Terry Crews
Biography
Terrence Alan Crews (born July 30, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, activist, artist, bodybuilder and former professional football player. Crews played Julius Rock on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. He hosted the U.S. version of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and starred in the BET reality series The Family Crews. He appeared in films such as Friday After Next (2002), White Chicks (2004), Idiocracy (2006), Blended (2014), and the Expendables series. Since 2013, he has played NYPD Lieutenant Terry Jeffords in the sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He 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.
Crews played as a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL), for the Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, and Washington Redskins, as well as in the World League of American Football (WLAF) with the Rhein Fire, and college football at Western Michigan University.
Crews, a public advocate for women's rights and activist against sexism, has shared stories of the abuse his family endured at the hands of his violent father. He was included among the group of people named as Time Person of the Year in 2017 for going public with stories of sexual assault.
Known For
Acting

2006
asPresident Camacho

2005
asDarrell

2006
asCold Crush

2008
asAgent 91

2004
asLatrell Spencer

2007
asFreddy

2005
asCheeseburger Eddy

2007
asBig Jack Latimore

2006
asPoker Guy #1

2010
asHale Caesar

2007
asOfficer DeGepse

2004
asBig T

2010
asJimmy the Driver

2006
asCrazy Eight

2008
asAgent 91

2009
asHackman

2003
asBig Bartender

2011
asRodney

2012
asHale Caesar

2013
asEarl Devereaux (voice)

2010
asSelf

2014
asHale Caesar

2021
asSelf - Commentator

2014
asEarl Jennings

2014
asNickens

2014
asWilson

2014
asBranson

2023
asSelf (archive footage)

2009
asJames

2022
asSelf

2007
asTank

2022
asSelf

2023
asSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

2015
asChico

2024
asCreighton Lovedahl

2016
asJuan Claudio

2022
asSelf

2006
asStreet Person #3

2002
asDamon

2012
asSelf

2017
as'Bedtime' Bobby Barnes

2017
asLeon

2004
asPorter

2008
asDetective Terrence Washington

2006
asSinging Driver (uncredited)

2018
asSergio

2004
asThug (Flight Attendant)

2001
asGang Member (uncredited)

2000
asVincent

2018
asBedlam

2003
as8 Ball

2013
asEarl (voice)

2020
asCommander Melanoff (voice)

2018
asSelf

2018
asBedlam

2002
asVernon

2019
asThemself

2019
asHost

2014
asBruce Onion / Terry Turnip (Voice)

2021
asTentacular (voice)

2020
asJohn Henry

2013
asMartin Jacobs

2009
asCaptain Jericho

2020
asSelf

2024
asSelf (archive footage)

2006
asBig James

2025
as(voice)
asLatrell Spencer
asT-Money
asJulius
asCraig Waters
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asSelf
asDuane (voice)
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
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asNick Persons
asTerry Jeffords
asThodak the Blacksmith
asSelf
asHeinrich Brown (voice)
asSelf - Presenter
asSelf - Guest
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asSelf - Host
asSelf
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asHost - US
asSelf - Host
asSelf
asGeneral Neyman Aggroad
asSelf
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asSelf - Guest
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asJoe
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Host
asSelf
asDuane / Kit's Dad (voice)
asSelf
asSelf
asBroc Stettman (voice)
asSelf - Announcer
asSelf - Presenter
asSelf
asDuane / Bobby Bodega (voice)
asHost
asSelf
asHerbert Love
asSelf
asSelf - Host
as(voice)
asDonald 'Cinque' DeFreeze
asLonny Church
asSelf
asSelf
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asJulius (voice)
asJoe Louis
asSelf
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asSelf - Guest Judge
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Production
Crew

2000
asDirecting