Terry Alan Crews was born on July 30, 1968 in Flint, Michigan, USA. He is an American actor and former NFL defensive end.

In 1997 Terry began his acting career, playing the beefcake "he-man" in movies such as White Chicks. He played Damon in Friday After Next, featuring Ice Cube and Mike Epps. He now stars in the sitcom Everybody Hates Chris on the CW.

He also appeared alongside Adam Sandler in The Longest Yard and Click (2006) and The Benchwarmers (2006).

Other his credits include Idiocracy (2006), Norbit (2007), Balls of Fury (2007) and Street Kings (2008).

Filmography

• Game (2009)
• Get Smart (2008)
• Street Kings (2008)
• "Everybody Hates Chris" (58 episodes, 2005-2008)
• "The Boondocks" (3 episodes, 2005-2007)
• Balls of Fury (2007)
• Who's Your Caddy? (2007)
• How to Rob a Bank (2007)
• Norbit (2007)
• Inland Empire (2006)
• Idiocracy (2006)
• Click (2006)
• Puff, Puff, Pass (2006)
• The Benchwarmers (2006)
• The Alibi (2006)
• "All of Us" (1 episode, 2005)
• The Longest Yard (2005)
• "My Wife and Kids" (1 episode, 2005)
• Harsh Times (2005)
• White Chicks (2004)
• Soul Plane (2004)
• "CSI: Miami" (1 episode, 2004)
• Starsky & Hutch (2004)
• Behind the Smile (2004)
• How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass (2003)
• "Platinum" (2003) TV series
• Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
• Deliver Us from Eva (2003)
• "The District" (1 episode, 2002)
• Friday After Next (2002)
• Serving Sara (2002)
• Training Day (2001)
• The 6th Day (2000)
• "Battle Dome" (1999)