TERRY
CREWS

Terry Crews is an American actor, television host and former professional football player. Born in Flint, Michigan, on 30 July 1968, he built a screen career that ranges from ensemble comedies to action films and presenting.

Before acting became his profession, Crews played in the NFL after being drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in 1991. His transition into entertainment opened another career in which physical presence and comic timing would both become recognizable parts of his performances.

Film roles include the comedy White Chicks and the action franchise The Expendables, in which he plays Hale Caesar. On television, he played the frugal father Julius Rock in Everybody Hates Chris, a role that helped establish his place in sitcom comedy.

In Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Crews played Terry Jeffords, a member of the ensemble at a New York police precinct. The series gave him room to combine the character’s commanding presence with warmth and comic vulnerability.

Crews has also hosted America’s Got Talent and worked as an author and illustrator. Taken together, his work shows a performer willing to move between sports, acting, hosting and visual art.