B.A. Baracus

Sergeant Bosco "B. A." (Bad Attitude) Baracus /bəˈrækəs/, played by Mr. T, is a fictional character and one of the four protagonists of the 1980s action-adventure television series The A-Team. B. A. Baracus appeared on The A-Team from the series beginning in 1983 until its cancellation in 1987. He is arguably the breakout character of the series and has become a cult icon worldwide.
In the 2010 film version, Baracus was played by mixed martial artist Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.
==Beginnings==
Born in Chicago, Bosco Albert "BA" Baracus was raised in a poor neighborhood. A confrontational child, he often engaged in violence and petty crime. As he grew, he developed an interest in mechanics, at which he excelled. As an adult he joined the army, rising to the rank of sergeant and becoming a member of the US Special Forces unit the A-Team. He was imprisoned along with the rest of the team for a crime they did not commit, and escaped along with them, becoming a soldier of fortune in Los Angeles. 
==Biography==
Throughout the various series, BA acts as the team's heavy and mechanic. He is the most confrontational and violent of the members of the A-Team, usually resorting to violence first and asking questions later. He is very quick to anger, and does not suffer "crazy fools" gladly, especially Murdock. Despite his apparent ill-temper, he has a special fondness for children, often volunteering to take care of children in the community centre near where he lives.
==Powers and Abilities==
BA is the most powerful and talented hand-to-hand fighter on the team, and often relied on to intimidate or fight opponents. He is proficient with a variety of weaponry due to his time in the army. He is also a gifted mechanic, and is able to repair or build just about anything that is needed out of anything that is available. His van, a GMC Vandura, is of particular importance to him, and he spends a great deal of time repairing it after all the scrapes the team have gotten it into over the years. He is fiercely protective of it and refuses to let others drive it while he is present. 
Occasionally the others are able to drive it, but only when BA is otherwise indisposed. BA suffers from pteromechanophobia, an intense fear of flying. Because of this, the team usually has to drug or otherwise incapacitate him in order to travel to places where they are needed. He has been occasionally known to willingly fly when it is required of him. He is also a teetotaler, preferring milk to any sort of alcohol
== In other media ==
B. A. Baracus becomes a playable character in Lego Dimensions, coming in 71251 Fun Pack with GMC Vandura which serves as a vehicle in the game. Hannibal Smith, H. M. Murdock and Faceman Peck are also playable, but don't require physical minifigures to be used.
==Trivia==
* Despite the fact he knows the team drugs him to get him on planes, so they don't have to put up with his fear of flying, B.A. refuses to simply to comply with being put to sleep.
* He is the team mechanic.
==Gallery==
2010 B.A. Baracus.jpg|Quinton Jackson as B.A. in the 2010 film.
Bosco.jpg|B.A.'s Introduction.
File:BANew.webp|B. A. Baracus in Lego Dimensions
File:72151-FunPack.webp|71251 Fun Pack for Lego Dimensions featuring B. A. Baracus, GMC Vandura and the rest of the A-Team
File:LEGO Dimensions- B.A. Baracus Spotlight
File:LEGO Dimensions - B.A. Baracus Gameplay (Unlocking All A-Team Members)|B. A. Baracus's free roam in Lego Dimensions
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