Terrence Alan "Terry" Crews (born July 30, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, voice artist and retired football player who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League. Aside from starring in The 6th Day, White Chicks, The Expendables and Idiocracy, he is perhaps best known for his role as family patriarch Julius on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. Currently, he stars as Nick Kingston-Persons in the TBS sitcom Are We There Yet? In 2010, Crews was featured in several Old Spice TV commercials for their "Odor Blocker Body Wash", directed by Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim. He also starred in his own reality show on BET titled The Family Crews which is about his everyday life with his family. The show premiered on February 21, 2010. Crews was born in Flint, Michigan, the son of Patricia and Terry Crews, Sr. He attended Flint Southwestern Academy. He earned an Art Excellence Scholarship to attend the Interlochen Center for the Arts and then Western Michigan University. While completing his studies as an Art major, Crews was a key member of the WMU football team, where he earned all-conference honors as a defensive end. Crews was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL in the 11th round of the 1991 NFL Draft. He carved out a career that lasted seven seasons, including stints with the Rams, San Diego Chargers, the Washington Redskins and the Philadelphia Eagles.
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