Editing Mr. T (section)

==Acting roles and other work==

While reading ''[[National Geographic]]'', Mr. T first noticed the unusual hairstyle for which he is now famous, on a [[Mandinka people|Mandinka]] warrior.<ref>Mentioned in a number of interviews, including [http://allhiphop.com/stories/features/archive/2006/11/09/18133735.aspx Mr. T: Pity The Fool] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080321072758/http://allhiphop.com/stories/features/archive/2006/11/09/18133735.aspx |date=March 21, 2008 }}, allhiphop.com, Published Thursday, November 9, 2006. Mr. T gives a 1977 date, for an article with photos on the Mandinka in Mali. National Geographic Magazine's index has no record of such an article. [http://publicationsindex.nationalgeographic.com/ Nationalgeographic.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207033937/http://publicationsindex.nationalgeographic.com/ |date=February 7, 2009 }}</ref> He decided that adoption of the style would be a powerful statement about his African origin. It was a simpler, safer, and more permanent visual signature than his gold chains, rings, and bracelets.

In 1980, Mr. T was spotted by [[Sylvester Stallone]] while taking part in NBC's "America's Toughest Bouncer" competition, a segment of NBC's ''[[Games People Play (1980 TV series)|Games People Play]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.starpulse.com/Actors/Mr._T/Biography/ |title=Biography of Mr. T |publisher=Starpulse.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040622195143/http://starpulse.com/Actors/Mr._T/Biography/ |archive-date=June 22, 2004 |access-date=August 16, 2016}}</ref> Although his role in ''[[Rocky III]]'' was originally intended as just a few lines, Mr. T was eventually cast as Clubber Lang, the primary antagonist. His catchphrase "I pity the fool!" comes from the film; when asked if he hates Rocky, Lang replies, "No, I don't hate Balboa, but I pity the fool." He subsequently appeared in another boxing film, ''[[Penitentiary 2]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/04/02/movies/movies-in-penitentiary-ii-too-sweet-gordon-gets-out.html|title=MOVIES: IN 'PENITENTIARY II,' TOO SWEET GORDON GETS OUT|last=Canby|first=Vincent|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 2, 1982|access-date=January 10, 2017}}</ref> and on an episode of the Canadian [[sketch comedy]] series ''[[Bizarre (TV series)|Bizarre]]'', where he fights and eats [[Super Dave Osborne]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/super-dave-plans-comeback/article20390534/|title=Super Dave plans comeback|last=Szklarski|first=Cassandra|work=[[The Globe and Mail]]|date=March 31, 2009|access-date=January 10, 2017}}</ref> before accepting a television series role on ''[[The A-Team]]''. He also appeared in an episode of ''[[Silver Spoons]]'', reprising his old role as bodyguard to the character Ricky Stratton (played by [[Ricky Schroder]]).

[[File:London Sights (4489568900).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Waxwork of Mr. T as B. A. Baracus from ''The A-Team'' at [[Madame Tussauds]], London]]
In ''The A-Team'', he played [[B. A. Baracus|Sergeant Bosco "B. A." Baracus]], an ex-Army [[commando]] on the run with three other members from the United States government "for a crime they didn't commit." As well as the team's tough guy, B. A. was a mechanical genius, but afraid of flying. When asked at a press conference whether he was as stupid as B. A. Baracus, Mr. T observed quietly, "It takes a smart guy to play dumb." The series was a major hit, and B. A. Baracus in particular quickly became a cult character and the [[de facto]] star of the show, reportedly sparking tensions with seasoned actor [[George Peppard]], although Mr. T always maintained that these were unfounded rumors.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/0ftjmixy75M Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200229170214/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ftjmixy75M Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Citation|title=Bobbie Wygant interviews Mr. T for 'D.C. Cab' 11-12-1983| date=March 16, 2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ftjmixy75M|language=en|access-date=May 31, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Mr. T was reported to be earning $80,000 a week for his role in ''The A-Team''.

