Laz Alonso

Lazaro Alonso
Born	(1974-03-25) March 25, 1974 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2000–present
Known for	Portrayal of Tsu'tey in Avatar; Marvin T. "MM" Milk in The Boys; Fenix Calderon in Fast & Furious

Lazaro Alonso (born March 25, 1974) is an American actor recognized for his portrayal of Tsu'tey in James Cameron's science fiction blockbuster Avatar and Fenix Calderon in the 2009 film Fast & Furious. His cinematic repertoire also features performances in Jarhead, This Christmas, Miracle at St. Anna, and Detroit. Since 2019, Alonso has been part of the principal cast in the television series The Boys, where he plays Marvin T. "MM" Milk.

Early life and education

Alonso was born in Washington, D.C. to parents who immigrated from Cuba. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in marketing from Howard University. Before pursuing a career in acting, he worked as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch on Wall Street.

Career

Alonso's initial career included hosting roles on television programs like A.M. @BET and NYLA, along with appearances in music videos for artists such as Toni Braxton and Aaliyah. Early in his film career, he held supporting roles in titles including Stomp the Yard, Down for Life, Jarhead, G, Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood, This Christmas, and Miracle at St. Anna.

In 2009, he took on the villainous character Fenix Calderon in the fourth Fast & Furious installment and played a significant role as the Na'vi warrior Tsu'tey in Avatar. He was a lead cast member during the first season of the 2011 TV series Breakout Kings and appeared as a guest star on shows such as The Unit, Bones, CSI: Miami, NCIS, and The Practice.

Alonso starred in NBC's 2013 drama series Deception and portrayed Detective Billy Soto on NBC's crime series The Mysteries of Laura. In 2023, he provided the voice for the main character Terry/Sabo Brok in the animated show My Dad the Bounty Hunter.

Personal life

Currently residing in Los Angeles, California, Alonso is fluent in Spanish and practices Christianity.

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Disappearing Acts	The Moving Man	TV movie
2001	30 Years to Life	Richard
	Down to Earth	BET Announcer
2002	Morning Breath	Migeulito	Short
	G	Craig Lewis
	All Night Bodega	Angel
2003	Crime Partners	David Little
	Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood	Rory Jackson
2004	Hittin' It!	Chris B.
2005	All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos	Tyler
	Constantine	Morgue Security Guard
	Template:Sortname	Jacob 32
	Flip the Script	Nelson
	Issues	Damien
	Jarhead	Lance Corporal Ramon Escobar
2006	The Last Stand	Wesley
2007	Stomp the Yard	Zeke
	Captivity	Detective Ray Di Santos
	Bunny Whipped	Kenny Kent
	Mano	Angel	Short
	This Christmas	Malcolm Moore
	Divine Intervention	Deacon Wells
2008	Miracle at St. Anna	Corporal Hector Negron
2009	Fast & Furious	Fenix Calderon
	The Ballad of G.I. Joe	Doc	Short
	U.S. Attorney	Henry Williams	TV movie
	Columbia Ave.	Max DelGado	Short
	Down for Life	Officer Barber	Also executive producer
	Avatar	Tsu'tey
2010	Just Wright	Mark Matthews
2011	Straw Dogs	Deputy John Burke
	Jumping the Broom	Jason Taylor
2013	Battle of the Year	Dante Graham
	Fast & Furious 6	Fenix Calderon	Cameo
2017	Detroit	John Conyers
2018	Traffik	Darren Cole
	Armed	Jessie
2021	Wrath of Man	Carlos
2024	Detained	Detective Avery	Also executive producer
2025	Fountain of Youth	Patrick Murphy	Post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Remarks
2000	A.M. @ BET	Host	Television series
2001	NYLA	Host	Television series
2002	Providence	Eddie	Recurring role in season 5
2003	La cenicienta	Lazaro	Featured in episode: "La Cenicienta"
	Template:Sortname	Derek Mills	Appeared in episodes: "The Heat of Passion" & "Rape Shield"
2003–2004	One on One	Manny	Recurring character during season 3
2004	Without a Trace	Dwayne	Guest appearance in episode: "The Line"
	Soul Food	Derek	Role in episode: "Pagan Poetry"
	NCIS	Staff Sergeant Steven Washington	Featured in episode: "Split Decision"
	CSI: Miami	Dennis "Deuce-Deuce" de Labeque	Appeared in episode: "Pro Per"
2005	Entourage	Snoop's Assistant	Episode: "The Abyss"
	Bones	George Warren	Guest role in episode: "The Man in the Wall"
	Eyes	James Gage	Recurring role throughout the series
2006	One on One	Trent	Appearance in episode: "California Girl"
	Template:Sortname	Sergeant Carmichael	Featured in episode: "Natural Selection"
2010–2011	Southland	Detective Gil Puente	Recurring character in seasons 2 and 3
2011–2012	Breakout Kings	Charlie Duchamp	Main cast member
2013	Deception	Will Moreno	Principal cast member
	Person of Interest	Paul Carter	Appeared in episodes: "Endgame" & "The Devil's Share"
2014	Single Ladies	Alec Hansen	Guest role in episode: "One Wedding and a Funeral"
The Mysteries of Laura	Billy Soto	Series regular
The Bobby Brown Story	Louil Silas Jr.	Featured in episodes: "Part One" & "Part Two"
L.A.'s Finest	Warren Hendrix	Recurring role during season 1
The Boys	Marvin T. Milk / Mother's Milk / M.M.	Main cast, appearing in 30 episodes
Power Book II: Ghost	Detective Sam Santana	Recurring role for season 1
A Black Lady Sketch Show	Unspecified role	Guest appearance in episode: "But the Tilapias Are Fine Though, Right?"
My Dad the Bounty Hunter	Terry	Lead character role