Terry Crews filmography explained

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 , , and America's Got Talent: All-Stars.

Film

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
scope=row2000Vincent Bansworth[2] [3]
scope=row2001Training DayGang MemberUncredited[4]
scope=row2002Serving SaraVernon[5]
scope=row2002Friday After NextDamon[6]
scope=row2003Deliver Us from EvaBig Bartender[7]
scope=row2003Malibu's Most Wanted8 Ball[8]
scope=row2003BAADASSSSS!Big TAlternative title: Gettin' The Man's Foot outta Your Baadasssss![9]
scope=row2004Soul PlaneThug Flight Attendant[10]
scope=row2004Starsky & HutchPorter[11]
scope=row2004White Chicks[12]
scope=row2005[13]
scope=row2005Harsh TimesDarrell[14]
scope=row2006ClickSinging DriverUncredited
scope=row2006Crazy Eight[15]
scope=row2006Steven[16]
scope=row2006Puff, Puff, PassCool Crush[17]
scope=row2006Idiocracy[18]
scope=row2006Inland EmpireStreet Person #3 [19]
scope=row2007Norbit[20]
scope=row2007How to Rob a Bank[21]
scope=row2007Who's Your Caddy?Tank[22]
scope=row2007Balls of FuryFreddy[23]
scope=row2008Street Kings[24]
scope=row2008Get SmartAgent 91[25]
scope=row2008Agent 91Direct-to-DVD[26]
scope=row2009Middle MenJames[27]
scope=row2009Terminator Salvation[28]
scope=row2009GamerHackman[29]
scope=row2010[30]
scope=row2010Lottery TicketJimmy[31]
scope=row2011BridesmaidsBoot Camp InstructorCameo[32]
scope=row2012[33]
scope=row2013Scary Movie 5Martin[34]
scope=row2013Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2Voice
Replacing Mr. T from the first movie
Nominated – Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production
[35] [36]
scope=row2014VeggieTales

Celery Night Fever

Bruce Onion, Terry TurnipVoice, direct-to-video[37]
scope=row2014Branson
scope=row2014Reach MeWilson
scope=row2014Draft Day
scope=row2014BlendedNickens[38]
scope=row2014[39]
scope=row2015Chico[40]
scope=row2017The Lego Batman MovieAgent SmithVoice, uncredited
scope=row2017Sandy Wexler[41]
scope=row2017Where's the MoneyLeon[42]
scope=row2018Sorry to Bother YouSergio[43]
scope=row2018Deadpool 2[44]
scope=row2020John HenryJohn Henry[45]
scope=row2020 Voice[46]
scope=row2021RumbleTentacularVoice[47]
scope=row2024Deadpool & WolverineJesse Aaronson / Bedlam[48] [49]
2024The Killer's GameLovedahlPost-production[50]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Battle DomeT-Money1 episode
2000WCW Monday NitroT-Money3 episodes
2002The DistrictAtticus KingEpisode: "Return of the King"
2004Craig WatersEpisode: "Rap Sheet"
2005My Wife and KidsDarylEpisode: "Michael Joins a Gym"
2005All of UsParkerEpisode: "He-Male Trouble"
2005–2009Everybody Hates ChrisJulius Rock Main role, 88 episodes
2005–2007The BoondocksVarious voicesVoice, 3 episodes
2009Casseta & Planeta, Urgente!Himself1 episode
2010–2011The Family CrewsHimself17 episodes
2010–2012Are We There Yet?Nick Kingston-Persons73 episodes
2011, 2014American Dad!Heinrich Brown, additional voicesVoice, 2 episodes
2012The NewsroomLonny Church5 episodes
2012Stars Earn StripesHimselfContestant
2013Real Husbands of HollywoodHimselfEpisode: "Auf Weidersehen, Mitches"
2013Second Generation WayansMike WilliamsEpisode: "The Beginning of the End of the Beginning"
2013Arrested DevelopmentHerbert Love5 episodes
2013Hollywood Game NightHimselfContestant
2013Ultimate Spider-ManBladeVoice, 2 episodes
2013Regular ShowBrock StettmanVoice, episode: "The Thanksgiving Special"
2013–2014Drunk HistoryJoe Louis, Donald DeFreeze2 episodes
2013–2021Brooklyn Nine-NineTerry JeffordsMain role; 151 episodes
2014Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.BladeVoice, episode: "Hulking Commandos"
2014–2015Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?Himself (host)176 episodes
2015Sesame StreetHimselfEpisode: "Bert's Sign Painting Challenge"
2015–2016Lip Sync BattleHimself2 episodes
2017Good GameHimself2 episodes
2017Ultimate BeastmasterHimself (host)10 episodes
2017Do You Want to See a Dead Body?HimselfEpisode: "A Body and a Puddle"
2018PortlandiaBorder Guard CrewsEpisode: "Riot Spray"
2018–presentCraig of the CreekDuane WilliamsVoice, main role
2019–2020 Himself (host)
2019–presentAmerica's Got TalentHimself (host)Season 14–present[51] [52]
2019Family FeudHimselfEpisode: "Chrissy Teigen & John Legend vs. Vanderpump Rules"
2020Sesame StreetHimselfEpisode: "There's a New Count in Town"
2020Lego MastersHimselfEpisode: "Good Vs Evil"
2020HelpstersAmazing AtticusEpisode: "Amazing Atticus"
2020Mapleworth MurdersYodaEpisode: "The Final Chapter for Mrs. Mapleworth: Part 3"
2021Side HustleNedward2 Episodes (his son - Isaiah Crews - is a main cast in this show.)
2021–presentTab TimeRandy RespectEpisode: "Good Manners"
2022That's My JamHimself1 episode
2022Himself (host)
2022Space ForceNew Air Force Chief
2022Tales of the Walking DeadJoeEpisode: "Evie / Joe"[53]
2023Himself (host)
2023Himself Episode: "Cyber Slicker vs. Power Charged"
2024Himself (host)
2024Everybody Still Hates ChrisJulius RockVoice, Main Cast

