Terry Crews
Biography
Terrence Alan Crews Jr. (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
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Daily Show
1996
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
American Dad!
2005
American Dad!
2005
Conan
2010
The View
1997
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Good Mythical Morning
2012
Filmography
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest · 2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest · 2014
The Daily Show
as Self · 1996
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self · 2019
American Dad!
as Heinrich Brown (voice) · 2005
American Dad!
as (voice) · 2005
Conan
as Self - Guest · 2010
The View
as Self · 1997
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest · 2015
Good Mythical Morning
as Self · 2012
CSI: Miami
as Craig Waters · 2002
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest · 2003
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self - Guest · 2022
Regular Show
as Broc Stettman (voice) · 2010
Sherri
as Self - Guest · 2022
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Terry Jeffords · 2013
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest · 1993
The Talk
as Self · 2010
Hot Ones
as Self · 2015
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
as Alistair Stonewall (voice) · 2026
America's Got Talent
as Self - Host · 2006
Craig of the Creek
as Duane (voice) · 2018
Craig of the Creek
as Duane / Kit's Dad (voice) · 2018
Craig of the Creek
as Duane / Bobby Bodega (voice) · 2018
Arrested Development
as Herbert Love · 2003
After Midnight
as Self - Guest · 2024
Last Meals
as Self · 2021
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
as Self · 2019
White Chicks
as Latrell Spencer · 2004
Everybody Hates Chris
as Julius · 2005
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self · 2015
The Boondocks
as Niggas (voice) · 2005
The Boondocks
as The Health Inspector/Defendant (voice) · 2005
The Boondocks
as Man in Parking Lot (voice) · 2005
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
· 2005
Steve
as Self · 2017
The Newsroom
as Lonny Church · 2012
Lip Sync Battle
as Self · 2015
Deadpool 2
as Bedlam · 2018
Drunk History
as Donald 'Cinque' DeFreeze · 2013
Drunk History
as Joe Louis · 2013
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self · 2016
My Wife and Kids
· 2001
The Bachelor
as Self · 2002
The Expendables
as Hale Caesar · 2010
Space Force
as General Neyman Aggroad · 2020
The Expendables 3
as Hale Caesar · 2014
Training Day
as Gang Member (uncredited) · 2001
MTV Europe Music Awards
as Self - Announcer · 1994
MTV Europe Music Awards
as Self - Presenter · 1994
Terminator Salvation
as Captain Jericho · 2009
Drop the Mic
as Self · 2017
Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
as Blade (voice) · 2013
The Expendables 2
as Hale Caesar · 2012
Hollywood Game Night
as Self · 2013
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
as Earl Devereaux (voice) · 2013
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
as Self · 2024
The Killer's Game
as Creighton Lovedahl · 2024
Click
as Singing Driver (uncredited) · 2006
Are We There Yet?
as Nick Persons · 2010
Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!
as Self · 1992
Everybody Still Hates Chris
as Julius (voice) · 2024
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
as Self · 2014
Get Smart
as Agent 91 · 2008
Jay Leno's Garage
as Self · 2015
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Self · 2015
Idiocracy
as President Camacho · 2006
LEGO Masters
as Self · 2020
Celebrity IOU
as Self · 2020
GQ Presents: Iconic Characters
as Self · 2018
Blended
as Nickens · 2014
Scary Movie 5
as Martin Jacobs · 2013
The Early Show
as Self · 1999
Studio C
as Self - Special Guest · 2012
Bridesmaids
as Boot Camp Instructor · 2011
The Longest Yard
as Cheeseburger Eddy · 2005
Rumble
as Tentacular (voice) · 2021
Norbit
as Big Jack Latimore · 2007
That's My Jam
as Self - Guest · 2021
Street Kings
as Detective Terrence Washington · 2008
The 6th Day
as Vincent · 2000
Tales of the Walking Dead
as Joe · 2022
What the Fit
as Self · 2018
Inland Empire
as Street Person #3 · 2006
Once Upon a Deadpool
as Bedlam · 2018
Soul Plane
as Thug (Flight Attendant) · 2004
The Ultimate Improv Show
as Monologist · 2023
Starsky & Hutch
as Porter · 2004
The Benchwarmers
as Poker Guy #1 · 2006
Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool
as Self · 2026
Sorry to Bother You
as Sergio · 2018
The Hollywood Puppet Show
as Self · 2017
Draft Day
as Earl Jennings · 2014
World's Funniest Fails
as Host · 2015
Gamer
as Hackman · 2009
The Ridiculous 6
as Chico · 2015
Ultimate Beastmaster
as Host - US · 2017
Do You Want to See a Dead Body?
· 2017
Harsh Times
as Darrell · 2005
Is It Cake? Holiday
as Self - Guest Judge · 2024
Battle Dome
as T-Money · 1999
About Last Night
as Self · 2022
America's Got Talent: The Champions
· 2019
The Willoughbys
as Commander Melanoff (voice) · 2020
Sandy Wexler
as 'Bedtime' Bobby Barnes · 2017
Serving Sara
as Vernon · 2002
Balls of Fury
as Freddy · 2007
Friday After Next
as Damon · 2002
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
as Self · 2015
Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up
· 2006
A Little of Your Time with Quinn Marcus
as Self · 2016
America's Got Talent: All-Stars
as Self - Host · 2023
America's Got Talent: Fantasy League
as Self - Host · 2024
Malibu's Most Wanted
as 8 Ball · 2003
CelebriD&D
as Thodak the Blacksmith · 2015
How to Rob a Bank
as Officer DeGepse · 2007
Middle Men
as James · 2009
The Alibi
as Crazy Eight · 2006
America's Got Talent: Extreme
as Self - Host · 2022
Reach Me
as Wilson · 2014
Where's the Money
as Leon · 2017
The Single Moms Club
as Branson · 2014
100 Cooks
as Host - Self · 2026
Lottery Ticket
as Jimmy the Driver · 2010
Who's Your Caddy?
as Tank · 2007
Goodbye Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Self · 2022
Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control
as Agent 91 · 2008
Puff, Puff, Pass
as Cold Crush · 2006
Inferno: The Making of 'The Expendables'
as Self · 2010
Food Fears
as Self - Guest · 2019
Deliver Us from Eva
as Big Bartender · 2003
John Henry
as John Henry · 2020
Inauguration Day
as Anthony
The Family Crews
· 2010
2022 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
as Self · 2022
Balls Out: The Making of 'Balls of Fury'
· 2007
Man Made
as Themself · 2019
Terry Crews Saves Christmas
as Self · 2016
LA Originals
as Self · 2020
The Grammys
as Self · 1959
Olympic Dreams Featuring Jonas Brothers
as Self - Commentator · 2021
Baadasssss!
as Big T · 2004
Behind the Smile
as Big James · 2006
CREWS CONTROL
as Himself
Gods of War: Assembling Earth's Mightiest Anti-Heroes
as Self · 2012
VeggieTales: Celery Night Fever
as Bruce Onion / Terry Turnip (Voice) · 2014
Halloween in Hollywood
as Self · 2022
Earl Scouts
as Earl (voice) · 2013
Red Nose Day 2019
as Host · 2019
Teen Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter · 1999
Aztec Warrior
as Juan Claudio · 2013
A Very Terry Christmas: Get Cozy With Terry Crews
as Self · 2018
Motion