(Bad Attitude) Baracus /bəˈrækəs/, played by Mr. T, is a recurring character and one of the main protagonists of the 1980s action-adventure television series The A-Team.

A. Baracus was played by mixed martial artist Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.

A., along with Hannibal Smith, Templeton "Faceman" Peck, and H. M. Murdock make up the A-Team.

In the pilot episode, "Mexican Slayride", a reporter colleague of Amy Allen describes him as "Bosco Baracus.

While the other members of the team regularly resort to disguises, scams and subterfuge to achieve their goals, B.

's distinctive appearance and confrontational attitude usually lead to a more direct approach to problems, which often involve either his skills at hand-to-hand combat (Boxing, Wrestling), or his mechanical talents.

He is a highly skilled mechanic and has an amazing talent for making impressive machinery out of just about any ordinary parts.

Because of his massive size and strength, he has a unique fighting tactic, which may involve grabbing his opponents, lifting them over his head, and hurling them in the air.

He is easily angered to the point of rage, and often greets people with a growl or a snarl.

This difficulty is often overcome by other members of the team drugging him, knocking him unconscious, or, as in one episode, hypnotizing him, so he can be transported without objection.

A. hops onto a helicopter which is piloted by Murdock, although he is said to have gone catatonic during the plane ride in "The Sound of Thunder".

In the Season 4 episode "Lease with an Option to Die", he temporarily overcomes his fear of flying when he learns his mother is hurt.

He submits to her authority, and the team is highly amused when his mother calls him by his childhood nickname of "Scooter".

He appears to also apply this principle to other vehicles, such as in "The Trouble with Harry", where he insists on driving Hulk Hogan's limousine to follow a young friend from the center he helps at.

In syndicated versions of The A-Team aired in Hispanic and Spanish speaking countries, such as Mexico, B.

In the Italian version, he is named P. E. Baracus, where P. E. stands for "Pessimo Elemento", translated literally as "Very Bad Element".

's iconic black and metallic gray GMC Vandura van used by the A-Team, with its characteristic red stripe, black and red turbine mag wheels, and rooftop spoiler, has become an enduring pop culture icon.

This led to continuity errors in some episodes, such as in the third season's "The Bells of St. Mary's", in a scene where Face jumps from a building onto the roof of the van.

Many devices have been variously located in the back of the van in different episodes, including a mini printing press in "Pros and Cons", an audio surveillance recording device in "A Small and Deadly War", and Hannibal's disguise kits in various episodes.

When the team flees from General Tuco in a medical chopper, Murdock accidentally pilots it into an air-conditioning unit, tipping it off the roof and onto the van, destroying it.

Baracus (born on June 20, 1978, in Phoenix)[9] who is referred to simply as Bosco for much of the film's first act.

A. retains his trademark hairstyle, he does not wear gold chains around his neck like his TV counterpart did.

His fear of flying is created at the film's start, after Bosco nearly falls out of a helicopter piloted by Murdock.

He starts off much like his TV counterpart; he punches first, asks questions later, and still drives his distinctive GMC Vandura van.

In contrast with the TV series, in the opening sequence, the van is accidentally destroyed by Murdock; and when B.

The more peaceful Bosco even allows himself to be beaten into submission by the psychotic killer Pike, until he is rescued by Hannibal.

It is not until the film's third act, when informed by Hannibal that even Gandhi "wasn't afraid to fight for something he believed in", that Bosco re-shaves his head, and becomes an unstoppable powerhouse once more.

As a playable character, he fights with a flamethrower that can set enemies on fire and he can throw grenades.

Baracus is referenced in the theme song of the British children's television show Super Gran, sung by Billy Connolly and released as a single in 1985.