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Terry Crews

ACTOR

Terry Crews

Known for
Norbit (2007), The Ridiculous 6 (2015), Everybody Hates Chris (2005), Gamer (2009)

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Terry Crews is an actor best known for Norbit, The Ridiculous 6 and Everybody Hates Chris.

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    Terry Crews is an accomplished flutist.

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    His first job, in the 1980s, was as a sketch artist at local television news stations. When a courtroom sketch artist fell ill, he began filling in for the previous artist.

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    He drew portraits of his football teammates to support himself and his family.

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    He played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams (1991), the San Diego Chargers (1993) and the Washington Redskins (1995). He also played for the Rhein Fire (World League of American Football, 1995). In 1996 he was on the Philadelphia Eagles roster but did not play.

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    He trains in Brazilian jiu jitsu under the legendary Rigan Machado.

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    He has five children with his wife Rebecca Crews: four daughters, Naomi Anna Burton-Crews, Wynfrey Crews, Ariel Patrica Crews and Tera Crews, and one son, Isaiah Crews.

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    He became the body of the Old Spice commercials (2016).

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    On 30 July 2021 (his 53rd birthday) he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. Howie Mandel and Tichina Arnold were the guest speakers at the ceremony.

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    His favorite films are Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), The Thing (1982), Aliens (1986), Do the Right Thing (1989), Pulp Fiction (1994), Training Day (2001) and The Pianist (2002). His favorite documentary is Roger & Me (1989), which holds special meaning for him because he is from Flint, Michigan.

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    He was inducted into the Greater Flint [Michigan] African-American Sports Hall of Fame (2018).

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    The first film he ever watched was The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975).

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    He has been interested in makeup effects his whole life and considered pursuing it during his teenage years. He has cited Rick Baker as one of his biggest influences.

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  13. #013

    He is the uncle of the actress Storm Ascher. He is the grandfather of Miley Crews.

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  14. #014

    On Bill Maher's "Club Random," Crews revealed that he is a recovering porn addict.

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  15. #015

    Terry was widely desired by the Overwatch community to voice a new, curious hero named Doomfist. The community believed his masculine voice would suit the new hero very well.

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    He is best known for playing Julius Rock in the series Everybody Hates Chris (2005).

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  17. #017

    In 2025 he became a celebrity spokesperson for Starbucks.

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