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Terry Crews

Actor, ProducerBorn July 30, 1968 (57 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Sorry to Bother You
  • Scary Movie V
  • Everybody Hates Chris
  • Middle Men
  • Tales of the Walking Dead
  • Reach Me
  • Where's the Money
  • Are We There Yet?
  • Studio C

Known For

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine
  • Idiocracy
  • White Chicks
  • Blended
  • Norbit
  • The Ridiculous 6
  • Get Smart
  • Gamer
  • Bridesmaids
  • Sorry to Bother You
  • The 6th Day
  • The Longest Yard
  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
  • Everybody Hates Chris
  • Street Kings
  • The Killer's Game
  • Balls of Fury
  • The Willoughbys
  • Middle Men
  • Tales of the Walking Dead
  • Who's Your Caddy?
  • Ultimate Beastmaster
  • Sandy Wexler
  • Serving Sara

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2026
    LarryBoy: A VeggieTales Movie · as Bruce Onion (voice)
    2026
    Paw Patrol 3 · as (voice)
    2024
    Everybody Still Hates Chris (TV Series) · as Julius (voice)
    2024
    The Killer's Game · as Creighton Lovedahl
    2022
    2021
    Rumble · as Tentacular (voice)
    2020
    Side Hustle (TV Series) · as Nedward
    2020
    Mapleworth Murders (TV Series) · as Yoda
    2020
    Space Force (TV Series) · as General Neyman Aggroad
    2020
    2020
    The Willoughbys · as Commander Melanoff (voice)
    2020
    John Henry · as John Henry
    2019
    Helpsters (TV Series) · as Amazing Atticus
    2019
    2018
    2018
    2018
    Deadpool 2 · as Bedlam
    2017
    Craig of the Creek (TV Series) · as Duane (voice)
    2017
    2017
    2017
    Sandy Wexler · as 'bedtime' Bobby Barnes
    2017
    Ultimate Beastmaster (TV Series) · as Host - Us
    2016
    Aztec Warrior · as Juan Claudio
    2015
    The Ridiculous 6 · as Chico
    2015
    CelebriD&D (TV Series) · as Thodak The Blacksmith
    2015
    Scheer-RL (TV Series) · as P-Diddy
    2015
    World's Funniest Fails (TV Series) · as Host
    2014
    Reach Me · as Wilson
    2014
    VeggieTales: Celery Night Fever · as Bruce Onion / Terry Turnip (voice)
    2014
    The Expendables 3 · as Hale Caesar
    2014
    Blended · as Nickens
    2014
    Draft Day · as Earl Jennings
    2014
    The Single Moms Club · as Branson
    2013
    Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 · as Earl Devereaux (voice)
    2013
    Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV Series) · as Terry Jeffords
    2013
    Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. (TV Series) · as Blade (voice)
    2013
    Drunk History (TV Series) · as Donald 'cinque' Defreeze
    2013
    Scary Movie V · as Martin Jacobs
    2013
    Second Generation Wayans (TV Series) · as Mike Williams
    2012
    Studio C (TV Series) · as Special Guest Star
    2012
    The Expendables 2 · as Hale Caesar
    2012
    The Newsroom (2012) (TV Series) · as Lonny Church
    2012
    Marvel's Ultimate Spider-Man (TV Series) · as Blade
    2011
    Bridesmaids · as Rodney
    2011
    Portlandia (TV Series) · as Border Guard Crews
    2010
    Regular Show (TV Series) · as Broc Stettman (voice)
    2010
    Lottery Ticket · as Jimmy The Driver
    2010
    The Expendables · as Hale Caesar
    2010
    Are We There Yet? (TV Series) · as Nick Persons
    2010
    The Family Crews (TV Series)
    2009
    Gamer · as Hackman
    2009
    Terminator Salvation · as Captain Jericho
    2009
    2008
    2008
    Get Smart · as Agent 91
    2008
    Street Kings · as Detective Terrence Washington
    2007
    Balls of Fury · as Freddy
    2007
    2007
    Norbit · as Big Jack Latimore
    2007
    2006
    Inland Empire · as Street Person #3
    2006
    Idiocracy · as President Camacho
    2006
    Click · as Singing Driver (uncredited)
    2006
    2006
    Puff, Puff, Pass · as Cold Crush
    2006
    The Benchwarmers · as Poker Guy #1
    2006
    Behind the Smile · as Big James
    2006
    Lies and Alibis · as Crazy Eight
    2005
    The Boondocks (TV Series)
    2005
    Everybody Hates Chris (TV Series) · as Julius
    2005
    Harsh Times · as Darrell
    2005
    Wild 'N Out (TV Series)
    2005
    The Longest Yard · as Cheeseburger Eddy
    2005
    American Dad! (TV Series) · as Heinrich Brown (voice)
    2004
    White Chicks · as Latrell Spencer
    2004
    Soul Plane · as Thug (flight Attendant)
    2004
    Starsky & Hutch · as Porter
    2003
    Baadasssss! · as Big T
    2003
    Arrested Development (TV Series) · as Herbert Love
    2003
    All of Us (TV Series) · as Parker
    2003
    2003
    Platinum (TV Series) · as Baby
    2003
    Deliver Us from Eva · as Big Bartender
    2002
    Friday After Next · as Damon
    2002
    CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Craig Waters
    2002
    Serving Sara · as Vernon
    2001
    Training Day · as Gang Member (uncredited)
    2000
    The 6th Day · as Vincent
    2000
    The District (TV Series) · as Atticus King
    2000
    My Wife and Kids (TV Series)
    1999
    Battle Dome (TV Series) · as T-Money
    1995
    WCW Monday Nitro (TV Series) · as T-Money

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