Terry Crews

Actor and Mental Health Advocate

Crews is an author, action-movie hero, sitcom star, children’s book illustrator, talent show host and mental health advocate. Crews is the host of NBC’s top-rated summer show “America’s Got Talent,” currently in its 20th season. He has also starred as a series regular in three consecutive TV series that have surpassed the coveted 100-episode mark (the Golden Globe Award-winning series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Are We There Yet?” and “Everybody Hates Chris”). He recently reprised his role as Julius in ‘Everybody Still Hates Chris,’ Comedy Central’s animated revival on Paramount+. With an expansive film resume, Crews has co-starred in “White Chicks,” “The Expendables” franchise, “Sandy Wexler,” “The Ridiculous 6,” “Blended,” “Click,” “The Benchwarmers,” “The Longest Yard,” “Sorry to Bother You,” “Deadpool 2” and, most recently, “Rumble.” Crews was named one of Time magazine’s 2017 Person of the Year honorees as a Silence Breaker, speaking out against sexual harassment following the #MeToo movement. He released his memoir, “Tough: My Journey to True Power” in 2022 and added the title of children’s book illustrator with the first-of-its-kind augmented reality book, “Come Find Me: Terry’s Crew.” He dedicates his free time to keeping physically fit and works with several non-profit organizations, including Safe Horizon, Peace Over Violence and the Polaris Project. For his dedication in helping these organizations, he was awarded the UN Global Generation Award at the UN headquarters and continues to be honored by numerous organizations for his tireless advocacy in helping to combat sexual harassment and abuse, domestic violence and human trafficking. Crews has been married to his wife, Rebecca, for 31 years. The couple have five children.

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