Chosen as one of Variety’s “Top Ten Actors to Watch” and part of the new breed of leading men in Hollywood, Laz Alonso is currently starring in Amazon Prime’s series “The Boys” as the character Mother’s Milk. Theatrically, Laz played Congressman John Conyers, in the Annapurna film “Detroit”, directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Alonso starred opposite Paula Patton in the hit romantic comedy “Jumping The Broom” for Columbia Pictures, for which he received a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor In A Motion Picture. He has also been nominated for a BET Best Actor Award. Prior to that, he played the heroic role of Tsu’Tey in the highest grossing film of all time, James Cameron’s “Avatar”. Laz played the lead villain role of Fenix Calderon in Universal’s “Fast and Furious”, which reunited the original cast and relaunched the successful franchise. Laz has also executive produced and starred opposite Danny Glover in Alan Jacobs’ “Down For Life”, which ended up with a much-coveted position in the Toronto Film Festival, where it received critical acclaim. Currently, Laz is set to star in an upcoming film called "Fountain of Youth" for Apple, directed by Guy Ritchie. He has directed a mini documentary that premiered at Art Basel titled “I Am”, which highlighted a Washington DC artist who paints homeless people in prestigious settings. Born and raised in Washington DC, Laz always knew he wanted to be an actor. 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 as an investment banker and began his acting career simultaneously, doing NY off-broadway theater. He credits his ability to tackle so many different types of roles by his theater training. He now splits his time between Los Angeles and New York City.
Chosen as one of Variety’s “Top Ten Actors to Watch” and part of the new breed of leading men in Hollywood, Laz Alonso is currently starring in Amazon Prime’s series “The Boys” as the character Mother’s Milk. Theatrically, Laz played Congressman John Conyers, in the Annapurna film “Detroit”, directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Alonso starred opposite Paula Patton in the hit romantic comedy “Jumping The Broom” for Columbia Pictures, for which he received a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor In A Motion Picture. He has also been nominated for a BET Best Actor Award. Prior to that, he played the heroic role of Tsu’Tey in the highest grossing film of all time, James Cameron’s “Avatar”. Laz played the lead villain role of Fenix Calderon in Universal’s “Fast and Furious”, which reunited the original cast and relaunched the successful franchise. Laz has also executive produced and starred opposite Danny Glover in Alan Jacobs’ “Down For Life”, which ended up with a much-coveted position in the Toronto Film Festival, where it received critical acclaim. Currently, Laz is set to star in an upcoming film called "Fountain of Youth" for Apple, directed by Guy Ritchie. He has directed a mini documentary that premiered at Art Basel titled “I Am”, which highlighted a Washington DC artist who paints homeless people in prestigious settings. Born and raised in Washington DC, Laz always knew he wanted to be an actor. 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 as an investment banker and began his acting career simultaneously, doing NY off-broadway theater. He credits his ability to tackle so many different types of roles by his theater training. He now splits his time between Los Angeles and New York City.
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