“You know, T can stand for anything. T stand for working hard. T stand for loving thy neighbor. T stand for feeding the hungry. T stand for just working, working, working, being happy on the set, you know, lifting everybody's spirits. T stands for just a nice guy.”

American actor and retired professional wrestler

Mr. T, born Laurence Tureaud, is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. He is best known for playing B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television series The A-Team and Clubber Lang in the 1982 film Rocky III. He became widely recognized for his bold public image, including his hairstyle inspired by Mandinka warriors in West Africa, his heavy gold jewelry, and a tough-guy persona. He is also closely associated with the phrase “I pity the fool!”, first spoken by Clubber Lang and later used as a personal trademark.