Lamas, Lorenzo 1958-

PERSONAL

Full name, Lorenzo y de Santos Lamas; born January 20, 1958, in Santa Monica, CA; son of Fernando (an actor) and Arlene (an actress; maiden name, Dahl) Lamas; married Victoria Hilbert (a model), 1981 (divorced, 1982); married Michele Smith (a publicist), May 22, 1983 (divorced, 1985); married Kathleen Kinmont (an actress), January 20, 1989 (divorced, 1993); married Shauna Sand (an actress), April 27, 1996 (divorced, 2002); children: (second marriage) Alvaro Joshua (an actor), Shayne Dahl; some sources cite a child (with Daphne Ashbrook) Paton Lee; (fourth marriage) Alexandra Lynne, Victoria Arlene, Isabella Lorenza. Education: Trained at Tony Barr's Film Actors Workshop. Politics: Democrat. Avocational Interests: Collecting Harley-Davidson motorcycles, flying (pilot), golf.

Addresses:

Agent—David Shapira, David Shapira and Associates, 193 North Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career:

Actor, director, and producer; also occasional stunt performer. LeConte Driving School, Willow Springs, CA, partner, beginning 1985; Phil Conte Racing, Paramount, CA, race car driver, beginning 1985; Angel Flight (charity), volunteer pilot; also affiliated with Make a Wish Foundation and Muscular Dystrophy Association. Formerly worked as parking lot attendant, fast food counter clerk, and health spa instructor.

Awards, Honors:

Golden Apple, male discovery of the year, Hollywood Women's Press Association, 1982; Golden Globe Award nomination, best supporting actor in a series, miniseries, or motion picture made for television, 1983, for Falcon Crest; winner, Toyota Grand Prix automobile race, 1985.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Indian boy, 100 Rifles, 1969.

Tom Chisum, Grease, Paramount, 1978.

Casey Silverwater, Tilt, Warner Bros., 1978.

Nick Kilvitus, Take Down (also known as Fighting Chance), Buena Vista, 1979.

Chilly D, Body Rock, New World, 1984.

Jack Kelly (Soldier), Snake Eater (also known as Soldier), Moviestore Entertainment, 1989.

Soldier Kelly, SnakeEater II: The Drug Buster, Moviestore Entertainment, 1991.

Miles Keane, Night of the Warrior, Trimark Entertainment/Vidmark Entertainment, 1991.

Charlie Wolff, Killing Streets, 1991.

Jack Kelly, SnakeEater, SnakeEater III: His Law, 1992.

Nick Taylor, Final Impact, 1992.

Mark Graver, CIA Code Name: Alexa, 1992.

Andrew, The Swordsman, Republic, 1993.

Tyler Verdiccio, Final Round (also known as Human Target), 1993.

Johnathan Damone, Bounty Tracker (also known as Bounty Tracer), 1993.

Officer John Kang, Midnight Man (also known as Blood for Blood), 1994.

Andrew Garrett, Gladiator Cop (also known as Gladiator Cop: The Swordsman II), 1994.

Mark Graver, CIA II Target: Alexa, 1994.

Nick Travis, The Rage, Miramax, 1997.

Mike Aguayo, Undercurrent, Avalanche Home Entertainment, 1998.

Mitch, Back to Even (also known as The Debt), 1998.

Himself, The Muse, October Films, 1999.

Max, The Circuit 2: The Final Punch (also known as The Circuit 2), Amsell Entertainment/DEJ Productions, 2002.

Ketchum, Rapid Exchange, First Look International, 2003.

Dane Quatrell, Dark Waters, Sci-Fi Channel, 2003.

Santos, 13 Dead Men, York Entertainment, 2003.

Shane, Killing Cupid (also known as Warrior or Assassin), Grizzly Peak Films, 2004.

Mr. Jones, Thralls (also known as Blood Angels), Screen Media Ventures, 2004.

Evan Reed, Motocross Kids, Tag Entertainment, 2004.

Frank Braun, Latin Dragon, Screen Media Ventures, 2004.

Andrew Dean, Sci-Fighter (also known as X-treme Fighter), MTI Home Video, 2004.

The Nowhere Man, American Film Partners, 2004.

Biggs, Unseen Evil 2 (also known as Alien 3000), Lions Gate Films, 2005.

Anatoly Federov, Lethal, Silverline Pictures/ThinkFilm, 2005.

Antonio Bandana, 18 Fingers of Death!, Screen Media Films, 2006.

James Allman, Body of Work (short film), Silver Plane Films, 2006.

Father Smith, Chinaman's Chance, Plus Entertainment, 2006.

Flight instructor, Succubus: Hell Bent, Screen Media Ventures, 2007.

Cole, Mexican Gold, Walker/Cable Productions, 2007.

Film Work:

Coproducer, Night of the Warrior, Trimark Entertainment/Vidmark Entertainment, 1991.

Director, CIA II Target: Alexa, 1994.

Television Appearances; Series:

Rick, California Fever, CBS, 1979.

Lance Cumson, Falcon Crest, CBS, 1981-90.

Host, Dancin' to the Hits, 1986.

Reno Raines/Vince Black, Renegade, USA Network, 1992-97.

Voice of Cale Oosha, Invasion America, The WB, 1998.

Raphael "Rafe" Cain, The Immortal, syndicated, 2000-2001.

Hector Ramirez, The Bold and the Beautiful (also known as Belleza y poder), CBS, 2004-2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Jaime, Detour to Terror, NBC, 1980.

Travis Blackstone, Viper (also known as Bad Blood), HBO, 1994.

