Earl Jennings

2014
The Single Moms Club

The Single Moms Club

Branson

2014
Reach Me

Reach Me

Wilson

2014
Earl Scouts

Earl Scouts

Earl (voice)

2013
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

Earl Devereaux (voice)

2013
Scary Movie 5

Scary Movie 5

Martin Jacobs

2013
Aztec Warrior

Aztec Warrior

Juan Claudio

2013
Gods of War: Assembling Earth's Mightiest Anti-Heroes

Gods of War: Assembling Earth's Mightiest Anti-Heroes

Self

2012
The Expendables 2

The Expendables 2

Hale Caesar

2012
Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids

Boot Camp Instructor

2011
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'

Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'

Self

2010
Lottery Ticket

Lottery Ticket

Jimmy the Driver

2010
The Expendables

The Expendables

Hale Caesar

2010
Gamer

Gamer

Hackman

2009
Terminator Salvation

Terminator Salvation

Captain Jericho

2009
Middle Men

Middle Men

James

2009
Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control

Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control

Agent 91

2008
Get Smart

Get Smart

Agent 91

2008
Street Kings

Street Kings

Detective Terrence Washington

2008
Balls of Fury

Balls of Fury

Freddy

2007
Who's Your Caddy?

Who's Your Caddy?

Tank

2007
Norbit

Norbit

Big Jack Latimore

2007
How to Rob a Bank

How to Rob a Bank

Officer DeGepse

2007
Inland Empire

Inland Empire

Street Person #3

2006
Idiocracy

Idiocracy

President Camacho

2006
Click

Click

Singing Driver (uncredited)

2006
Puff, Puff, Pass

Puff, Puff, Pass

Cold Crush

2006
The Benchwarmers

The Benchwarmers

Poker Guy #1

2006
Behind the Smile

Behind the Smile

Big James

2006
The Alibi

The Alibi

Crazy Eight

2006
Harsh Times

Harsh Times

Darrell

2005
The Longest Yard

The Longest Yard

Cheeseburger Eddy

2005
White Chicks

White Chicks

Latrell Spencer

2004
Soul Plane

Soul Plane

Thug (Flight Attendant)

2004
Baadasssss!

Baadasssss!

Big T

2004
Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

Porter

2004
Malibu's Most Wanted

Malibu's Most Wanted

8 Ball

2003
Deliver Us from Eva

Deliver Us from Eva

Big Bartender

2003
Friday After Next

Friday After Next

Damon

2002
Serving Sara

Serving Sara

Vernon

2002
Training Day

Training Day

Gang Member (uncredited)

2001
The 6th Day

The 6th Day

Vincent

2000