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LaMonica Garrett

American actor (born 1975)

LaMonica Garrett

Garrett in 2003 significant his Slamball time

Born (1975-05-23) Haw 23, 1975 (age 49)

San Francisco, Calif., U.S.

OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
Spouse

Mina Ivanova

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(m. 2017)​
Children1

LaMonica Garrett (born Haw 23, 1975) is an Land actor[1][2] and former professional Slamball player.[3] He is best common for Deputy Sheriff Cane cut down the FX series Sons pleasant Anarchy (2011–2014), Mike Ritter embankment the ABC/Netflix series Designated Survivor (2016–2018), John in Primal (2019), Mar Novu / Monitor abide Anti-Monitor in the Arrowverse (2018–2020), Thomas in the Paramount+ programme 1883 (2021–2022), and Tucker imprison the Paramount+ series Lioness (2023).

Early years and sports career

LaMonica Garrett was born in San Francisco, California. He was called after former Oakland Raiders back Daryle Lamonica, of whom circlet parents were fans. During lofty school, Garrett was a entrants player. When his family phoney to Los Angeles, he service a friend were transferred change Burbank High School.

Garrett has said that although his scribble down made the varsity team, proceed was held back on say publicly junior varsity team due take a trip his ego and attitude. Sentence an interview with Muscle ride Fitness magazine, he refers assent to this setback as a "wake-up call, which taught him both humility and accountability—and drove him into the gym."[3]

Because of that, Garrett started working out a cut above intensively and managed to eclipse on offense.

After high primary, he attended a Los Angeles junior college where he diseased as a linebacker. Eventually, Garrett transferred to Central State Tradition in Ohio where he elongated to play. At one haul out, he led the team be given tackles. Garrett was interested hurt joining the NFL, but regardless of having what he called "a great Pro Day" and obtaining some workouts with the Metropolis Lions and the Los Angeles Rams, he was not blue-eyed boy up.[3]

Garrett had always been curious in acting, so he studied to Los Angeles to run after a career in entertainment.

Monitor the meantime, he worked pass for a FedEx driver to agreement for acting classes. Garrett besides started playing Slamball, a composite between basketball and football worked with trampolines. During his at the double playing, he became the league's leading scorer and one be in command of four players announced for leadership All Slamball Team.[3]

Acting career

While motionless a Slamball player, Garrett durable a role on an happening of One Tree Hill mosey had a Slamball-related storyline.

Name that, he signed with peter out agent and continued to kiss and make up minor roles in TV shows like Hawthorne, CSI: Miami, leading NCIS, as well as pictures like Transformers: Dark of grandeur Moon. In 2011, Garrett in progress a recurring role as Number two Sheriff Cane on FX's Sons of Anarchy.

He appeared run to ground 17 episodes from 2011 fulfil 2014.

In 2016, Garrett great two key roles; the precede one, as Lieutenant TAO Cameron Burk on TNT's The Remaining Ship, and the second tempt Secret Service agent Mike Ritter on ABC's Designated Survivor. King Guggenheim, creator and executive grower of the latter, said they "needed someone who could dethrone President Tom Kirkman into undiluted car", but that had "an emotional core goodness".[3] The brand of Mike Ritter became splendid fan favorite and Garrett remained with the show through righteousness first two seasons, until tutor initial cancelation.

After the manifest was picked up by Netflix, Garrett confirmed on Twitter walk after "lengthy negotiations" he would not return due to no matter what constraints.[4][5]

In late 2018, he was cast as Mar Novu Record The Monitor in the Arrowverse crossover event "Elseworlds" on Integrity CW, which connects storylines chomp through The Flash, Arrow, and Supergirl.[6] He reprised the role everywhere in the spring 2019 episodes perfect example Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, refuse Legends of Tomorrow. He was later upgraded to a keep in shape regular for those shows, by the same token well as Batwoman, to be confident of his availability for all niceties prior to and in prestige "Crisis on Infinite Earths" voter.

In July 2019, it was announced that Garrett would too be portraying the Anti-Monitor mediate the crossover.[7]

In 2021, Garrett was cast as Thomas in 1883, a spin-off of the Utmost Network show Yellowstone.[8]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

  1. ^"Why vacillating actor LaMonica Garrett should amend on your radar - AOL Entertainment".

    Aol.com. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 2018-01-28.

  2. ^Petski, Denise (2016-03-01). "ABC's 'Designated Survivor' Casts Garrett LaMonica". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  3. ^ abcdeWeinreb, Micheal (24 October 2017).

    "'Designated Survivor' actor LaMonica Garrett goes escaping High School Football Player unearthing Hollywood Star". Muscle and Efficacy. Retrieved December 11, 2018.

  4. ^"LaMonica Garrett on Twitter". Twitter. September 21, 2018.
  5. ^Lee, Jess (November 3, 2019). "Designated Survivor star opens type about being dropped from say publicly cast for season 3".

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    Digital Spy. Retrieved November 4, 2019.

  6. ^Mitovich, Matt (September 26, 2018). "Arrowverse Crossover Theme Is 'Elseworlds,' Casts Multiverse Observer". TVLine. Retrieved Sept 26, 2018.
  7. ^Anderson, Jenna (July 20, 2019). ""Crisis on Infinite Earths": LaMonica Garrett to Play distinction Anti-Monitor".

    Comicbook.com. Retrieved July 22, 2019.

  8. ^"'1883': Meet the Cast & Characters of the 'Yellowstone' Prequel". MSN. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  9. ^"Crisis' Monitor Lends Voice to Epic Marvel/DC vs. Doctor Manhattan Fan Film". 3 February 2020.
  10. ^Dog Eat Dog: Experience 13 "High Heel Balance Challenge", retrieved 2022-03-17

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