American actor Terry Crews is known for playing Sergeant/Lieutenant/Captain Terry Jeffords in the Fox/NBC sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Julius on the UPN/The CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris and for his appearances in Old Spice commercials,[1] as well as for roles in films such as The Expendables and its first two sequels.
He also stars as Nick Kingston-Persons on the TBS sitcom Are We There Yet? and as himself on the BET reality series The Family Crews.
Crews is currently the host of the hit reality show America's Got Talent and has hosted its spin-offs America's Got Talent: The Champions, America's Got Talent: Extreme, and America's Got Talent: All-Stars.
Film
editYear | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | The 6th Day | Vincent Bansworth | [2][3] | |
2001 | Training Day | Gang Member | Uncredited | [4] |
2002 | Serving Sara | Vernon | [5] | |
Friday After Next | Damon | [6] | ||
2003 | Deliver Us from Eva | Big Bartender | [7] | |
Malibu's Most Wanted | 8 Ball | [8] | ||
BAADASSSSS! | Big T | Alternative title: Gettin' The Man's Foot outta Your Baadasssss! | [9] | |
2004 | Soul Plane | Thug Flight Attendant | [10] | |
Starsky & Hutch | Porter | [11] | ||
White Chicks | Latrell Spencer | [12] | ||
2005 | The Longest Yard | Cheeseburger Eddy | [13] | |
Harsh Times | Darrell | [14] | ||
2006 | Click | Singing Driver | Uncredited | |
The Alibi | Crazy Eight | [15] | ||
The Benchwarmers | Steven | [16] | ||
Puff, Puff, Pass | Cool Crush | [17] | ||
Idiocracy | President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho | [18] | ||
Inland Empire | Street Person #3 | [19] | ||
2007 | Norbit | Big Black Jack Latimore | [20] | |
How to Rob a Bank | Officer DeGepse | [21] | ||
Who's Your Caddy? | Tank | [22] | ||
Balls of Fury | Freddy | [23] | ||
2008 | Street Kings | Detective Terrence Washington | [24] | |
Get Smart | Agent 91 | [25] | ||
Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of Control | Agent 91 | Direct-to-DVD | [26] | |
2009 | Middle Men | James | [27] | |
Terminator Salvation | Captain Jericho | [28] | ||
Gamer | Hackman | [29] | ||
2010 | The Expendables | Hale Caesar | [30] | |
Lottery Ticket | Jimmy | [31] | ||
2011 | Bridesmaids | Boot Camp Instructor | Cameo | [32] |
2012 | The Expendables 2 | Hale Caesar | [33] | |
2013 | Scary Movie 5 | Martin | [34] | |
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | Earl Devereaux | Voice Replacing Mr. T from the first movie Nominated – Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production |
[35][36] | |
2014 | VeggieTales: Celery Night Fever | Bruce Onion, Terry Turnip | Voice, direct-to-video | [37] |
The Single Moms Club | Branson | [38] | ||
Reach Me | Wilson | [38] | ||
Draft Day | Earl Jennings | [38] | ||
Blended | Nickens | [39] | ||
The Expendables 3 | Hale Caesar | [40] | ||
2015 | The Ridiculous 6 | Chico | [41] | |
2017 | The Lego Batman Movie | Agent Smith | Voice, uncredited | |
Sandy Wexler | 'Bedtime' Bobby Barnes | [38] | ||
Where's the Money | Leon | [42] | ||
2018 | Sorry to Bother You | Sergio | [43] | |
Deadpool 2 | Jesse Aaronson / Bedlam | [44] | ||
2020 | John Henry | John Henry | [45] | |
The Willoughbys | Commander Melanoff | Voice | [46] | |
2021 | Rumble | Tentacular | [47] | |
2024 | The Killer's Game | Lovedahl | [48] |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | Battle Dome | T-Money | 1 episode |
2000 | WCW Monday Nitro | T-Money | 3 episodes |
2002 | The District | Atticus King | Episode: "Return of the King" |
2004 | CSI: Miami | Craig Waters | Episode: "Rap Sheet" |
2005 | My Wife and Kids | Daryl | Episode: "Michael Joins a Gym" |
All of Us | Parker | Episode: "He-Male Trouble" | |
2005–2009 | Everybody Hates Chris | Julius Rock | Main role, 88 episodes |
2005–2007 | The Boondocks | Various voices | Voice, 3 episodes |
2009 | Casseta & Planeta, Urgente! | Himself | 1 episode |
2010–2011 | The Family Crews | 17 episodes | |
2010–2012 | Are We There Yet? | Nick Kingston-Persons | 73 episodes |
2011, 2014 | American Dad! | Heinrich Brown, additional voices | Voice, 2 episodes |
2012 | The Newsroom | Lonny Church | 5 episodes |
Stars Earn Stripes | Himself | Contestant | |
