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Classically handsome actor who, after playing younger leading men, such as on "Falcon Crest" (CBS, 1981-90), settled into action heroes in low-budget martial arts features and the syndicated "Renegades" (1992- ). Lorenzo Lamas was the son of actor Fernando Lamas and actress-model Arlene Dahl and the stepson of musical swimming star Esther Williams. Lamas was barely out of his teens when he began to win roles. He played a friend of the son of Dobie Gillis on the CBS reunion special, "Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis" (1977), and, in 1979, had his first regular series berth playing Rick, who ran the local hangout on "California Fever" (CBS, 1979)....
Full Bio & Milestones

Filmography

18 Fingers of Death - ( / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Moto X Kids - ( Evan / 2004 / Released / )
The Immortal - ( / 2001 / Released / )
The Muse - ( Himself / 1999 / Released / )
The Rage - ( Nick Travis / 1998 / Released / )
Undercurrent - ( / 1998 / Released / )
Blood for Blood - ( Officer John Kang / 1995 / Released / )
CIA II: Target Alexa - ( Director / 1994 / Released / )
CIA II: Target Alexa - ( Mark Graver / 1994 / Released / )
Bounty Tracker - ( / 1993 / Released / Blanco y Travieso )
Final Round - ( / 1993 / Released / CP/Famous Players )
The Swordsman - ( Andrew / 1993 / Released / CFP Distribution )
C.I.A. - Code Name Alexa - ( Mark Graver / 1992 / Released / )
Final Impact - ( Nick Taylor / 1992 / Released / )
SnakeEater III... His Law - ( Jack Kelly--SnakeEater / 1992 / Released / )
Night of the Warrior - ( Miles Keane / 1991 / Released / )
Night of the Warrior - ( Co-Producer / 1991 / Released / )
SnakeEater II: The Drug Buster - ( Jack Kelly / 1991 / Released / Cinexus/Famous Players Distribution )
The Killing Streets - ( / 1991 / Released / )
SnakeEater - ( Jack Kelly / 1989 / Released / )
Body Rock - ( Chilly D / 1984 / Released / )
Body Rock - ( Song Performer / 1984 / Released / )
Tilt - ( Casey Silverwater / 1979 / Released / )
Grease - ( Tom Chisum / 1978 / Released / )
Take Down - ( Nick Kilvitus / 1978 / Released / Buena Vista Pictures Distribution )
TV Credits
The 23rd Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Pageant ( 2007 / Released ): Host
The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ( 2005 / Released ): Actor
Dark Waters ( 2004 / Released ): Actor
Raptor Island ( 2004 / Released ): Actor
The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ( 2004 / Released ): Actor
Are You Hot? ( 2003 / Released ): Actor
Paradise Virus ( 2003 / Released ): Actor
Reno 911! ( 2003 / Released ): Actor
Celebrity Boot Camp ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
Celebrity Daredevils (Fox) ( 2002 / Released ): Featuring
Hope Ranch ( 2002 / Released ): Actor
Good Cop, Bad Cop ( 2000 / Released ): Actor
The Immortal ( 2000 / Released ): Actor
Air America ( 1998 / Released ): Actor
Harley Mania ( 1998 / Released ): Actor
Invasion America ( 1998 / Released ): Voice
Mask of Death ( 1996 / Released ): Actor
Terminal Justice ( 1996 / Released ): Actor
The Champions of Magic ( 1996 / Released ): Actor
Latin Nights: An All-Star Celebration ( 1995 / Released ): Actor
Bad Blood ( 1994 / Released ): Actor
Cristina Presents: Latin Lovers of the 90's ( 1994 / Released ): Actor
The Rich and Famous 1993 World's Best ( 1993 / Released ): Actor
Renegade ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
The 61st Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
Soap Opera Digest Awards ( 1989 / Released ): Actor
The Valvoline National Driving Test ( 1989 / Released ): Actor
Battle of the Network Stars XIX ( 1988 / Released ): Actor
California Girls ( 1988 / Released ): Actor
Kenny Rogers Classic Weekend ( 1988 / Released ): Actor
M & W Men and Women ( 1988 / Released ): Actor
Dancin' to the Hits ( 1986 / Released ): Actor
The Eleventh Annual Circus of the Stars ( 1986 / Released ): Actor
American Video Awards ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
Battle of the Network Stars XVIII ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
The 1985 Miss Teen USA Pageant ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
The 37th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
The CBS Cotton Bowl Parade ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
Battle of the Network Stars XI ( 1981 / Released ): Actor
Falcon Crest ( 1981 / Released ): Actor
Detour to Terror ( 1980 / Released ): Actor
Secrets of Midland Heights ( 1980 / Released ): Actor
California Fever ( 1979 / Released ): Actor
Shipshape ( 1978 / Released ): Actor
Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis? ( 1977 / Released ): Actor
Dear John ( Released ): Actor
Sex Symbols: Past, Present and Future ( Released ): Actor
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Classically handsome actor who, after playing younger leading men, such as on "Falcon Crest" (CBS, 1981-90), settled into action heroes in low-budget martial arts features and the syndicated "Renegades" (1992- ). Lorenzo Lamas was the son of actor Fernando Lamas and actress-model Arlene Dahl and the stepson of musical swimming star Esther Williams. Lamas was barely out of his teens when he began to win roles. He played a friend of the son of Dobie Gillis on the CBS reunion special, "Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis" (1977), and, in 1979, had his first regular series berth playing Rick, who ran the local hangout on "California Fever" (CBS, 1979). In 1980, Lamas was cast with O.J. Simpson in the TV movie "Detour to Terror" (NBC), in which Lamas played a homicidal dune-buggy driving thug, and from 1980-81 he was back on CBS in the teen serial, "The Secrets of Midland Heights." When that show failed, the network moved him to the more adult serial "Falcon Crest," on which Lamas played to-the-manor-born playboy Lance Cumson from 1981-90. Also during that period, in 1986, he hosted the syndicated series "Dancin' to the Hits." Two years after the demise of "Falcon Crest," Lamas began playing Reno Raines, a cop falsely accused of a crime who is now a fugitive helping others fight for justice on the syndicated "Renegade," which rose from its 1992 premiere to become one of the most popular series internationally. Lamas also occasionally directed episodes of the series, in which he was featured riding off into the sunset on his motorcycle at the end of each weekly installment. The popularity of the series helped Lamas win other roles, such as "Bad Blood" (HBO, 1994), in which he was a man trying to protect his family from the mob. In features, Lamas got his start in 1978, playing a rebellious high school wrestler in "Take Down" and the BMOC straight-laced hunk (with his dark hair dyed blond, mind you), juxtaposed to the cool dudes in "Grease." He also played a supporting role in the Brooke Shields pinball wizard "Tilt" (1979). Occupied by TV throughout the 80s, Lamas returned to the big screen in the 90s, now in action films, usually of lower budget and giving him a chance to demonstrate his prowess with the martial arts. He was fighting gladiators in "Final Round" (1993), but merely generic bad guys in "Bounty Tracker" (1993). In "Bad Blood" (1995), Lamas was a man who returns to his own bad ways to save his brother. Lamas also has a passion for motor racing and has participated in the Grand Prix circuit.

