Shawn Fonteno

Shawn Fonteno
Born Shawn Darnell Fonteno
Watts, Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality American
Other names Solo
Occupation Actor, voice actor, rapper
Years active 2000–present
Children 1
Relatives Young Maylay (cousin)

Shawn Darnell Fonteno, also known as Solo, is an American actor and rapper who is best known as the voice and the acting performer of Franklin Clinton from the video game Grand Theft Auto V.[1] Fonteno's performance in Grand Theft Auto V was mainly recorded using motion capture technology.[1]

Early life

Fonteno was raised in Watts, Los Angeles. He joined a number of gangs and sold drugs, but a near-fatal shooting prompted him to seek a career in music and acting.[1] He is cousins with Young Maylay, who voiced Carl Johnson, the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.[2]

Acting career

Fonteno has also acted in films such as The Wash.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
20003 StrikesBig Mo
2001The WashFace
2017Grow HouseBam

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2010The Playboy Morning ShowFranklin Clinton71 episodes
2016The Christian ShowFranklin Clinton4 episodes

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2004Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasGrove Street Families gang member TarnellCredited as Solo
2013Grand Theft Auto VFranklin ClintonVoice and motion capture
2014Watch DogsLee HarveyVoice and motion

capture

Accolades

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2014
Grand Theft Auto V Behind the Voice Actors Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game[lower-alpha 1] Nominated

References

  1. ↑ (with Ned Luke, Steven Ogg, Gerald Johnson, Vicki Van Tassel, Abdel Gonzalez, Oberon K.A. Adjepong, Traci Godfrey, Janet Hubert, Ryan Woodle, Thomas Poarch, Will Cart, Keith Randolph Smith, Jackie Long, and Joe Curnutte)
  1. 1 2 3 Molina, Brett (9 October 2013). "Interview: Crime pays for 'Grand Theft Auto V' actors". USA Today. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "IGN's GTA 5 Panel - NY Comic Con 2013". IGN. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  3. ↑ "Shawn Fonteno". The New York Times.



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