Sergeant Bobby Chase, Terminal Justice (also known as Cybertech PD and Terminal Justice: Cybertech P.D.), HBO, 1995.

Lyle Mason/Detective Dan T. McKenna, Mask of Death, HBO, 1996.

Jake Kilkanin, Black Dawn (also known as Good Cop, Bad Cop), Cinemax, 1997.

Paul Johnson, The Paradise Virus, PAX, 2003.

Colt Webb, Hope Ranch, Animal Planet, 2004.

Hacket, Raptor Island, Sci-Fi Channel, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Lucky, Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis?, 1977.

Seaman House, Shipshape, 1978.

CBS team member, Battle of the Network Stars XI, NBC, 1981.

Host, The 1985 Miss Teen USA Pageant, CBS, 1985.

Host, The CBS Cotton Bowl Parade, CBS, 1985. CBS team captain, Battle of the Network Stars XVIII, 1985.

Night of 100 Stars II, ABC, 1985.

Circus of the Stars #11 (also known as The Eleventh Annual Circus of the Stars), 1986.

Sex Symbols: Past, Present, and Future, syndicated, 1987.

M & W Men and Women, ABC, 1988.

CBS team captain, Battle of the Network Stars XIX, 1988.

Kenny Rogers Classic Weekend, ABC, 1988.

Host and narrator, California Girls, ABC, 1988.

The Valvoline National Driving Test, CBS, 1989.

The 61st Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, 1992.

The Rich and Famous 1993 World's Best, syndicated, 1993.

Cristina Presents: Latin Lovers of the 90's, syndicated, 1994.

Latin Nights: An All-Star Celebration, ABC, 1995.

Cohost, The Champions of Magic, ABC, 1996.

Harley Mania, E! Entertainment Television, 1998.

Celebrity Boot Camp, Fox, 2002.

Celebrity Daredevils, Fox, 2002.

TV Land Convention Special, TV Land, 2004.

CMT: The Greatest-Sexiest Southern Women, Country Music Television, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Sobranski, "Thirty Thousand Witnesses," Switch, CBS, 1977.

Donno Novanti, "A Double Life," Sword of Justice, NBC, 1978.

Dear Detective, 1979.

Brett Clark, "Tell Her She's Great/Matchmaker, Matchmaker Times Two/The Baby Alarm," The Love Boat, ABC, 1890.

Burt Carroll, "Founder's Day," Secrets of Midland Heights, CBS, 1980.

Burt Carroll, "Facing Facts," Secrets of Midland Heights, CBS, 1981.

"The Spoonmaker Diamond/Papa Doc/The Role Model/Julie's Tycoon: Parts 1 & 2," The Love Boat, ABC, 1982.

Richard Warrington, "Naughty Marietta/The Winning Ticket," Fantasy Island, 1983.

Diz Wilder, "The Offer," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's "Hotel"), 1983.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1983.

The New Hollywood Squares, 1986.

"Trust Me," The Hitchhiker (also known as Deadly Nightmares and Le voyageur), 1989.

Alejandro Braceros, "John's Weeks Off," Dear John (also known as Dear John USA), NBC, 1990.

Rio Arnett, "Lost City," Air America, syndicated, 1998.

Rio Arnett, "Hostage Situation," Air America, syndicated, 1998.

Rio Arnett, "Crosshairs," Air America, syndicated, 1998.

Rio Arnett, "Abduction," Air America, syndicated, 1998.

Tom and himself, VH-1 Where Are They Now: Grease, VH1, 1998, 2002.

Howard Stern, 1998, 1999.

Tom and himself, "Grease," Behind the Music, VH1, 2001.

Hollywood Squares (also known as H2 and H2: Hollywood Squares), syndicated, 2001.

Are You Hot: The Search for America's Sexiest People, ABC, 2003.

Voice, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 2003.

Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2003.

New Garcia/Deputy Garcia, "Department Investigation: Part 2," Reno 911, Comedy Central, 2004.

The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2004.

Himself, High Chaparall, 2004.

"Playboy Playmates ve. Bachelors," Family Feud, syndicated, 2004.

SoapTalk, SoapNet Television, 2004, 2006.

"Naughty vs. Nice," Family Feud, syndicated, 2005.

"Holiday Moments," TV Land's Top Ten …, TV Land, 2005.

"Top 10 TV Weddings," TV Land's Top Ten …, TV Land, 2006.

"Top Ten Musical Moments," TV Land's Top Ten …, TV Land, 2006.

Wheel of Fortune, syndicated, 2006.

I've Got a Secret, Oxygen, 2006.

Guest, Gylne tider, 2006.

Himself and Lance Cumson (in archive footage), La imagen de tu vida, 2006.

Caiga quien caiga, 2007.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, American Video Awards, 1985.

The 37th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards, 1985.

Soap Opera Digest Awards, 1989.

The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2004.

Presenter, The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy awards, CBS, 2005.

Television Appearances; Other:

Gropius, La carne e il diavolo (also known as Flesh and the Devil), 1992.

Trainor, Deep Evil, 2004.

Television Director; Episodic:

"Sheriff Reno," Renegade, USA Network, 1994.

"Stalker's Moon," Renegade, USA Network, 1995.

"Family Ties," Renegade, USA Network, 1995.

"Hard Evidence," Renegade, USA Network, 1996.

Stage Appearances:

Night of 100 Stars II, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1985.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Videos include Defense Workout with Lorenzo Lamas.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Empire, October, 1997, p. 65.

TV Zone, August, 2000, pp. 50-55.

Electronic:

Lorenzo Lamas Official Site,http://www.lorenzo-lamas.com, April 18, 2007.