Terry Crews
Terry Crews | |||||||||
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 Crews in July 2017 | |||||||||
| Born | Terrence Alan Crews July 30, 1968 Flint, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
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| Years active | 1991–1997 (football) 1999–present (acting) | ||||||||
| Known for | Everybody Hates Chris Brooklyn Nine-Nine | ||||||||
| Spouse |
Rebecca King (m. 1989) | ||||||||
| Children | 5 | ||||||||
Football career | |||||||||
| No. 51, 90, 94 | |||||||||
| Position: | Defensive end / Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Flint Southwestern Academy (Flint, Michigan) | ||||||||
| College: | Western Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1991 / Round: 11 / Pick: 281 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Terrence Alan Crews[1] (born July 30, 1968[2]) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, and comedian. He is known for appearing in Everybody Hates Chris, The Expendables, White Chicks, The 6th Day, Norbit, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and other movies and television series. He is a retired NFL player. Crews is from Flint, Michigan. Crews was the host of Who Wants to be a Millionaire on September 2014 until May 2015 due to his busy schedule. He was replaced by Chris Harrison in September 2015.
Early life and education
[change | change source]Terrence Alan Crews grew up in a strict Christian household in Flint. His mother raised him, because his father was an alcoholic.[3][4] His great aunt gave him a flute, so Terrence took lessons for eight years.[5] He played football at Western Michigan University (WMU) in Kalamazoo, Michigan.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Terry Crews Goes Undercover on Reddit, YouTube and Twitter. GQ (YouTube). January 9, 2019. Event occurs at 05:34. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
I am not a 'Jr.' Terry Crews is my dad, but I have a middle name: I am Terry Alan Crews [highlights spelling "Alan", and does not dispute "Terrence"]. So that technically does not make me a 'Jr.'
- ↑ "Terry Crews Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ↑ "Terry Crews attributes his Hollywood star power comedy and dancing in 'White Chicks' and 'Everybody Hates Chris' to his Flint upbringing". mlive. 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ↑ "Terry Crews: Me Too Movement 'Is The Emancipation Proclamation'". HuffPost. 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
- ↑ Messina, Victoria (2019-06-14). "Exclusive: Terry Crews Joins America's Got Talent Audition to Play the Flute . . . Shirtless". POPSUGAR Entertainment UK. Retrieved 2021-12-07.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
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