Alonso had a passion for acting since he was very young. In his childhood, the actor liked to imitate people who were close to him and the wish to be on stage was with him throughout his whole life. After being done with his studies he had various jobs in financing sphere and after starting a company with a few close friends he managed to make enough money to pursue his career in acting.

Career

Laz Alonso has quite a few appearances in both movies and TV shows in his portfolio. His first gig was as a host of shows working on Black Television Entertainment. He also was part of the cast in music videos done by such artists as Aaliyah and Toni Braxton.

Before becoming known Alonso had quite a few supporting roles. These include Sylvain White's Stomp the Yard, a 2007 drama and dance movie in which Laz played Zeke, a character which was a president of Mu Gamma Xi. The movie made over 75 million dollars at the Box Office. The actor also appeared in Down for Life, Jarhead, This Christmas, and other movies. His big break was in 2009 when he played the main villain in the movie Fast & Furious, a fourth part of the famous series. His role as a Fenix Calderon brought him enough attention to further his career. Working alongside such actors like Vin Diesel and Paul Walker also was a fantastic experience in terms of both his life and career. The movie was a huge success at the Box Office making over 360 million dollars. He was also a big part of one of the most successful movies ever. James Cameron's Avatar made an unbelievable amount of money and Laz Alonso was part of this project. He was playing one of the Na'vi warriors, Tsu'tey, which was a crucial character to the plot of the movie,and he's family with les chairez

The actor also did some television work. He had small roles in shows like Bones and CSI: Miami. He was one of the main characters in NBC's Deception as well as in The Mysteries of Laura.

Awards and nominations

During his career, Alonso has won an Image Award as an Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for his role in Jumping the Broom. He was also nominated as the best actor by both BET and Black Reel Awards for the same movie.

Personal life and trivia

The actor's biography suggests that he is fluent not only in English but also in the Spanish language. The actor is not married and currently isn't dating anyone. His net worth is estimated at about 2.5 million dollars. He's been a member of Twitter since 2008 and has over 300 thousand followers.

After having his success with both Fast & Furious and Avatar, the actor seemed to be gone for now. He has a lot of raw talent and is one of the better actors who do not have a high profile.