His role in ''The A-Team'' led to him making an appearance in the long-running [[sit-com]] ''[[Diff'rent Strokes]]'' in the sixth season opener "Mr. T and Mr. t" (1983), in which an episode of ''The A-Team'' is supposedly filmed in the family's penthouse apartment.

[[File:NancyReaganMrTChristmas1983.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Mr. T portraying [[Santa Claus]] at the White House with First Lady [[Nancy Reagan]] in 1983]]

Also in 1983, a [[Ruby-Spears Productions|Ruby-Spears]]-produced cartoon called ''[[Mister T (TV series)|Mister T]]'' premiered on [[NBC]]. The ''Mister T'' cartoon starred Mr. T as his alter ego, the owner of a gym where a group of gymnasts trained.  He helped them with their training but they also helped him solve mysteries and fight crime in ''[[Scooby-Doo]]''-style scenarios; thirty episodes were produced. Each episode was bookended by Mr. T himself, presenting the theme of the episode, and then a closing statement on a lesson for children, based on the events of the episode.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Erickson |first1=Hal |title=Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 |date=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=McFarland & Co |isbn=978-1476665993 |pages=559–560}}</ref>

The year 1983 also marked the release of the only film that can be called a Mr. T vehicle, ''[[DC Cab]]''. The movie featured an ensemble cast, many of whom were publicized figures from other areas of show business &ndash; comics [[Paul Rodriguez (actor)|Paul Rodriguez]], [[Marsha Warfield]], singer [[Irene Cara]], bodybuilders [[David Paul (actor)|David]] and [[Peter Paul (actor)|Peter Paul]] (the "Barbarian Brothers") &ndash; but who had only modest acting experience. Despite the wide range of performers, and more seasoned actors such as [[Adam Baldwin]] as the protagonist Albert, as well as [[Gary Busey]] and [[Max Gail]], Mr. T was top billed and the central figure in the film's publicity, with him literally towering over the other characters on the film's poster. While the film, featuring the ensemble as a ragtag taxi company trying to hustle their way to solvency and respectability, performed modestly at the box office, its $16 million take exceeded its $12 million budget, it received mixed reviews critically.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/dc-cab|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190913220929/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/dc-cab|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 13, 2019|title=D.C. Cab Reviews - Metacritic|date=September 13, 2019|website=archive.is|access-date=September 13, 2019}}</ref> [[Janet Maslin]], writing for ''The New York Times'', described it as "a musical mob scene, a raucous, crowded movie that's fun as long as it stays wildly busy, and a lot less interesting when it wastes time on plot or conversation."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/16/arts/film-dc-cab-humor.html|title=FILM: 'D.C. CAB,' HUMOR|last=Maslin|first=Janet|date=December 16, 1983|work=The New York Times|access-date=September 13, 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803133943/https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/16/arts/film-dc-cab-humor.html|archive-date=August 3, 2018}}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] praised the movie's "mindless, likable confusion" and criticized its "fresh off the assembly line" plot.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/d-c-cab-1983|title=D. C. Cab Movie Review & Film Summary (1983) {{!}} Roger Ebert|last=Ebert|first=Roger|website=www.rogerebert.com|language=en|access-date=September 13, 2019}}</ref> It was the second feature in a prolific career for director [[Joel Schumacher]].

