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Terry Crews
  • Birth Name:
    Terry Alan Crews
  • Common Name:
    Terry Alan Crews
  • Date of Birth:
    July 30, 1968
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Leo
  • Place of Birth:
    Flint, Michigan, USA
  • Height:
    6' 2½"
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Eye Color:
    Brown
  • Nationality:
    American
  • Religion:
    Christianity
  • Education:
    Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

Family

Terry Crews
  • Spouse:
    Rebecca Crews - Present
  • Daughter:
    Azriel Crews, Naomi Crews
    Tera Crews,Wynfrey Crews

Career

Terry Crews

Trivia

Terry Crews
  • Crews was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL in the 11th round of the 1991 NFL Draft.
  • While completing his studies as an Art major, Terry was a key member of the WAU football team, where he earned all-conference honors as a defensive end.
  • Is three years younger than Chris Rock, but plays his father on "Everybody Hates Chris" (2005). Albeit, he plays Chris' father when he (Chris) was a teenager
  • He is the uncle of actress Storm Ascher.

Quotes

Terry Crews
  • "I really identified with this guy. This guy is my father, to be honest."
  • "I told them, ... everybody expects you to be a little adult. ... When we`re on break, go and play.` These are kids. You don`t have to retreat to your trailer."
  • "In seven years in the NFL, I played on six different teams."
  • "Kids like Tyler come around only once in a generation. I thank God every day for this little kid being on our show because some kids have it, some kids don`t. ... It`s not about being a little adult, it`s about being a kid and portraying a kid, and I thin..."
  • "Our strategic evolution has established Monsanto as the leading innovator in agricultural seeds and technology, ... The financial discipline we have exercised has also allowed us to establish a solid foundation which is poised for growth in the years ahea..."
  • "We still expect our greatest earnings growth during the second and third quarters. The fourth quarter is expected to be a loss, but it will not be as large of a loss as last year."
  • "We`re confident that we have numerous legal defenses against these claims. We`re confident that we have no liabilities or claims to GE employees."
  • “Kids like Tyler come around only once in a generation. I thank God every day for this little kid being on our show because some kids have it, some kids don't. ... It's not about being a little adult, it's about being a kid and portraying a kid, and I think that America gets it when he does it.”
  • “We're confident that we have numerous legal defenses against these claims. We're confident that we have no liabilities or claims to GE employees.”
  • “In seven years in the NFL, I played on six different teams.”
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Biography

Terry Crews
Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2009

terry crewsTerry Crews is an American actor and former football player. A native of Flint, Michigan. Earned an Art Excellence Scholarship to attend Western Michigan University and also earned a full-ride athletic scholarship to play football. Crews was an All-Conference defensive end, and was a major contributor on the 1988 MAC champion WMU Broncos. His college success was rewarded in 1991, when he was Drafted by the NFL's San Diego Chargers. Crews played six years in the NFL with stints at the L.A. Rams, San Diego Chargers , Rhein Fire (NFL Europe-Germany), Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles. While in the NFL, used his art talent by painting a line of NFL licensed lithographs for Sierra Sun Editions.

In 1996, Crews co-wrote and co-produced the independent feature film Young Boys Incorporated. Crews retired from the NFL in 1997 and moved to Los Angeles in to pursue an acting career. Crews' first break came in 1999 when he auditioned for the extreme sports show called "Battle Dome" with other actor-athletes from around the country. Crews was chosen to be a series regular known as the urban warrior, T-Money. In 2000, Crews made his big screen debut in "The 6th Day". Since then he has landed roles in "Serving Sara" (2002), "Friday After Next" (2002), "Deliver Us from Eva" (2003), "Malibu's Most Wanted" (2003), "Starsky & Hutch" (2004), "Soul Plane" (2004), "White Chicks" (2004), and the Mike Judge film, "Idiocracy" (2006).

Filmography

Terry Crews

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