Alonso was born and raised in Washington, D.C. to Cuban immigrant parents. He grew up in Mount Pleasant and graduated from St. John's College High School. He is an alumnus of Howard University. After graduating from Howard University with a BBA in marketing, he had a career as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch on Wall Street before making his way into entertainment.
Laz Alonso
Laz Alonso
March 25, 1975 • 51 y.o.
| Full Name | Lazaro Alonzo |
| Place of Birth | Washington, DC, USA |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Career | 1997 — ... |
| Genres | Drama, Crime, Comedy |
| Height | 1.79 m 5′ 10″ |
| Zodiac sign | aries |
| Education | University: Howard University |
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Characters
Wrath of Man
2021 "Wrath of Man" (45 y.o.)
Carlos
The Boys
2019 — ... "The Boys"
Mother's Milk
Battle of the Year
2013 "Battle of the Year" (37 y.o.)
Dante Graham
Breakout Kings
2011 — 2012 "Breakout Kings"
Charlie Duchamp
Avatar
2009 "Avatar" (33 y.o.)
Tsu'tey
Fast & Furious
2009 "Fast & Furious" (33 y.o.)
Fenix Calderon
- Drama 18%
- Crime 13%
- Thriller 12%
- Action 11%
- Comedy 8%
- Reset
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Drama
United States • Eugene Ashe
2
2
Part Two
Louil Silas Jr
Drama, Biography, Music
Kiel Adrian Scott
3
3
Part One
Louil Silas Jr
Drama, Biography, Music
Kiel Adrian Scott
4 
2025 — Tsu'tey
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 3 hr 15 min
United States, Canada • James Cameron
5 
2025 — Patrick Murphy
Adventure, Action, Mystery, 2 hr 5 min
United States, United Kingdom • Guy Ritchie
6 
6
Detained
2024 — Avery
Crime, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 39 min
United States • Felipe Mucci
7 
2023 — Terry / Sabo Brok, voice
19 Episodes, 2023
Animation, Sci-Fi, Action, 22 min
United States, France, United Kingdom • Kenji Ono...
8
2021 — Carlos
Action, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 59 min
United Kingdom, United States • Guy Ritchie
9
2020 — 2024 — Detective Samuel Santana
2 Episodes, 2020–2021
Crime, Drama, 1 hour
United States • Rob Hardy...
10
2019 — 2023 — Male Lawyer
1 episode, 2021
Comedy, 30 min
United States • Bridget Stokes...
11
2019 — ... — Mother's Milk
40 Episodes, 2019–2026
Sci-Fi, Action, Comedy, 1 hour
United States • Eric Kripke...
12
2019 — 2020 — Warren Hendrix
9 Episodes, 2019
Action, Comedy, Crime, 1 hour
United States • Anton Cropper...
13
13
Armed
2018 — Jessie
Action, Thriller, 1 hr 58 min
United States • Mario Van Peebles
14
2018 — ... — Louil Silas Jr
Biography, Drama, Music, 1 hr 17 min
United States • Kiel Adrian Scott
15
15
Traffik
2018 — Darren
Action, Thriller, 1 hr 36 min
United States • Deon Taylor
16
16
Detroit
2017 — Congressman Conyers
Crime, Drama, History, 2 hr 23 min
United States • Kathryn Bigelow
17
2014 — 2016 — Billy Soto
38 Episodes, 2014–2016
Comedy, Crime, Mystery, 42 min
United States • Michael Schultz...
18
2014
Short
United States • George Alexander
19
2013 — Dante Graham
Drama, Music, 1 hr 49 min
United States • Benson Lee
20
20
Furious 6
2013 — Fenix, uncredited
Action, Thriller, Drama, 2 hr 10 min
United States, Japan • Justin Lin
21
2013 — Will Moreno
11 Episodes, 2013
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 43 min
United States • Jonas Pate...
22
2011 — 2016 — Paul Carter
2 Episodes, 2013
Sci-Fi, Action, Crime, 44 min
United States • Chris Fisher...
23
23
Straw Dogs
2011 — John Burke
Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 50 min
United States • Rod Lurie
24
2011 — 2015 — Alec Hansen
1 episode, 2014
Comedy, Drama, Romance, 43 min
United States • Tamra Davis...
25
2011 — Jason Taylor
Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 53 min
United States • Salim Akil
26
2011 — 2012 — Charlie Duchamp
14 Episodes, 2011–2012
Crime, Drama, Thriller, 43 min
United States • Guy Ferland...
27
27
Just Wright
2010 — Mark Matthews
Comedy, Romance, Sport, 1 hr 41 min
United States • Sanaa Hamri
28
2009 — Officer Barber
Drama, 1 hr 32 min
United States • Alan Jacobs
29
2009 — Tsu'tey
Sci-Fi, Action, Drama, 2 hr 42 min
United States, United Kingdom • James Cameron
30
2009 — Max DelGado
Short, Crime, Drama
United States • Mel Rodriguez III
31
2009 — Henry Williams
Drama, 43 min
United States • Mimi Leder
32
2009 — Doc
Short, Sci-Fi, Comedy, 4 min
United States • Daniel Strange
33
2009 — 2013 — Detective Gil Puente
4 Episodes, 2010–2011
Crime, Drama, Thriller, 43 min
United States • Christopher Chulack...