[[File:Medespelers van de tv-serie Het A-team op circuit Zandvoort.jpg|thumb|right|Mr. T on Zandvoort racing track in 1984]]

In 1984, he made a motivational video called ''[[Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!]]''. He gives helpful advice to children throughout the video; for example, he teaches them how to understand and appreciate their origins, how to dress fashionably without buying designer labels, how to make tripping up look like [[breakdancing]], how to control their anger, and how to deal with [[peer pressure]]. The video is roughly one hour long, but contains 30 minutes of singing, either by the group of children accompanying him, or by Mr. T himself. He sings "Treat Your Mother Right (Treat Her Right)", and also raps a song about growing up in the ghetto and praising God. The raps in this video were written by [[Ice-T]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001384/#musicX20department1980 |title=Ice-T IMDb bio |website=[[IMDb]] |access-date=August 16, 2016}}</ref> Due to its [[Unintentional comedy|unintentionally comic]] nature, many clips have been made from this video and shared as [[Internet memes]]. Also in 1984, he played the protagonist of the TV movie ''The Toughest Man in the World'', as Bruise Brubaker, a bouncer also leading a sports center for teenagers, who takes part in a strong man championship to get funds for the center. He also released a [[Rap music|rap]] mini-album titled ''[[Mr. T's Commandments]]'' ([[Columbia Records|Columbia]]/[[Sony Music Entertainment|CBS Records]]) the same year, featuring seven songs, including the title theme for the aforementioned TV film. In much the same tone as his motivational video, it instructed children to stay in school and to stay away from drugs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/archive/picks-and-pans-review-mr-ts-commandments-vol-22-no-21/|title=Picks and Pans Review: Mr. T's Commandments|date=November 19, 1984|website=PEOPLE.com|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2019}}</ref> He followed it up the same year with a second album, titled ''Mr. T's [[Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!]]'' ([[MCA Records|MCA]]), featuring music from the eponymous film.

During those busy years, he made numerous appearances in television shows, most notably hosting the 15th episode of the [[Saturday Night Live (season 10)|10th season]] of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', along with [[Hulk Hogan]]. He had previously appeared on [[Saturday Night Live (season 8)]] in October 1982, fresh from his role in ''Rocky III'', in a recurring skit by [[Eddie Murphy]] called "Mr. Robinson Neighborhood" (making a reference to one of his lines in the movie : "Hello boys and girls. The new word for today... is PAIN.").

On January 19, 1985, he introduced [[Rich Little]] at the nationally televised 50th Presidential Inaugural Gala, the day before the second inauguration of [[Ronald Reagan]].

In 1988, after the cancellation of ''The A-Team'', Mr. T starred in the syndicated Canadian television series ''[[T. and T.|T. and T]]''.  
Earning $15,000 for personal appearances, by the end of the 1990s, he was appearing only in the occasional commercial, largely because of health problems.

Some time during the 1990s,{{vague|date=June 2024}} Mr. T would be in [[Eric Esch|Eric "Butterbean" Esch]]'s corner in the boxing matches during one of the [[Toughman Contest]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxFPhuxwJ8iQZ47H6orSEGKKfioNQn8C7H |title=✂️ Mr. T in ButterBean's corner |publisher=YouTube |date=2021-09-29 |accessdate=2022-07-20}}</ref>{{user-generated inline|date=June 2024}}

He frequently appears on the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network|TBN]] Christian television network.

In 2002, Mr. T appeared as a bartender in the video for "[[Pass the Courvoisier, Part II]]" by [[Busta Rhymes]] featuring [[Sean Combs]] and [[Pharrell Williams]].

