Born:
July 30, 1968
in
Flint, Michigan
Best Known For:
Being an actor and former American football player.
Early-life:
Terry Alan Crews was born in Flint, Michigan, on July 30, 1968 to Patricia and Terry Crews Sr. After leaving school, he received an art scholarship at Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan and an athletic scholarship for American football at Western Michigan University. As a defensive end, Terry helped his university team win the Mid-American Conference Championship in 1988. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in 1991.
Career:
Crews went on to play American football for the San Diego Chargers, the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles. He retired from the NFL in 1997 and moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. His first break came in 1999 when he landed a role on extreme sports show Battle Dome. He made his big-screen acting debut in The 6th Day (2000). Since then, he has starred in Starsky & Hutch (2004), White Chicks (2004), Idiocracy (2006), Get Smart (2008), Bridesmaids (2011) and The Expendables movies. He reached a wider audience in 2005 when he starred as the father in the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. His other TV credits include Are We There Yet?, The Newsroom and Arrested Development. He currently stars in the sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine and hosts Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
Quote:
"You have to be willing to put yourself on camera. You have to be willing to not look perfect."
Trivia:
To support his family, he once painted portraits of his football teammates.