2013 | Real Husbands of Hollywood | Episode: "Auf Weidersehen, Mitches" | |
Second Generation Wayans | Mike Williams | Episode: "The Beginning of the End of the Beginning" | |
Arrested Development | Herbert Love | 5 episodes | |
Hollywood Game Night | Himself | Contestant | |
Ultimate Spider-Man | Blade | Voice, 2 episodes | |
Regular Show | Brock Stettman | Voice, episode: "The Thanksgiving Special" | |
2013–2014 | Drunk History | Joe Louis, Donald DeFreeze | 2 episodes |
2013–2021 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Terry Jeffords | Main role; 151 episodes |
2014 | Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | Blade | Voice, episode: "Hulking Commandos" |
2014–2015 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | Himself (host) | 176 episodes |
2015 | Sesame Street | Himself | Episode: "Bert's Sign Painting Challenge" |
2015–2016 | Lip Sync Battle | 2 episodes | |
2017 | Good Game | ||
Ultimate Beastmaster | Himself (host) | 10 episodes | |
Do You Want to See a Dead Body? | Himself | Episode: "A Body and a Puddle" | |
2018 | Portlandia | Border Guard Crews | Episode: "Riot Spray" |
2018–2024 | Craig of the Creek | Duane Williams | Voice, main role |
2019–2020 | America's Got Talent: The Champions | Himself (host) | |
2019–present | America's Got Talent | Season 14–present[49][50] | |
2019 | Family Feud | Himself | Episode: "Chrissy Teigen & John Legend vs. Vanderpump Rules" |
2020 | Sesame Street | Episode: "There's a New Count in Town" | |
Lego Masters | Episode: "Good Vs Evil" | ||
Helpsters | Amazing Atticus | Episode: "Amazing Atticus" | |
Mapleworth Murders | Yoda | Episode: "The Final Chapter for Mrs. Mapleworth: Part 3" | |
2021 | Side Hustle | Nedward | 2 Episodes (his son - Isaiah Crews - is a main cast in this show.) |
2021–present | Tab Time | Randy Respect | Episode: "Good Manners" |
2022 | That's My Jam | Himself | 1 episode |
America's Got Talent: Extreme | Himself (host) | ||
Space Force | New Air Force Chief | ||
Tales of the Walking Dead | Joe | Episode: "Evie / Joe"[51] | |
2023 | America's Got Talent: All-Stars | Himself (host) | |
Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge | Himself | Episode: "Cyber Slicker vs. Power Charged" | |
2024 | America's Got Talent: Fantasy League | Himself (host) | |
Everybody Still Hates Chris | Julius Rock | Voice, Main Cast |
Video games
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | The Expendables 2 | Hale Caesar | Voice | [52] |
2013 | Saints Row IV | Benjamin King | [53] | |
2019 | Crackdown 3 | Commander Isaiah Jaxon | Voice and motion capture | [54] |
Web series
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2020–present | Danganronpa with Terry Crews and Isaiah | Himself, Monokuma, Makoto Naegi, Byakuya Togami, Kiyotaka Ishimaru, Mukuro Ikusaba, Sakura Ogami, Mondo Owada, Junko Enoshima, Aoi Asahina, Chihiro Fujisaki, Hifumi Yamada, Toko Fukawa, Genocide Jill |
Voice[55] |
Music
editYear | Artist | Title | Album |
---|---|---|---|
1992 | Lost Tribe | "Ms. Fortune" | Geared to Groove[56] |
2018 | R+R=NOW | "The Night in Question" | Collagically Speaking |
Music videos
editYear | Artist | Title | Role |
---|---|---|---|
2004 | Blink-182 | "Down" | Police Officer |
2005 | Bizarre | "Rockstar" | Extra |
Jamie Kennedy & Stu Stone | "Rollin' with Saget" | Bouncer | |
2013 | Major Lazer (feat. Peaches & Timberlee) | "Scare Me" | Major Lazer |
2015 | Kendrick Lamar (feat. Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat) | "These Walls" | Unnamed |
2017 | Katy Perry (feat. Nicki Minaj) | "Swish Swish" | Coach Terry |
2018 | Muse | "Pressure" | Principal |
"Algorithm" | |||
2019 | Brittany Howard | "Stay High" | Factory Worker |
2023 | Tyler Hubbard | "Dancin’ In The Country" | Biker |
Attractions
editYear | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind | Tal Marik | Epcot | [57] |
References
edit- General
- "Terry Crews Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- Specific
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- ^ McCarthy, Todd (November 9, 2000). "The 6th Day". Variety. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ List, Mallorie (July 30, 2018). "Terry Crews' Best Roles". Complex.
