Laurence Mason
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Born |
October 2, 1964 (age 53) Bronx, New York, U.S |
Occupation | Actor |
Laurence Mason is an American stage, film and television actor. He is best known as Sammy Norino on the Fox drama Prison Break, Luis Sarria in the film Ali, Halpern White on the FX crime drama The Shield, and Earl, the chauffeur in the film The Lincoln Lawyer.
Early life and education
Mason was born in the Bronx, New York in 1964. He was recruited by All Children's Theatre at age 10, taking on roles in Broadway and off-Broadway musicals. He enrolled in the Performing Arts High School (Fame) in NYC and later college at State University of New York at Purchase.
Career
Mason performed in a number of productions at the Harold Clurman Theatre and the Nuyerican Poets Café, including appearing in commercials, hip hop music videos, voice over work and a stint on One Life to Live. His first feature film was True Romance (under Tony Scott). Soon after, he landed a role in The Crow with the late Brandon Lee and Hackers along with Angelina Jolie. He has had recurring roles on The Shield and Prison Break.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Joey Breaker | Lester White | |
1993 | New York Cop | Danny Boy | |
1993 | True Romance | Floyd 'D' | |
1994 | The Crow | Tin Tin | |
1995 | Parallel Sons | Knowledge Johnson | |
1995 | The Keeper | Jordi | |
1995 | Hackers | Nikon | |
1998 | Side Streets | Dennis | |
2001 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Tech Director | |
2001 | Behind Enemy Lines | Brandon | |
2001 | Ali | Luis Sarria | |
2004 | Fronterz | ||
2007 | The Take | Curtis Fellows | |
2009 | JoJo | JoJo | Short |
2009 | Public Enemies | Porter at Union Station | |
2010 | Detention | Officer Straw | Short |
2011 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Earl | |
2011 | Killer on the Loose | Short | |
2013 | Runner Runner | Governor | Uncredited |
2014 | Stitch | Pirino | |
2014 | Red Butterfly | Dutch Fred | |
TBA | City of Lies | Dunton | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Note |
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1992 | Hardcore TV | Rastaman | |
1993 | Law & Order | Roach | Episode: "Born Bad" |
1994 | Lifestories: Families in Crisis | Sergio | Episode: "POWER:The Eddie Matos Story" |
1996 | New York Undercover | Cornell Walker | Episode: "Kill the Noise" |
1998 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Dennis Rigby | Episode: "Sins of the Father" |
2000 | Profiler | Billy | Episode: "House of Cards" |
2000 | Judging Amy | Johnson | Episode: "Zero Tolerance" |
2000 | The District | James
Powerswell |
Episode: "Dirty Laundry" |
2002 | JAG | Lt. Flavin | Episode: "Odd Man Out" |
2002 | First Monday | Episode: "Crime and
Punishment" | |
1997,
2003 |
NYPD Blue | Gordo / Crow
Taylor |
Episode: "Bad Rap"
Episode "Bottoms Up" |
2004 | CSI: Miami | Maurice
Dushamp |
Episode: "Invasion" |
2005 | Threshold (TV series) | Sheriff Fogel | Episode: " The Burning" |
2005–06 | The Shield | Halpern White | 8 episodes |
2007 | In Case of Emergency | Bill | 2 episodes |
2007 | Burn Notice | Andre Dekker | Episode: "Unpaid Debts" |
2007–08 | Prison Break | Sammy Norino | 10 episodes |
2011 | Breakout Kings | Born Again
Gangster |
Episode: "Queen of Hearts" |
2012 | Prime Suspect | Frank | Episode: "Stuck in the Middle with
You" |
2012 | The Good Wife | Jeremy Levitas | Episode: "Long Way Home" |
2012 | Person of Interest | Doctor | Episode: "Matsya Nyaya" |
2015 | Gotham | Detective Ben
Mueller |
Episode: "Under the Knife" |
2016 | Daredevil | Star | Episode: "The Dark at the End of the Tunnel" |
Video Games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Shadow Watch | Archer | Voice |
2006 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent | Voice |