In the 2009 animated film ''[[Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (film)|Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs]]'', Mr. T provided the voice for Officer Earl Devereaux, the town's athletic cop who loves his son very much. Mr. T was offered a [[cameo appearance]] in the [[The A-Team (film)|film adaptation]] of ''The A-Team'', but decided to turn it down,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-sorry-fans-mr-t-will-not-appear-in-the-a-team-remake-8869 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110918073930/http://www.latinoreview.com/news/exclusive-sorry-fans-mr-t-will-not-appear-in-the-a-team-remake-8869 | archive-date=September 18, 2011 | title=News: Exclusive: Sorry Fans, Mr. T Will Not Appear In The A-Team Remake |publisher=Latino Review |date=December 24, 2009 |access-date=August 15, 2013}}</ref> whereas [[Dwight Schultz]] and [[Dirk Benedict]] both made cameos in the film. These scenes were shown after the credits, but were reinserted during the film in the Extended Cut.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dwightschultzfansite.nl/engdwightupdates.php |title=Dwight Schultz plays cameo part in new A-team movie |publisher=Dwightschultzfansite.nl |access-date=August 18, 2010 |archive-date=July 27, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727065834/http://www.dwightschultzfansite.nl/engdwightupdates.php |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dirkbenedictcentral.com/home/headline-readarticle.php?nid=45 |title='Prescription: Murder' and 'The A-Team' |publisher=Dirk Benedict Central |access-date=August 18, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921002524/http://dirkbenedictcentral.com/home/headline-readarticle.php?nid=45 |archive-date=September 21, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Although he was not disturbed at the mere prospect of an "A-Team" film being made without him, he vehemently criticized the concept of having another actor copy his own very distinct appearance and style (including his haircut and gold chains) in the hope of attracting his nostalgic fanbase, and considered that asking him to do a cameo appearance in those conditions was disrespectful.<ref>{{cite AV media |title=Mr. T's rant about the "A-Team" movie|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnauDzs-WJA|language=en|access-date=May 31, 2020|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/mnauDzs-WJA |archive-date=2021-12-11}} {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150803201213/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnauDzs-WJA |date=2015-08-03}}{{cbignore}}</ref>{{user-generated inline|date=June 2024}}

Starting in 2011, Mr. T presented a clip show on [[BBC Three]] named ''[[World's Craziest Fools]]''. The show featured stories such as botched bank robberies and inept insurance fraudsters alongside [[Failure#Internet memes and "fail"|fail videos]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.starpulse.com/mr-t-to-host-worlds-craziest-fools-1848049225.html |title=Mr. T To Host 'World's Craziest Fools' |work=Starpulse |date=April 1, 2011 |access-date=August 16, 2016}}</ref> In 2015, it was announced that Mr. T would star in a [[do it yourself]] [[home improvement]] TV show, with interior designer Tiffany Brooks, on the [[DIY Network]]. The show, due sometime in 2015, was to be titled, "I Pity the Tool", another variation on his famous catchphrase, but only one episode was aired, for unknown reasons.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mr. T to Star in Feel-Good Home Renovation Series |url=http://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/tv/a14647/mr-t-home-reno/ |website=Popular Mechanics |date=March 20, 2015 |access-date=August 1, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|title=The truth about what happened to Mr. T| date=December 12, 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7e_jvT_eZk|people=Looper|language=en|access-date=May 31, 2020}}</ref>{{user-generated inline|date=June 2024}}

On March 1, 2017, Mr. T was revealed as one of the contestants who would compete on [[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 24)|season 24]] of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''. He was paired with professional dancer [[Kym Johnson-Herjavec|Kym Herjavec]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/dancing-stars-2017-season-24-celebrity-cast-partners/story?id=45767534|title='Dancing With the Stars' 2017: Season 24 celebrity cast and partners revealed on 'GMA'|work=ABC News|access-date=March 1, 2017|date=March 1, 2017}}</ref> On April 10, 2017, Mr. T and Herjavec were the third couple to be eliminated from the competition, finishing in 10th place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/04/10/dancing-stars-recap-10s-rashad-jennings-mr-t-taps-out/100313888/ |title='Dancing with the Stars' recap: 10s for Rashad Jennings, Mr. T taps out|work=USA Today|date=April 10, 2017 |access-date=April 17, 2017}}</ref> He vowed to donate the money received from this participation to the [[St. Jude Children's Research Hospital|Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital]] and the [[Shriners Hospitals for Children]].<ref>Interview with Conan O'Brien, ''Conan'', TBS, March 30, 2017</ref><ref name="Mr. T on Larry King Now">{{cite episode|url=http://www.ora.tv/larrykingnow/2017/3/20/mr-t-on-dwts-jesus-and-possible-a-team-reprisal |title=Mr. T on 'DWTS,' Jesus, and possible 'A-Team' reprisal|series=Larry King Now|date=March 20, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406052851/http://www.ora.tv/larrykingnow/2017/3/20/mr-t-on-dwts-jesus-and-possible-a-team-reprisal|archive-date=2023-04-06}}</ref>