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012The Expendables 2Voice[54]
2013Saints Row IVVoice[55]
2019Crackdown 3Voice and motion capture[56]

Music

Year ArtistTitleAlbum
1992Lost Tribe"Ms. Fortune"Geared to Groove[58]
2018R+R=NOW"The Night in Question"Collagically Speaking

Music videos

Year ArtistTitleRole
2004Blink-182"Down"Police Officer
2005Bizarre"Rockstar"Extra
2005Jamie Kennedy & Stu Stone"Rollin' with Saget"Bouncer
2013Major Lazer (feat. Peaches & Timberlee)"Scare Me"Major Lazer
2015Kendrick Lamar (feat. Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat)"These Walls"Unnamed
2017Katy Perry (feat. Nicki Minaj)"Swish Swish"Coach Terry
2018Muse"Pressure"Principal
2018Muse"Algorithm"Principal
2019Brittany Howard"Stay High"Factory Worker
2023Tyler Hubbard"Dancin’ In The Country"Biker

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Terry Crews Talks The Expendables 2. Navedo. Angel. August 12, 2012. LatinRapper.com . November 24, 2012.
  2. News: The 6th Day. Variety. McCarthy. Todd. November 9, 2000. December 7, 2019.
  3. List . Mallorie . 30 July 2018 . Terry Crews' Best Roles . Complex . English.
  4. Web site: Terry Crews reveals how much he was paid for his role in 'Training Day'. Rolling Out . 1 March 2024. May 7, 2024.
  5. News: Serving Sara. Variety. August 23, 2002. December 7, 2019. Koehler. Robert.
  6. News: Friday After Next. Variety. November 20, 2002. December 7, 2019. Koehler. Robert.
  7. Web site: Deliver Us From Eva. TV Guide. December 7, 2019.
  8. Web site: Malibu's Most Wanted. TV Guide. December 7, 2019.
  9. Web site: Gettin' The Man's Foot outta Your Baadasssss!. https://web.archive.org/web/20170824175110/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8a4386a6. dead. August 24, 2017. December 7, 2019. British Film Institute.
  10. Web site: Soul Plane (2004). https://web.archive.org/web/20191211162937/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8a9df4ef. dead. December 11, 2019. British Film Institute. December 7, 2019.
  11. Web site: Starsky & Hutch (2004). https://web.archive.org/web/20180409092350/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8a00fade. dead. April 9, 2018. December 10, 2019. British Film Institute.
  12. Web site: White Chicks (2004). https://web.archive.org/web/20191211162614/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8a9ee6ed. dead. December 11, 2019. British Film Institute. December 7, 2019.
  13. News: A Remake Files Down the Sharp Edges of a Prison Football Saga. The New York Times. May 27, 2005. December 1, 2019. Dargis. Manohla.
  14. News: Harsh Times. Variety. December 12, 2019. McCarthy. Todd. September 28, 2005.
  15. Web site: Lies & Alibis (2006). Rotten Tomatoes. December 7, 2019.
  16. Web site: The Benchwarmers (2006). https://web.archive.org/web/20181231164007/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8bb1a89b. dead. December 31, 2018. British Film Institute. December 13, 2019.
  17. News: Puff, Puff, Pass. Radio Times. January 12, 2020.
  18. Terry Crews on the Idiocracy-Inspired Anti-Trump Ads He Never Made. Vanity Fair. Harris. Will. December 13, 2019. April 17, 2017.
  19. Web site: Terry Crews. The A.V. Club. December 13, 2019. June 2, 2010. Rabin. Nathan.
  20. News: Norbit. Radio Times. December 7, 2019. Russell. Jamie.
  21. News: Stolen Laughs. The New York Times. February 8, 2008. December 1, 2019. Holden. Stephen.
  22. Web site: Who's Your Caddy? Cast and Credits. TV Guide. December 1, 2019.
  23. News: Balls of Fury. Variety. December 1, 2019. August 23, 2007. Lowry. Brian.
  24. News: Bad Cops, but Some Worse Than Others. The New York Times. April 11, 2008. December 1, 2019. Dargis. Manohla.
  25. Web site: Get Smart. Rotten Tomatoes. December 1, 2019.
  26. Web site: Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd: Out of Control Cast and Credits. TV Guide. December 1, 2019.
  27. News: A Purveyor of Prurience in a Family-Man Guise. The New York Times. August 5, 2010. December 1, 2019. Scott. A. O..
  28. Web site: Terminator Salvation Cast and Credits. TV Guide. December 1, 2019.
