Laz Alonso

Biography

Laz Alonso is a Cuban-American actor whose early television work was as a host on A.M. @BET and NYLA. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., he earned a marketing degree from Howard University and worked as an investment banker before entering entertainment. He has taken supporting roles in films such as Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood (2003), Jarhead (2005), Stomp the Yard (2007), This Christmas (2007) and Miracle at St. Anna (2008). In 2009 he played the antagonist Fenix Calderon in Fast & Furious (2009) and the Na'vi warrior Tsu'tey in James Cameron's Avatar (2009). On television he was a lead on Breakout Kings, headlined NBC's Deception, and played Detective Billy Soto on The Mysteries of Laura. From 2019 to 2026 he was a main cast member of The Boys, playing Marvin T. Milk. He reprised Tsu'tey in a cameo in Avatar: Fire and Ash.

52years old

Turns 53 on March 25in 144 days

Born March 25, 1974Washington, D.C.
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Lazaro Alonso (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 21
Career span: 25 years2000 to 2025

Genres

Drama52%, 11 films
Thriller43%, 9 films
Action24%, 5 films
Crime24%, 5 films
Romance24%, 5 films

First and latest

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First role
Alonso started out as a host for the TV shows A.M. @BET and NYLA. He also showed up in music videos for recording artists Toni Braxton and Aaliyah.

Laz Alonso movies on Netflix

Fountain of Youth2025IMDb rating 5.7as Patrick Murphy
Detained2024IMDb rating 4.9as Detective Avery
Wrath of Man2021IMDb rating 7.1as Carlos
Armed2018IMDb rating 3.5as Jessie
Traffik2018IMDb rating 5.9as Darren
Detroit2017IMDb rating 7.3as Congressman Conyers
Battle of the Year2013IMDb rating 5.0as Dante Graham
Jumping the Broom2011IMDb rating 5.7as Jason Taylor
Straw Dogs2011IMDb rating 5.9as John Burke
Just Wright2010IMDb rating 6.0as Mark Matthews
Avatar2009IMDb rating 7.9as Tsu'tey
Fast & Furious2009IMDb rating 6.5as Fenix
Miracle at St. Anna2008IMDb rating 6.1as Corporal Hector Negron
Captivity2007IMDb rating 4.6as Det. Ray Di Santos
Stomp the Yard2007IMDb rating 5.5as Zeke
This Christmas2007IMDb rating 6.4as Malcolm Moore
All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos2005IMDb rating 3.7as Tyler
Jarhead2005IMDb rating 7.0as Ramon Escobar
Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood2003IMDb rating 3.9as Rory
G2002IMDb rating 5.2as Craig Lewis
Disappearing Acts2000IMDb rating 6.3as Moving Man

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Avatar2009 Action, Adventure, Fantasyas Tsu'tey
IMDb rating 7.91.5M votes
Fast & Furious2009 Action, Thrilleras Fenix
IMDb rating 6.5341K votes
Jarhead2005as Ramon Escobar
IMDb rating 7.0227K votes
Wrath of Man2021as Carlos
IMDb rating 7.1243K votes
Fountain of Youth2025as Patrick Murphy
IMDb rating 5.755K votes
Straw Dogs2011as John Burke
IMDb rating 5.938K votes
Miracle at St. Anna2008as Corporal Hector Negron
IMDb rating 6.120K votes
Captivity2007as Det. Ray Di Santos
IMDb rating 4.624K votes

Most often with

Guy Ritchie directed two of these films. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Paula Patton

Columbus Short

Chris Brown

William Fichtner

Loretta Devine

Michelle Rodriguez

Guy RitchieDirector, 2 films

Films together

Paula Patton3 films together, 2010 to 2018
Paula Patton's page
- Traffik2018IMDb rating 5.9Alonso as DarrenPatton as Brea
- Jumping the Broom2011IMDb rating 5.7Alonso as Jason TaylorPatton as Sabrina Watson
- Just Wright2010IMDb rating 6.0Alonso as Mark MatthewsPatton as Morgan Alexander
Columbus Short3 films together, 2007 to 2018
Columbus Short's page
- Armed2018IMDb rating 3.5Alonso as JessieShort as Turell
- Stomp the Yard2007IMDb rating 5.5Alonso as ZekeShort as DJ
- This Christmas2007IMDb rating 6.4Alonso as Malcolm MooreShort as Claude Whitfield
Chris Brown3 films together, 2007 to 2013
Chris Brown's page
- Battle of the Year2013IMDb rating 5.0Alonso as Dante GrahamBrown as Rooster
- Stomp the Yard2007IMDb rating 5.5Alonso as ZekeBrown as Duron
- This Christmas2007IMDb rating 6.4Alonso as Malcolm MooreBrown as Michael 'Baby' Whitfield
William Fichtner2 films together, 2018
William Fichtner's page
- Armed2018IMDb rating 3.5Alonso as JessieFichtner as Richard
- Traffik2018IMDb rating 5.9Alonso as DarrenFichtner as Carl Waynewright
Loretta Devine2 films together, 2007 to 2011
Loretta Devine's page
- Jumping the Broom2011IMDb rating 5.7Alonso as Jason TaylorDevine as Mrs. Taylor
- This Christmas2007IMDb rating 6.4Alonso as Malcolm MooreDevine as Ma'Dere Whitfield
Michelle Rodriguez2 films together, 2009
Michelle Rodriguez's page
- Avatar2009IMDb rating 7.9Alonso as Tsu'teyRodriguez as Trudy Chacón
- Fast & Furious2009IMDb rating 6.5Alonso as FenixRodriguez as Letty
Guy RitchieDirector, 2 films, 2021 to 2025
All films by Guy Ritchie
- Fountain of Youth2025IMDb rating 5.7Alonso as Patrick Murphy
- Wrath of Man2021IMDb rating 7.1Alonso as Carlos
Also two films together4 more actors
- Meagan GoodJumping the Broom (2011) and Stomp the Yard (2007)
- John KrasinskiFountain of Youth (2025) and Jarhead (2005)
- CCH PounderAvatar (2009) and Disappearing Acts (2000)
- Valarie PettifordJumping the Broom (2011) and Stomp the Yard (2007)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.