=== Commercials ===
Mr. T has been involved in numerous commercials, including for [[Snickers]], [[Atari]], ''[[World of Warcraft]]'', [[MCI Inc.|MCI]], [[Comcast]] and [[RadioShack]].  ''[[Forbes]]'' has described him as "one of the most enduring pitchmen in the business". Mr. T has described himself as "not really an actor, I'm a reactor; I'm a pitchman." At his peak, he was earning $5 million per year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2010/10/15/mr-t-softer-side-gold-promise-commercial-forbes-interview/|title=Mr. T's Softer Side|last=Greenburg|first=Zack O'Malley|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=November 14, 2019}}</ref>

Mr. T did a video campaign for [[Hitachi Data Systems Corporation|Hitachi Data Systems]] that was created and posted on consumer video sites including [[YouTube]] and [[Yahoo! Video]]. According to Steven Zivanic, senior director and corporate communications of HDS, "this campaign has not only helped the firm in its own area, but it has given the data storage firm a broader audience."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dmnews.com/cms/dm-news/internet-marketing/42045.html|title=Mr. T attracts viewers, buyers for Hitachi|date=August 8, 2007|publisher=DMNews|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021132845/http://dmnews.com/cms/dm-news/internet-marketing/42045.html|archive-date=October 21, 2007|access-date=August 16, 2016}}</ref> In November 2007, Mr. T appeared in a television commercial for the online role playing game ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' with the phrase "I'm Mr. T and I'm a [[Warcraft (series)#Night Elves|Night Elf]] Mohawk".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wow-europe.com/en/downloads/commercials.html#mrt|title=World of Warcraft Europe - Downloads - Movies - TV Commercials|publisher=WOW-Europe.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100624032116/http://www.wow-europe.com/en/downloads/commercials.html|archive-date=June 24, 2010|access-date=August 16, 2016}}</ref> A follow-up to this commercial appeared in November 2009 where he appeared promoting the "mohawk grenade" item, which appears in game and turns other players into Mr. T's likeness.

In 2008, Mr. T appeared on the American channel ''Shopping TV'' selling his "Mr. T Flavorwave Oven".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thane.com/products/housewares/flavorwave-turbo/flavorwave-turbo.php|title=Flavor Wave Oven|publisher=Thane.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302043441/http://www.thane.com/products/housewares/flavorwave-turbo/flavorwave-turbo.php|archive-date=March 2, 2008|access-date=August 16, 2016}}</ref> In 2009, [[ZootFly]] announced they had acquired the rights to the Mr. T Graphic Novel and were planning several video games based upon the work.<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|url=http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/976/976832p1.html|title=Zootfly Announces Mr. T Games|last=Clayman|first=David|date=April 27, 2009|website=IGN|access-date=April 24, 2010}}</ref> The first (and only) game, ''Mr. T: The Videogame'', was to have Mr. T battle [[Nazis]] in various locations and guest star [[Will Wright (game designer)|Wil Wright]]. It was planned to be available on the [[Xbox 360]], [[PS3]], [[Wii]] and [[Personal computer|PC]] platforms, however the game was cancelled for undisclosed reasons.<ref name="mr_t_the_videogame">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/games/mr-t-the-videogame/ps3-14344243|title=Mr. T: The Videogame; About this game|work=IGN |publisher=[[Ziff Davis, LLC]]|access-date=June 10, 2015|quote=The games feature knuckle-whitening action-adventure, furious brawler combat, gravity-defying platforming, and environmental puzzles. The first game will see Mr. T take on Nazis and their gigantic machines in the varied universe of South American rain forests, lost ancient cities, industrial complexes and contemporary military installations. Along with Mr. T and other characters from the graphic novel, the game will feature non other than Will Wright. In this universe, Will Wright is not a top-notch game designer but a top-notch American geneticist who was kidnapped and coerced to work on a diabolic plan. '''Status:''' Cancelled}}</ref>

