Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
LaMonica Garrett, a tall, muscular man usually seen sporting a bald look, is an actor/producer in the film industry.
Garrett has acted in many roles, including large blockbusters, and has even received some awards for his work in indie films.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Garrett was born on May 23, 1975, in San Francisco, California.
- On April 27, 2017, Garrett married his longtime girlfriend Mina Ivanova. The two currently live in California together, and have no children.
- When he’s not working out or acting, Garrett can often be found at the comic book store or browsing his personal collection.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Garrett attended Central State University, a college located in Wilberforce, Ohio.
- There, he played football and wound up getting scouted by some teams in the NFL.
- He left college early to attend some workouts with a few NFL teams and try to make it in the league, but it unfortunately did not work out for him.
- He did not return to college, but instead went on to try to begin his acting career.
Early Career :
Jobs :
- After things didn’t work out in the NFL, Garrett began playing professional Slam Ball, a sport that combines basketball and trampolines.
- He did this for six years, then began acting. To support his budding career, he drove for FedEx.
Early Acting Career :
- Garrett’s acting career began in 2002, where he used his physical strength to his advantage and landed a role on the reality competition show Dog Eat Dog. The show features 6 contestants who go head to head in various physical challenges, then evaluate each other on at the end of the day.
- In 2003, Garrett got a small role in a comedy film called The Blues.
- He didn’t get another major role until 2007, when he appeared as a football player on the TV movie Football Wives.
- After that, Garrett had a steady string of appearances as side characters on various TV shows, including One Tree Hill in 2008, 10 Things I Hate About You in 2010, and CSI: Miami in 2011.
Bigger Roles, Salary and Net Worth :
Acclaimed Roles :
- In 2011, Garrett appeared in his largest movie to date, Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
- After that, he began landing larger TV roles, and even did some voice over work for popular video games.
- From 2011 to 2014, Garrett played Deputy Cane on Sons of Anarchy in what was his longest TV show appearance to date.
- After acting for several more years, Garrett recently landed two more major roles on the TV series The Last Ship and Designated Survivor.
Short Films :
- While Garrett is now known as a TV star, it was the short film The Duke based on the Memoir ‘I’m The Duke by J.P. Duke’” that truly allowed his acting ability to shine.
- He played the main character and was nominated for several film festival awards.
