35 Facts About Terry Crews

Terry Alan Crews was born on July 30,1968 and is an American actor, television host, and former American football player.

Terry Crews has appeared in films, including Friday After Next, White Chicks, Idiocracy, Blended, the Expendables series, and Rumble.

Terry Crews 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.

Terry Crews played as a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League for the Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, and Washington Redskins, as well as in the World League of American Football for the Rhein Fire and college football at Western Michigan University.

Terry Crews's father was an alcoholic and abusive to his mother.

Terry Crews received a flute from his great aunt, and took lessons for eight years.

Terry Crews spent a summer at Interlochen Arts Academy and entered Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo on an art scholarship.

Terry Crews was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 11th round of the 1991 NFL Draft.

Terry Crews's career included stints with the Rams, the Green Bay Packers, the San Diego Chargers, the Washington Redskins, and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Terry Crews played for the Rhein Fire of the World League of American Football during its 1995 season.

Repeatedly cut from rosters, Terry Crews often supplemented his football income by receiving portrait commissions from teammates.

Terry Crews had a long-standing ambition to work in the film industry, but up until then had no plans to pursue acting, and simply wanting to be involved in some way.

In 1999, Terry Crews auditioned for a role as a character athlete in the syndicated game show Battle Dome, which became his first acting part.

Terry Crews played T-Money for two seasons until its cancellation in 2001.

Terry Crews now believes acting is what he was born to do and would not wish to have any other career, despite the physically demanding nature of the work.

Terry Crews has appeared mainly in comedic roles, such as President Camacho in Idiocracy, but he later found success in action roles beginning with his part as Hale Caesar in The Expendables series, which saw him make his first appearance in a film sequel.

Terry Crews found that he enjoyed the work and sought out more of it, finding satisfaction in how it carries his spirit into the animation.

From 2010 to 2011, Terry Crews starred in his own reality series on BET, The Family Terry Crews.

Terry Crews has been the American host of Netflix's Ultimate Beastmaster.

In June 2020, Terry Crews stated in an interview with Access Daily that four planned episodes for Season 8 had been aborted following the George Floyd protests, as the murder of George Floyd prompted the producers to reassess the direction of the season's storyline.

In early 2021, Terry Crews commented: "I'm sad it will end, but happy to have had the chance to be a part of something so special".

Terry Crews cites the many similarities between acting and professional football, including the structure and expectations, as helping his transition between the two careers.

Terry Crews made appearances in the music videos for "Pressure" and "Algorithm" by British rock band Muse.

Terry Crews starred in the video for Brittany Howard's 2019 song "Stay High" in which he lip-syncs the vocals.

Terry Crews received an art scholarship from college before an athletic scholarship.

Terry Crews later worked as courtroom sketch artist for WJRT.

Terry Crews believes his imaginative side has transferred itself to his acting work.

In 2017 Terry Crews designed a collection of furniture for Bernhardt Design which was shown at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York.

Terry Crews has written several other books including Tough: My Journey to True Power.

Terry Crews has written and illustrated children's books including Terry's Crew, and with Ken Harvey, Come Find Me, a story about the adventures of two brothers, Anthony and Marcus, who are based on Crews' sons.

Terry Crews met Rebecca King when he was a college sophomore; she was the music minister at a local church.

In 2014, Terry Crews released his autobiography, Manhood: How to Be a Better Man or Just Live with One.

On March 10,2021, Terry Crews announced the Ethereum-based cryptocurrency $POWER.

WME responded to the lawsuit, arguing that their reaction to Terry Crews' claims was "both swift and serious".

The city attorney's office announced that the statute of limitations to prosecute Venit had expired, as the alleged incident was in February 2016 and Terry Crews did not report it until November 2017.