Released in 1976, "Rocky I" was the first sports-themed ... James "Clubber" Lang was played by Laurence Tureaud, better known as Mr. T, an American actor and former professional wrestler.

Better known as Mr T, Laurence Tureaud had a massively varied career ... He’s also a successful writer and director, having penned all six Rocky films as well as directing several instalments.

Pitying fools from the South Side of Chicago all the way to Madison Square Garden, the man born Laurence Tureaud anchored ... the villainous Clubber Lang in “Rocky III.” As the film’s ...