Mr. T, who was famous from the hit show A-Team, did a variety of different jobs before becoming Bosco 'B.A.' Baracus  on The A-Team.   He was a military policeman in the US Army, a bouncer and a bodyguard for stars such as Michael Jackson, Muhammad Ali and Diana Ross.  Mr. T's real name is Laurence Tureaud, which he changed in 1970 to Laurence Tero and then eventually to Mr.T, so people would call him "Mr."

Mr. T is currently living in Sherman Oaks, California and is single.  He visits Chicago occasionally to spend time with his family and his daughter Lesa.  He also does a lot of community work and can often be found helping abused children in a shelter in Los Angeles.  He does not smoke, drink or do drugs as he is very conscious about his image as many children admire him.

In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight Mr. T discussed how he has been diagnosed with a rare from of lymphoma.  He was diagnosed with this in 1995 at age 43 and receives daily chemotherapy at a L.A. hospital.