Profession(s):
Actor, director, parking lot attendant, fast food counter clerk, health spa instructor
Sometimes Credited As:
Lorenzo F Lamas
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Family
daughter:Alexandra Lyn Lamas (born on November 22, 1997; mother, Shauna Sands)
daughter:Isabella Lorenza Lamas (born on February 2, 2001; mother, Shauna Sands)
daughter:Paton Lee Lamas (born on September 6, 1988; mother Daphne Ashbrook)
daughter:Shayne Dahl Lamas (born on November 6, 1985; mother, Michelle Smith)
daughter:Victoria Lamas (born on April 24, 1999; mother, Shauna Sands)
father:Fernando Lamas
mother:Arlene Dahl
son:Alvaro Joshua Lamas (born on December 19, 1983; mother, Michelle Smith)
step-mother:Esther Williams
wife:Shauna Sands (born c. 1971; married on April 27, 1996; seperated October 2002)
wife:Kathleen Kinmont (daughter of actor Abby Dalton who co-starred with Lamas on "Falcon Crest"; worked together on TV in "Renegades"; married c. 1989 divorced c. 1993)
wife:Michelle Smith (met when she was doing publicity on "Falcon Crest"; married in 1983; divorced c. 1986; has two children with Lamas)
wife:Victoria Hilbert (married for about a year in the early 1980s; divorced c. 1982)
Companion(s)
Barbara Ann Moore , Companion , ```..former Playboy Playmate; engagaed as of June 2004
Daphne Ashbrook , Companion , ```..acted together on "Falcon Crest"; mother of Lamas' daughter Paton
Robin Greer , Companion , ```..engaged; no longer together


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Education
Admiral Faragut Academy
Milestones (Back to top)
2003 Was a host on the reality show "Are You Hot?"
2002 Co-starred as Colt Webb in the made-for-television family western "Hope Ranch"
2000 Had leading role in the syndicated series "The Immortal"
1993 Starred in the martial arts action films "Final Round" and "Bloody Tracker"
1992 Starred on "Renegades" syndicated series; also occasionally directed episodes
1986 Hosted syndicated series "Dancin' to the Hits"
1980 - 1981 Was regular on "The Secrets of Midland Heights" (CBS)
1980 Made TV movie debut starring with O.J. Simpson in "Detour to Terror" (NBC)
1979 Had first shot as series regular on "California Fever" (CBS)
1978 First appeared in feature films with "Take Down" and "Grease"
1977 Made TV debut in "Whatever Happened to Dobie Gillis"
Raised in Pacific Palisades, California and NYC
Played Lance Cumson on "Falcon Crest" (CBS)

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