Mr. T is known for his trademark African Mandinka warrior hairstyle, his gold jewelry, and his tough-guy image.
Mr. T was born in Chicago, Illinois, the youngest son in a family with twelve children. He gave up virtually all his gold, one of his identifying marks, after helping with the cleanup after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
He said, "As a Christian, when I saw other people lose their lives and lose their land and property...I felt that it would be a sin before God for me to continue wearing my gold. I felt it would be insensitive and disrespectful to the people who lost everything, so I stopped wearing my gold."