The same year, he appeared on commercials in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand advertising the chocolate bar [[Snickers]] with the slogan "Get Some Nuts!"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://getsomenuts.tv/|title=Get some nuts &#124; Snickers|date=January 13, 2010|publisher=Getsomenuts.tv|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409133912/http://www.getsomenuts.tv/|archive-date=April 9, 2016|access-date=August 16, 2016}}</ref> One of these commercials featured Mr. T on an [[Military light utility vehicle|army jeep]] calling a speed walker wearing yellow shorts "a disgrace to the man race" (a pun on the double meaning of the word "race") and firing Snickers bars at the man with a custom-made machine gun so that he starts "running like a real man". This commercial was pulled by [[Mars, Incorporated|Mars]] following a complaint by the U.S.-based group [[Human Rights Campaign]], although the advert had never been shown in the United States. The group alleged that the commercial promoted the idea that violence against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people "is not only acceptable, but humorous".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/jul/28/advertising1|title=Mr T Snickers ad pulled for being offensive to gay people|last=Sweney|first=Mark|date=July 28, 2008|work=The Guardian|access-date=November 14, 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Mr. T distanced himself from these accusations, insisting that he would never lend his name to such beliefs, and that he did not think the commercial was offensive to anyone, as all the commercials he appeared in had a similarly silly, over-the-top nature and were never intended to be taken seriously.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/mr-t-tells-bill-oreilly-im-not-a-gay-basher|title=Mr. T Tells Bill O'Reilly: 'I'm Not a Gay-Basher'|date=August 7, 2008|website=Fox News|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191121080834/https://www.foxnews.com/story/mr-t-tells-bill-oreilly-im-not-a-gay-basher|archive-date=November 21, 2019|access-date=November 21, 2019}}</ref>

In 2010, Mr. T signed up as the spokesman for Gold Promise, a gold-buying company.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/moneybuilder/2010/10/15/mr-t-wants-to-buy-your-gold-time-to-sell/|title=Mr. T Wants to Buy Your Gold – Time to Sell?|last=Greenburg|first=Zack O'Malley|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=November 14, 2019}}</ref> According to an appraiser hired by [[Bloomberg Television]]'s ''Taking Stock'', his trademark gold jewelry was worth around $43,000 in 1983,<ref>{{cite AV media |title=Mr. T Discusses Cash America's 'Gold Promise' Service: Video| date=March 23, 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMc6XQwfZt4|language=en|access-date=November 14, 2019|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/VMc6XQwfZt4 |archive-date=2021-12-11}}{{cbignore}} {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170111161530/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMc6XQwfZt4 |date=20170111}}
{{cbignore}}:</ref> although some sources claim the gold jewelry was worth up to $300,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvacres.com/jewelry_mr_t.htm|title=Mr. T's Gold Chains|publisher=TV Acres|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120530042931/http://www.tvacres.com/jewelry_mr_t.htm|archive-date=May 30, 2012|access-date=August 16, 2016}}</ref>

In 2015, he starred in a series of [[Fuze Beverage|Fuze Iced Tea]] advertisements, stating, "The only thing bolder than Fuze Iced Tea is ME!" The brand, owned by [[The Coca-Cola Company|Coca-Cola]], also briefly centered its social profiles and website around Mr. T.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fuzebev.com/|title=Iced Tea and Fountain Drinks {{!}} FUZE® Flavor Charged Iced Tea|date=September 5, 2015|url-status=unfit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905111326/http://www.fuzebev.com/|archive-date=September 5, 2015|access-date=November 24, 2015}}</ref>