Terry Crews
Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Old Spice Ads, Former NFL Player
The Muscle-Bound Comedian Leo
Terry Crews is living proof that a Leo can be joyful and fierce simultaneously. A former NFL player who became a painter and then one of television’s most beloved comedians, he turned Old Spice ads into performance art, Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Charles Boyle’s partner into an icon, and his own traumatic story into a platform for men’s mental health.
Leo Legacy
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine: 8 seasons as Sergeant Terry Jeffords — physical comedy genius
- Old Spice: Viral ads that became cultural phenomena purely through commitment
- NFL career: Six seasons in the NFL before pivoting to entertainment
- #MeToo advocate: Became a prominent male voice in the movement after sharing his own assault
Crews’ Leo joy is infectious — he proves that strength and vulnerability are the same muscle.
“The strongest thing a man can do is ask for help.”