34
2009 — Fenix Calderon
Crime, Action, Thriller, 1 hr 47 min
United States, Japan • Justin Lin
35
2008 — Corporal Hector Negron
Action, Drama, War, 2 hr 40 min
United States, Italy • Spike Lee
36
2007 — Deacon Wells
Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 40 min
United States • Van Elder
37
2007 — Malcolm Moore
Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 59 min
United States • Preston A. Whitmore II
38
38
Mano
2007 — Angel
Short, Action, Drama, 24 min
United States • Anthony Nardolillo
39
2007 — Kenny Kent
Comedy, 1 hr 31 min
United States • Rafael Riera
40
2007 — Zeke
Drama, Music, Romance, 1 hr 55 min
United States • Sylvain White
41
41
Captivity
2006 — Det. Ray Di Santos
Horror, Crime, Mystery, 1 hr 36 min
United States, Russia • Roland Joffé
42
2006 — Wesley
Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 49 min
United States • Russ Parr
43
2006 — 2009 — Sgt. Carmichael
1 episode, 2006
Action, Drama, Thriller, 43 min
United States • Steven DePaul...
44
44
The Tenants
2005 — Jacob 32
Crime, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 37 min
United States, Germany • Danny Green
45
45
Jarhead
2005 — Ramon Escobar
Biography, Drama, War, 2 hr 3 min
United States, United Kingdom, Germany • Sam Mendes
47
2005 — 2017 — George Warren
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 43 min
United States • Ian Toynton...
48
2005 — Tyler
Horror, Thriller, 1 hr 28 min
United States • Jeremy Kasten
49
2005 — Nelson
Comedy, 1 hr 24 min
United States • Terrah Bennett Smith
50
50
Eyes TV Show
2005 — James Gage
3 Episodes, 2007
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 43 min
United States • Chris Long...
51
2005 — ... — Chad, Mitch, Peach Head, voice
Animation, Short, Sci-Fi, 12 min
United States • Tom Sheppard...
52
2005 — Morgue Security Guard
Horror, Fantasy, Action, 2 hr 1 min
United States, Germany • Francis Lawrence
53
53
Hittin' It!
2004 — Chris B.
Comedy, 1 hr 21 min
United States • David Daniel
54
2004 — 2011 — Snoop's Assistant
1 episode, 2005
Comedy, Drama, 28 min
United States • Julian Farino...
55
2003 — Rory
Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, 1 hr 30 min
United States, India • Steven Ayromlooi
56
56
NCIS TV Show
2003 — ... — Staff Sgt. Steven Washington
Action, Crime, Drama, 43 min
United States • Dennis Smith...
57
2003 — David Little
Crime, 1 hr 42 min
United States • J. Jesses Smith
58
2002 — Miguelito
Short, Drama, Romance, 17 min
United States • Brin Hill
59
59
G
2002 — Craig Lewis
Drama, Romance, 1 hr 37 min
United States • Christopher Scott Cherot
60
2002 — Angel
Drama, 1 hr 31 min
France, United States • Félix Olivier
61
2002 — 2006 — Derek
1 episode, 2002
Comedy, 30 min
United States • Ellen Gittelsohn...
62
2002 — 2012 — Dennis de Labeque
Action, Crime, Drama, 43 min
United States • Sam Hill...
63
2002 — 2009 — Dwayne
Action, Adventure, Crime, 43 min
United States • John F. Showalter...
64
2001 — Richard
Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 50 min
United States • Vanessa Middleton
65
65
NYLA TV Show
2001 — 2003 — host
30 min
United States
66
2001 — 2006 — Manny / Trent
4 Episodes, 2003–2006
Comedy, 30 min
United States • Ken Whittingham...
67
2001 — BET Announcer
Comedy, Fantasy, 1 hr 27 min
Germany, Canada, Australia • Chris Weitz...
68
2000 — ... — 2000, host, himself
30 min
United States
69
2000 — Moving man
Drama, Romance, 1 hr 55 min
United States • Gina Prince-Bythewood
70
2000 — 2004 — Derek
1 episode, 2004
Drama, 45 min
United States, Canada • Salim Akil...
71
1999 — 2002 — Eddie
2 Episodes, 2002
Drama, Romance, 43 min
United States • Michael Fresco...
72
1997 — 2004 — Derrick Mills
Crime, Drama, Mystery, 43 min
United States • Dennis Smith...
1
1
Detained
2024 — executive producer
Crime, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 39 min
United States • Felipe Mucci
2
2009 — executive producer
Drama, 1 hr 32 min
United States • Alan Jacobs
3
3
Mano
2007 — associate producer
Short, Action, Drama, 24 min
United States • Anthony Nardolillo
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