Terry Crews was born in Flint, Michigan, to Patricia and Terry Crews, Sr. He earned an Art Excellence Scholarship to attend Western Michigan University and also earned a full-ride athletic scholarship to play football. Crews was an All-Conference defensive end, and was a major contributor on the 1988 MAC champion WMU Broncos. His college success was rewarded in 1991, when he was drafted by the NFL's Los Angeles Rams. Crews played six years in the NFL, with stints at the L.A. Rams, San Diego Chargers , Rhein Fire .
He is the uncle of actress Storm Ascher.
He has 5 children, 4 girls and a boy.
His favorite movies are The Pianist , Star Wars , The Thing , Do the Right Thing , and Aliens . His favorite documentary is Roger & Me , a film that has special significance as he comes from Flint, Michigan.
Trains in Brasillian Jiu Jistsu under Jiu Jitsu legend Rigan Machado.
First movie he ever saw was The Apple Dumpling Gang .
Played with the NFLs Los Angeles Rams , San Diego Chargers , and Washington Redskins. Also played with the Rhein Fire (World League of American Football, 1995). Was on the roster of the 1996 Philadelphia Eagles, but did not play.
To support himself and his family, he painted portraits of his football teammates.
His first job was as a sketch artist for local TV news stations in the 1980s. When a courtroom sketch artist called in sick, he began filling in for the previous artist.
Became the body of Old spice ads in 2016.
Is an accomplished flautist.
Terry is heavily desired by the Overwatch community to voice act a new, buff hero named Doomfist. The community believes his manly voice would suit the new hero perfectly.
I knew thats what I wanted to do.
I have a background in like graphic design and a little bit of website.
If you look at the parts Ive played and the movies Ive done. . . I mean you,have to work with the stereotype. The stereotype gets you paid, it gets,you in the business.
In seven years in the NFL, I played on six different teams.
I am an official slow-roasted honey-baked ham. Ever since I was a kid,my thing is that I love attention.
