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Mr. T Birthday Highlights

Birth Name
Laurence Tureaud
Place Of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Age
71 years old
Birth Date
May 21 1952

Mr. T Facts

Child Star?
no
Occupation
actor, wrestler
Education & Qualifications
Dunbar Vocational High School, Prairie A&M University
Net Worth
$1,500,000
Current Partner
Phyllis Clark
Parents
Nathaniel
Siblings
Tureaud

About Mr. T

Mr. T is an American actor, professional wrestler, and television personality.

His birthplace was Chicago in Illinois in America. Mr. T is popular for his wonderful performance as B.A. Baracus in 'The A-Team', is a television series released in the 1980s.

His role as Boxer Clubber Lang in the movie 'Rocky III' was amazing. In 2014, Gene Okerlund inducted Mr.T into the WWE Hall of Fame. He participated in many wrestling competitions. His fame mainly relies on the various roles he performed in both television and in films. Mr. T is a father of three children, two daughters, and a son. Mr. T is also a motivational speaker. His net worth is about $1.5 million as of August 2022. He is 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) tall and has dark brown colored eyes. He is very much acknowledged because of his talents as an actor and a wrestler in the United States Of America.

Mr. T Net Worth, Earnings & Spending Habits

What is Mr. T's net worth?

Mr. T has a net worth of about $1.5 million as of August 2022.

How much does Mr. T earn per year?

Adequate information regarding the annual income of Mr. T  is unavailable.

Height, Age & Physical Attributes

How tall is Mr. T?

Mr. T is 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) tall.

How old is Mr. T?

Mr. T is 70 as of August 2022. He was born on May 21, 1952.

Childhood And Education

Mr. T, whose birth name is Laurence Tureaud was born in Chicago, Illinois in the United States of America. He has 11 siblings, seven brothers, and four sisters. Mr. T  was the youngest son among them. He spent his childhood in the Robert Taylor Homes with his siblings. His father is Nathaniel Tureaud and his father left them when he was five years old. Mr. T attended Dunbar Vocational High School and he was very active in wrestling, football, and martial arts. He also received a scholarship from Prairie View A& M University. He joined there to attain his graduation in the subject of mathematics. But he was suspended from the university after his first year. Mr. T  was very active in his childhood days and has been interested in wrestling and martial arts since then. His personal life was very difficult as he was left by his father in the fifth year of birth itself.

Family, Romance And Relationships

Who is Mr. T’s partner?

Phyllis Clark is the partner of Mr. T. Mr.T and Phyllis has three children together, a son, and two daughters; Lesa Tureaud and Erica Clark are his daughters and Laurence Tureaud Jr. is his son.

Career And Professional Highlights

Best Known For…

He is best known for his wonderful performance as boxer Clubber Lang in the movie titled 'Rocky III' which was released in 1982.

What awards has Mr. T won?

Mr. T was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Gene Okerlund in 2014. He won many wrestling competitions.  He and Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff in the first WrestleMania event produced by WWF.

Mr. T’s Hobbies And Interests

Acting and wrestling are the two major interests of Mr. T. He also likes to give motivational talks to the public.

Other Interesting Mr. T Facts And Trivia

  • Mr. T  is a renowned actor and professional wrestler in the United States of America. His birthplace was Chicago in Illinois in America.
  • His fame mainly relies on the various roles he performed in both television and in films.
  •  He is popular for his wonderful performance as B.A. Baracus in 'The A-Team', a television series released in 1980.
  • His role as Boxer Clubber Lang in the movie 'Rocky III' was amazing.  He got various opportunities to perform in both films and television.
  • He performed the role of Samson in 'D.C. Cab' which was released in 1983.
  • His role as The Bearded Lady in the film titled 'Freaked' which was released in 1993 was amazing. His performance in the videos, 'Be Somebody…or Be Somebody’s Fool!', WrestleMania and WrestleMania II received commendations.
  • His role as Mr. T- Rex in the movie 'The Terrible Thunderlizards' which was released in 1993 was a significant one. His role as a helicopter pilot in 'Spy Hard' which was released in 1996 was a special one.
  • Mr. T  starred himself in the film, 'Inspector Gadget' which was released in 1999. His role as the wise Janitor in the movie, 'Not Another Teen Movie' which was released in 2001 was a special one.
  • Mr. T acted as J. T Quincy in the film, 'Judgment' which was released in 2001. His voice role as  Earl Devereaux in the film, 'Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs' which was released in 2009 was amazing.
  • He performed as boxer Clubber Lang in the movie 'Rocky III' which was released in 1982. 'T. And T.' is an animated series that features Mr. T and is aired on NBC.
  • Being an actor, Mr. T  got various opportunities to perform on television.
  • His role as himself in the episode of 'Me And Mr. T' in the television program 'Silver Spoons' and in the episode of 'Louis Gossett, Jr./ George Thorogood And The Destroyers' in 'Saturday Night Live' which were released in 1982 was amazing.
  • 'The A-Team' is a TV series which ran on television from 1983 to 1987, it was a special one. Mr. T took on the role of B. A Baracus in the series.
  • He performed as himself in the episode of 'Mr. T And Mr. T' in 'Different Strokes' and the episode of 'The C Team' in 'Alvin And The Chipmunks' which was released in 1983 was a significant one.
  • Mr. T  performed as Bruise Brubaker in the TV Movie 'The Toughest Man In The World' which was released in 1984.
  • He starred as himself in the episodes of 'Mr. T And Hulk Hogan/ The Commodores' in the TV series 'Saturday Night Live' which was released in 1984.
  • Mr. T  performed as Jabberwock in the TV Movie titled, 'Alice Through The Looking Glass' which was released in 1987.
  • He performed the role of T.S. Turner in 65 episodes of 'T. and T.' which ran on television from 1988 to 1990.
  • He performed as himself in the episode of 'New Kid On The Block' in 'Out Of This World' which was released in 1991 and in the episode of 'A Little Help From My Friends' In 'Blossom' which was released in 1994.
  • He performed the role of Mr. Jenkins in the episode of 'Boo's In The House' in 'Martin' which was released in 1996.
  • Mister T  starred as Calvin in the episode of 'The Wrongest Yard' in 'Malcolm And Eddie' which was released in 1999.
  • He starred as himself in the episode of 'House Ghosts' in Disney’s 'House Of Mouse' which was released in 2003 and the episode of 'T is for Trouble' in 'Johnny Bravo' which was released in 2004.
  • He also performed as himself in the episode of 'Today I Am Clown' in 'The Simpsons' which was released in 2004.
  • Mr. T  performed as himself in six episodes of 'I Pity The Fool' which was released in 2006.
  • He performed on BBC Three in the television series 'World’s Craziest Fools' which ran on television from 2011 - 2013.
  • He also appeared in season 24 of 'Dancing With The Stars' which was released in 2017.
  • Mr. T performed is also a professional wrestler who started his career in 1985.
  • He won in the World Wrestling Federation’s (WWF) WrestleMania I and he participated with Hulk Hogan in the competition.
  • Mr. T showed up in the World Class Championship Wrestling in 1989.  Being an American actor and television personality, he has a lot of fans all over the world.
  • He also participated in the television show titled, 'Toughest Bouncer In America'.
  • He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Gene Okerlund in 2014. He and Hulk Hogan defeated Paul Orndorff in the first Wrestlemania event produced by WWF.
  • Mr. T has worked as the bodyguard for leading celebrities such as Sylvester Stallone. This helped him get the part as the rival of Rocky Balboa in the movie 'Rocky III'.

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