  29. News: Gamer. Variety. December 1, 2019. Nelson. Rob. September 4, 2009.
  30. News: Movie review: 'The Expendables'. Los Angeles Times. Turan. Kenneth. August 13, 2010. December 1, 2019.
  31. Web site: Bow Wow, Brandon T. Jackson, Naturi Naughton, Ice Cube and Terry Crews Interview Lottery Ticket. December 1, 2019. August 18, 2010. Radish. Christina. Collider.
  32. News: 'The Expendables 2' Premiere Arrivals: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Hollywood Reporter. December 13, 2019. Godley. Chris. August 16, 2012.
  33. News: 'The Expendables 2' Premiere Arrivals: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Hollywood Reporter. December 1, 2019. Godley. Chris.
  34. News: Film Review: 'Scary Movie 5'. Variety. Chang. Justin. April 1, 2013. December 1, 2019.
  35. Web site: Terry Crews Is a Man of Science in New Featurette for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Collider. December 18, 2019. Goldberg. Matt. April 3, 2013.
  36. News: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, review. The Daily Telegraph. Robey. Tim. October 24, 2013. December 7, 2019.
  37. News: Terry Crews lends voice to 'VeggieTales' movie. Philadelphia Tribune. January 1, 2020.
  38. News: Drew Barrymore, Terry Crews Talk 'Blended' Families. Variety. May 22, 2014. December 2, 2019. Bacardi. Francesca.
  39. News: The Expendables 3 review: Time for some hip replacements. The Irish Times. August 14, 2014. December 1, 2019. Brady. Tara.
  40. Web site: The Ridiculous 6 movie review (2015). Roger Ebert. December 11, 2015. Tellerico. Brian. December 13, 2019.
  41. Web site: Terry Crews. Metacritic. January 4, 2020. August 19, 2013 .
  42. News: 'Where's the Money': Film Review. The Hollywood Reporter. October 20, 2017. December 1, 2019. DeFore. John.
  43. Review: Sorry to Bother You Is on the Money. Vanity Fair. July 6, 2018. December 1, 2019. Collins. K. Austin.
  44. Web site: Terry Crews: X-Force Appearance in 'Deadpool 2' Trailer Was Intended 'to Fool' Marvel Fans. Fuster. Jeremy. TheWrap. May 27, 2018. December 2, 2019.
  45. Web site: Terry Crews, Ludacris-Starrer 'John Henry' Acquired by Saban Films. August 6, 2019.
  46. News: Maya Rudolph, Terry Crews Join Ricky Gervais in 'The Willoughbys'. The Hollywood Reporter. December 13, 2019. June 2, 2017. Galuppo. Mia.
  47. Web site: Let's Get Ready To Rumble. February 18, 2022 . Paramount Animation. January 28, 2021.
  48. 8 August 2018 . Terry Crews Talks About Bedlam Potentially Returning For X-FORCE/DEADPOOL 3 . ComicBookMovie.com . English . HeavyMetal4Life.
  49. Hanna . Jeremy . 2 May 2024 . "Deadpool 3" Brings Back Fan-Favourite MCU Character Back From The Dead . Inside the Magic . English.
  50. Web site: Galuppo . Mia . Terry Crews Set for Dave Bautista Action-Comedy The Killer's Game . . 7 March 2024 . March 7, 2024.
  51. NBC Sets Summer Lineup with Big Stars and High Stakes. NBC. The Futon Critic. March 31, 2022. March 31, 2022.
  52. Web site: NBC Sets Premiere Dates For America's Got Talent, New Dancing With Myself & Other Unscripted Series. Deadline Hollywood. Erik Pedersen. March 31, 2022. March 31, 2022.
  53. Web site: Mason . Charlie . Tales of The Walking Dead Scares Up Its First Guest Stars: Anthony Edwards, Terry Crews, Parker Posey and More . TVLine . February 2, 2022 . February 2, 2022.
  54. Web site: The Expendables 2 Videogame Review. IGN. Miller. Greg. August 4, 2012. February 4, 2020.
  55. News: 12 Surprising Celebs Featured in Saints Row. PC Magazine. August 15, 2013. February 4, 2020.
  56. News: Crackdown 3 a huge letdown. The Straits Times. Wong. Lester. February 20, 2019. February 4, 2020.
  57. News: Terry Crews Streamed a Video Game and the Internet Asked 'What Timeline Are We Living In?'. The Wrap. Towers. Andrea. December 5, 2020. December 5, 2020.
  58. Geared to Groove Credits . March 21, 2023 . liner notes . Independent.
  59. Web site: Paige. Rachel. April 25, 2022. Terry Crews Joins 'Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind' as Centurion Tal Marik. May 14, 2022. Marvel Entertainment.