Mr. Ts real name is Laurence Tureaud. He was born on May 21, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He legally changed his name to Mr. T in 1970 because he wanted to be respected, having seen his father being called "boy". Mr. T is an American actor, motivational speaker, wrestler, bodyguard, television personality, and comedian. He is famous for playing Sgt. Bosco "B. A." Baracus in The A-Team and James "Clubber" Lang in Rocky III.