Laurence Mason
American actor
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::summary American actor ::
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| Field | Value |
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| image | Sammy Norino (Prison Break).jpg |
| caption | Mason in 2016 |
| occupation | Actor |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | New York City, U.S. |
| years_active | 1992–present |
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| image = Sammy Norino (Prison Break).jpg | caption = Mason in 2016 | occupation = Actor | birth_date = | birth_place = New York City, U.S. | years_active = 1992–present Laurence Mason (born ) is an American stage, film and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Tin-Tin in the 1994 film The Crow, Lord Nikon in the 1995 film Hackers, Sammy Norino on the Fox drama Prison Break, Luis Sarria in the 2001 film Ali, Halpern White on the FX crime drama The Shield, and Earl Briggs, the chauffeur in the film The Lincoln Lawyer.
Early life
Mason was born in the Bronx, New York City, to parents from Trinidad. As a youth, he was a member of the First All Children's Theater in Manhattan, the nation's first children's repertory company. Mason is a graduate of the High School of Performing Arts in Manhattan.
Career
He has performed in a number of productions at the Harold Clurman Theatre and the Nuyorican 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
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Joey Breaker | Lester White | |
| 1993 | New York Cop | Danny Boy | |
| 1993 | True Romance | 'Floyd D' | |
| 1994 | The Crow | url=https://movieweb.com/the-crow-movie-things-you-never-knew/ | title=10 Things About ‘The Crow’ You Never Knew |
| 1995 | Parallel Sons | Knowledge Johnson | |
| 1995 | The Keeper | Jordi | |
| 1995 | Hackers | url=https://www.tvovermind.com/cast-movie-hackers-today/ | title=What the Cast from the Movie "Hackers" is Up to Today |
| 1998 | Side Streets | Dennis | |
| 2001 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Tech Director | |
| 2001 | Behind Enemy Lines | Captain Glen 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 | |
| 2018 | City of Lies | Dunton | |
| 2025 | Tin Soldier | Shinja John | |
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Television
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| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Episode: "Dirty Laundry" |
| 2002 | JAG | Lt. Flavin | Episode: "Odd Man Out" |
| 2002 | First Monday | Episode: "Crime and | |
| 1997, | NYPD Blue | Gordo / Crow | Episode: "Bad Rap" |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Maurice | Episode: "Invasion" |
| 2005 | Threshold | 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 | Episode: "Queen of Hearts" |
| 2012 | Prime Suspect | Frank | Episode: "Stuck in the Middle with |
| 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" |
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Video games
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Shadow Watch | Archer | Voice |
| 2006 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent | Voice | |
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References
References
- Tynes, Harcourt. (1982-01-17). "Budding Thespians (6 to 17) Give Their All to the Theater". [[The Herald Statesman]].
- "Laurence Mason".
- Baiss, Bridget. (2024). "The Crow: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Classic Film". Applause.
- (October 24, 2017). "10 Things About ‘The Crow’ You Never Knew".
- (June 9, 2018). "What the Cast from the Movie "Hackers" is Up to Today".
- N'Duka, Amanda. (January 18, 2017). "‘Soldado’ Cast ‘Teen Wolf’ Actor Ian Bohen; Laurence Mason Boards ‘LAbyrinth’".
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