Mr T Costume

I Pity The Fool . . .

Mr T, best known for his role as Sergeant Bosco Albert "B. A." (Bad Attitude) Baracus in The A Team series which aired from 1983 to 1987, is both a fascinating character in The A Team series and in real life as well.

Of the A Team members, only Mr T has such an immediately recognizable look and that's probably why you don't see any Murdock, Templeton "Faceman" Peck, or Hannibal Smith costumes.

He's just got such a distinctive look and such an amazing presence, that all you need to do is dress remotely like Mr T and EVERYONE, and I mean everyone, knows who you are.

Now you could get a Mohawk and grow a goatee (I've done it before!), or simply buy an inexpensive Mr T Wig and you are set to go.

Watch a few episodes of the A Team, maybe go check out the movie, or at least look at a few Mr T pictures to get his facial expressions down and practice your Mr T accent and sayings.

It is amazing what this simple wig does. Suddenly, you are Mr T! You are a bad ass!

You might also add a bit of gold jewelry, maybe a few Inexpensive Big Gold Chains to finish the costume, and you are set! Note that B.A. did not wear gold chains in the movie, but they were one of his trademarks during the show, and yes, Mr T wears them in real life.

To help complete the look, add a vest. A jean jacket with the sleeves cut off will do. Underneath wear a long sleeved t-shirt or nothing.

Camouflage pants, maybe khakis, or a pair of beat up jeans, and the biggest belt you can find will add a lot too.

Shoes are simple. You really want boots, work style boots.

Now you can skip all this and just do the inexpensive Mr T Wig and you'll still be a hit.

A Mr T Halloween costume is a great idea, but you can dress like Mr T anytime. Any costume party or event will do. My favorite is to show up dressed as Mr T to non costume parties and insist I was told it was a costume party.

Now obviously Mr T is a real person, and B.A. Baracus is a character in a series and a movie, although they will be inextricably linked in many of our minds .

He was born on May 21, 1952 in Chicago, the youngest son of a 12 child family, and his father was a minister. Not surprisingly, he originally had a different name, Laurence Tureaud.

Besides the television series The A-Team, he also played a boxer named Clubber Lang in the film Rocky III, and he has also appeared as a professional wrestler. He also had a short lived reality show, known by his trademark phrase "I Pity The Fool" and has many other TV credits.

Yes, he really does still have his Mohawk and still wears plenty of gold jewelry, or so we believe. Mr T has said his jewelry weighed 40 pounds during the peak, but he usually wears less now. He is a born again Christian known for doing lots of charity work with children.

Mr T is a class act.