Mr T dressed as Santa Claus in 1983

Mr T dressed as Santa Claus in 1983

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Laurence Tureaud
Born:
(now 60 years old)
Currently:
Snickers Spokesman

In a nutshell [edit]

Mr. T is an American actor known for his roles as Sgt. "B. A." Baracus in the 1980s television series The A-Team, as boxer James "Clubber" Lang in the 1982 film Rocky III, and for his numerous appearances in the WWF and as a professional wrestler. Mr. T is also well-known for his distinctive mohawk hairstyle, for wearing large amounts of gold jewelry, and for his tough guy image.

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  • 1975
    November 1: Top Trainee and Squad Leader, Military Police Corps, United States Army
    4 !
  • 1976
    July 31: Discharged from U.S. Army, tries out for Green Bay Packers professional football but does not make team
    -1 !
  • 1977
    January 1: Begins long-term career as bouncer and bodyguard, develops the persona of "Mr. T"
    3 !
  • 1980
    spotted by Sylvester Stallone while taking part in NBC's "America's Toughest Bouncer" competition
    2 !
  • 1982
    starred in Rocky III
    8 !
  • 1983
    January 1: Chosen to play iconic role of B.A. Baracus on "The A Team"
    6 !
  • 1984
    made a motivational video called Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!
    1 !
  • 1987
    March 8: "The A-Team" television series is cancelled
    -4 !
  • 1987
    May 10: Angers neighbors in Chicago suburbs by cutting down more than 100 trees with a chainsaw
    -2 !
  • 1995
    diagnosed with T-cell lymphoma
    0 !
  • 2005
    stated that he would never wear his chains again
    -5 !
  • 2007
    starred in Snickers advertisements in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand
    2 !
  • 2010
    October 9: Appears as spokesman for Cash America "cash-for-gold" trade-in company
    -3 !

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