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Laz Alonso stars in NBC's "Infamous" as Will Moreno.

Alonso also recently starred in A&E's "Breakout Kings" as veteran U.S. Marshal Charlie Duchamp. The drama series is about an unconventional partnership of U.S. marshals and a group of convicts who join forces to catch fugitives on the run.

On the big screen, Alonso recently starred as Deputy John Burke in Rod Lurie's 2011 remake of "Straw Dogs," opposite James Marsden and Kate Bosworth, and the comedy "Jumping the Broom," opposite Paula Patton, Angela Bassett and Loretta Devine.

Chosen as one of Variety's "Top Ten Actors to Watch in 2009" and part of the new breed of emerging leading men in Hollywood, actor Laz Alonso was recently seen in the lead role of Tsu'Tey in the highest grossing film of all time, "Avatar." Directed by James Cameron, this sci-fi epic released by 20th Century Fox stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver. The film is one of the most technically complex productions ever mounted, making extensive use of cutting edge 3-D, computer animation and motion capture F/X technology.

In early 2009, Alonso played the lead villain role of Fenix in the fourth installment of highly popular "Fast and the Furious" franchise. "Fast & Furious," which reunited the original cast of Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez and posted the highest-ever April weekend opening. The movie went on to generate over $350,000,000 in worldwide box office sales and along with DVD sales and rentals, the film went on to be the highest grossing film in 2009 for Universal Pictures.

In early 2008, Alonso executive produced and starred opposite Danny Glover in Alan Jacobs' "Down for Life" (aka "Por Vida"), which ended up with a much-coveted position in the 2009 Toronto Film Festival for which it was critically acclaimed and is currently debuting in other film festivals around the country. In 2008, Alonso starred in "Miracle at St. Anna" for director Spike Lee, in which he played one of four main leads opposite Derek Luke, Michael Ealy and Omar Benson. The film, which follows four black "Buffalo Soldiers" of the 92nd Infantry Division who get trapped in a small Tuscan village on the Gothic Line during the Italian Campaign of WWII, also stars John Leguizamo, John Tuturro and Kerry Washington.



Alonso's past movie credits include lead roles in the Sony/Screen Gems' hits "Stomp the Yard" and "This Christmas," a lead role in 2006 Roland Joffe psychological thriller "Captivity," and a co-starring role in the 2005 hit "Jarhead," opposite Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx, Jake Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard. The feature was directed by Sam Mendes for Universal. Alonso's past TV credits include guest-starring roles on "The Unit," "Bones," "CSI: Miami," "The Practice," "NCIS" and "Eyes" and in 2010 a recurring role in the TNT critically acclaimed series "Southland."

Born and raised in Washington DC, Alonso always knew he wanted to be an actor. He remembers at a very early age entertaining his family by imitating relatives and family friends. He graduated from the prestigious Howard University School of Business, earning a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in marketing. After college, he worked on Wall Street at an investment banking firm. He and two partners eventually started their own marketing business, promoting mainstream products to the trend-setting urban market. Owning and operating his own successful business freed up Alonso's time to finally explore his passion for acting. Alonso began taking classes in the evening to hone his craft and it didn't take him long to begin landing roles in commercials and videos.

From D.C. to New York, Alonso feels his upbringing not only taught him how to deal with the school of hard knocks, but also prepared him for his biggest goal, his acting career. He credits the move to NYC as his move into manhood and the city holds many great memories for him. Alonso also credits his acting ability to these life experiences, as he is able to bring a little of what he knows or has dealt with into his characters.




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LAZ ALONSO: FACTS

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Age: 38 years old
Birthday: March 25, 1974
Height: 5' 11 ½"
Birthplace: Washington, DC





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