History of Terry Crews in Timeline
Terry Crews is a multifaceted American entertainer, known for his acting, television hosting, and former career as a professional football player. He gained prominence playing Julius Rock in 'Everybody Hates Chris' and Terry Jeffords in 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine'. Crews has hosted 'America's Got Talent' and 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,' showcasing his versatility. His film credits include roles in comedies like 'White Chicks' and action films like 'The Expendables' series. Crews transitioned from the NFL to acting, establishing himself as a recognizable and popular figure in entertainment.
July 30, 1968: Terry Crews is born
On July 30, 1968, Terry Alan Crews was born. He is an American actor, television host, and former professional football player.
July 29, 1989: Marriage to Rebecca King
On July 29, 1989, Terry Crews married Rebecca King, whom he met in college.
1991: NFL Draft
In 1991, Terry Crews was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 11th round of the NFL draft.
1997: Retirement from NFL and move to Los Angeles
In 1997, after retiring from the NFL, Terry Crews moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the film industry.
1999: Battle Dome audition
In 1999, Terry Crews auditioned for Battle Dome, landing his first acting part as T-Money.
2001: Battle Dome cancellation
In 2001, the game show Battle Dome, where Terry Crews played T-Money, was cancelled.
2002: Friday After Next
In 2002, Terry Crews appeared in the film Friday After Next.
2004: Performance in White Chicks
Based on Terry Crews' performance in White Chicks in 2004, Adam Sandler changed a role in The Longest Yard to give it to Crews.
2004: White Chicks
In 2004, Terry Crews appeared in the movie White Chicks.
2005: The Longest Yard and Everybody Hates Chris
In 2005, Adam Sandler gave Terry Crews a role in The Longest Yard. Also in 2005, Terry Crews' role as Julius Rock, the father on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, brought Crews wider public recognition.
2005: Everybody Hates Chris
In 2005, Terry Crews played Julius Rock in the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris.
2009: Overcoming pornography addiction
Around 2009, Terry Crews overcame his pornography addiction.
2009: Everybody Hates Chris ends
In 2009, Terry Crews' role as Julius Rock on the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris came to an end, with the series concluding after four seasons.
2010: Overcoming pornography addiction
Around 2010, Terry Crews overcame his pornography addiction after entering rehabilitation.
2010: The Family Crews on BET
From 2010, Terry Crews starred in his own reality series on BET, The Family Crews.
2010: Are We There Yet?
In 2010, Terry Crews had a main role as Nick Kingston-Persons in the TBS sitcom Are We There Yet?.
2011: End of The Family Crews
In 2011, Terry Crews' BET reality series, The Family Crews, ended.
2013: Brooklyn Nine-Nine
In 2013, Terry Crews began playing NYPD Sergeant Terry Jeffords in the Fox/NBC sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
2014: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Blended
From 2014, Terry Crews hosted the U.S. version of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and starred in the film Blended.
2014: Manhood: How to Be a Better Man or Just Live with One
In 2014, Terry Crews released his autobiography, Manhood: How to Be a Better Man or Just Live with One, detailing his pornography addiction.
2015: End of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire hosting role
In 2015, Terry Crews' role as the host of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ended.
2015: End of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
In 2015, Terry Crews' role as the host of the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ended.
February 2016: Alleged groping incident
In February 2016, Terry Crews was allegedly groped by Adam Venit, but he did not report it until November 2017.
2016: Groping incident
In 2016, Terry Crews was groped by a male Hollywood executive at a party, but he did not report the incident immediately.
June 2017: Cast in Sorry to Bother You
In June 2017, Terry Crews was cast in the science fiction comedy film Sorry to Bother You.
October 10, 2017: Sexual harassment revelation
On October 10, 2017, Terry Crews revealed that a male Hollywood executive groped him at a party in 2016, but he did not report the incident for fear of retaliation.
November 2017: Reporting of groping incident
In November 2017, Terry Crews reported that Adam Venit had allegedly groped him in February 2016.
2017: Amen & Amen and furniture design
In 2017, Terry Crews and fashion designer Nana Boateng founded a design company called Amen & Amen. Also in 2017, Crews designed a collection of furniture for Bernhardt Design which was shown at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York.
2017: Time Person of the Year
In 2017, Terry Crews was included among the group of people named as Time Person of the Year for going public with stories of sexual assault during the MeToo movement. He is a public advocate for women's rights and activist against sexism.
March 2018: No charges against Venit
In March 2018, prosecutors decided not to file any charges against Adam Venit for allegedly groping Terry Crews in February 2016, due to the statute of limitations expiring.
July 6, 2018: Release of Sorry to Bother You
On July 6, 2018, the science fiction comedy film Sorry to Bother You, starring Terry Crews, was released in theaters.
2019: America's Got Talent host
In 2019, Terry Crews began hosting America's Got Talent, after being involved with the spin-off series America's Got Talent: The Champions.
2019: Brittany Howard's Stay High
In 2019, Terry Crews starred in the video for Brittany Howard's song "Stay High" in which he lip-syncs the vocals.
June 2020: Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 8
In June 2020, Terry Crews stated that four planned episodes for Season 8 of Brooklyn Nine-Nine had been aborted following the George Floyd protests.
2020: Favorite films
In 2020, Terry Crews listed his five favorite films as Do the Right Thing, Star Wars, Aliens, Training Day and Pulp Fiction.
March 10, 2021: Cryptocurrency $POWER
On March 10, 2021, Terry Crews announced the Ethereum-based cryptocurrency $POWER.
2021: Memoir Together
In 2021 Terry Crews and his wife Rebecca King wrote a memoir titled Together: How Fame, Failure and Faith Transformed Our Lives.
2021: Amen & Amen film production sector
In 2021, Terry Crews announced that Amen & Amen had entered the film production sector as a "virtual production studio" based in Pasadena, California.
2021: End of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Rumble
In 2021, Terry Crews starred in Rumble and Brooklyn Nine-Nine concluded.
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