Mr. T

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Mr. T is the stage name of Laurence Tureaud, who initially starred as a WWF professional wrestler, but eventually moved into acting roles, many of which he claimed that his real name was "Mr. T". As an actor, he is most well known for his role as B A Baracus in the 1980s TV show The A Team and for his catch phrase I Pity The Fool, which actually relates to his role as James Clubber Lang in Rocky III. He has also starred in a number of TV shows as Mister T, including cartoon shows which try to show children how to believe in themselves. Mister T is known for having a mohawk, cherokee earrings, a beard and copious amounts of jewellery, especially golden chains around his neck and golden rings on every finger. Mister T was influential in creating the bling culture in the 1990s and 2000s.