- ^ "Terry Crews reveals how much he was paid for his role in 'Training Day'". Rolling Out. March 1, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ Koehler, Robert (August 23, 2002). "Serving Sara". Variety. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Koehler, Robert (November 20, 2002). "Friday After Next". Variety. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ "Deliver Us From Eva". TV Guide. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ "Malibu's Most Wanted". TV Guide. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ "Gettin' The Man's Foot outta Your Baadasssss!". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ "Soul Plane (2004)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ "Starsky & Hutch (2004)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "White Chicks (2004)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Dargis, Manohla (May 27, 2005). "A Remake Files Down the Sharp Edges of a Prison Football Saga". The New York Times. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ McCarthy, Todd (September 28, 2005). "Harsh Times". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "Lies & Alibis (2006)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ "The Benchwarmers (2006)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Puff, Puff, Pass". Radio Times. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Harris, Will (April 17, 2017). "Terry Crews on the Idiocracy-Inspired Anti-Trump Ads He Never Made". Vanity Fair. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Rabin, Nathan (June 2, 2010). "Terry Crews". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Russell, Jamie. "Norbit". Radio Times. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (February 8, 2008). "Stolen Laughs". The New York Times. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Who's Your Caddy? Cast and Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (August 23, 2007). "Balls of Fury". Variety. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Dargis, Manohla (April 11, 2008). "Bad Cops, but Some Worse Than Others". The New York Times. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Get Smart". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of Control Cast and Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Scott, A. O. (August 5, 2010). "A Purveyor of Prurience in a Family-Man Guise". The New York Times. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Terminator Salvation Cast and Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Nelson, Rob (September 4, 2009). "Gamer". Variety. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Turan, Kenneth (August 13, 2010). "Movie review: 'The Expendables'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Radish, Christina (August 18, 2010). "Bow Wow, Brandon T. Jackson, Naturi Naughton, Ice Cube and Terry Crews Interview Lottery Ticket". Collider. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Godley, Chris (August 16, 2012). "'The Expendables 2' Premiere Arrivals: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Godley, Chris. "'The Expendables 2' Premiere Arrivals: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Chang, Justin (April 1, 2013). "Film Review: 'Scary Movie 5'". Variety. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Goldberg, Matt (April 3, 2013). "Terry Crews Is a Man of Science in New Featurette for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2". Collider. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ Robey, Tim (October 24, 2013). "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ "Terry Crews lends voice to 'VeggieTales' movie". Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Terry Crews". Metacritic. August 19, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ Bacardi, Francesca (May 22, 2014). "Drew Barrymore, Terry Crews Talk 'Blended' Families". Variety. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ Brady, Tara (August 14, 2014). "The Expendables 3 review: Time for some hip replacements". The Irish Times. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Tellerico, Brian (December 11, 2015). "The Ridiculous 6 movie review (2015)". Roger Ebert. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ DeFore, John (October 20, 2017). "'Where's the Money': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Collins, K. Austin (July 6, 2018). "Review: Sorry to Bother You Is on the Money". Vanity Fair. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ Fuster, Jeremy (May 27, 2018). "Terry Crews: X-Force Appearance in 'Deadpool 2' Trailer Was Intended 'to Fool' Marvel Fans". TheWrap. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ "Terry Crews, Ludacris-Starrer 'John Henry' Acquired by Saban Films". August 6, 2019.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (June 2, 2017). "Maya Rudolph, Terry Crews Join Ricky Gervais in 'The Willoughbys'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Let's Get Ready To Rumble". Paramount Animation. February 18, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (March 7, 2024). "Terry Crews Set for Dave Bautista Action-Comedy The Killer's Game". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "NBC Sets Summer Lineup with Big Stars and High Stakes" (Press release). NBC. March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Erik Pedersen (March 31, 2022). "NBC Sets Premiere Dates For America's Got Talent, New Dancing With Myself & Other Unscripted Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Mason, Charlie (February 2, 2022). "Tales of The Walking Dead Scares Up Its First Guest Stars: Anthony Edwards, Terry Crews, Parker Posey and More". TVLine. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Greg (August 4, 2012). "The Expendables 2 Videogame Review". IGN. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ "12 Surprising Celebs Featured in Saints Row". PC Magazine. August 15, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ Wong, Lester (February 20, 2019). "Crackdown 3 a huge letdown". The Straits Times. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ Towers, Andrea (December 5, 2020). "Terry Crews Streamed a Video Game and the Internet Asked 'What Timeline Are We Living In?'". The Wrap. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ Geared to Groove Credits (liner notes). Independent. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ Paige, Rachel (April 25, 2022). "Terry Crews Joins 'Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind' as Centurion Tal Marik". Marvel Entertainment. Retrieved May 14, 2022.