Lorenzo Lamas was five when he approached his mom and announced he wanted to become a star actor. Years later, he debuted in an uncredited role as an Indian boy in Tom Gries’ 100 Rifles. He would later attend Tony Barr’s Film Actors Workshop, which prepared him to become a drool-worthy television heartthrob. From his muscular physique to his sonorous voice and exquisite hair, the American actor has an overwhelming screen charisma. His career has spanned over five decades with diverse roles across the small and big screen.
Beyond acting, Lorenzo Lamas has dabbled in various career paths, including singing, commercial piloting, and auto racing. As a singer, his discography contains singles like “Fingerprints” and “Fool Like Me.” He sang the latter in Marcelo Epstein’s Body Rock, a drama musical released in 1984. The actor started flying to transport his kids through and fro from Arizona to Los Angeles. But it has evolved into a part-time career for Lamas who flies for HeliNY as a tour pilot. His motor racing career adds another layer of curiosity about the American actor.
Lorenzo Lamas Hails From A Family Of Performers With Argentinian And Norwegian Heritage
The actor was born in Santa Monica, California, on January 20, 1958, to Fernando Lamas and Arlene Dahl. His father was an American actor and TV director originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He had Lorenzo Lamas with his third wife, Arlene Dahl, who was born in the United States to parents of Norwegian origin. Dahl was also an actor known for her roles in adventure films and MGM productions. As his parents were prominent figures in Hollywood, Lorenzo nurtured a passion for acting from a young age. At age five, he was resolved to become an actor.
Apart from his biological parents, Jane Wyman and Esther Williams also fueled Lorenzo Lamas’ passion for acting. Williams was an American competitive swimmer and actress; Lamas’ father married her in 1969, after divorcing Dahl in 1960. All of his parents were friends with actress Jane Wyman, who later became Lamas’ acting mentor. When Wyman passed away in September 2007, the actor told Desert she was one of the forces that shaped his career. “Next to my parents, Jane was the most influential person in my young career,” he said, “I will miss her greatly,” added the actor.
Falcon Crest And Renegade Are The Highlights Of His Acting Career
The pinnacle of Lorenzo Lamas’ decades-long acting career lies with his roles in CBS’s Falcon Crest and Stephen J. Cannell’s Renegade. He starred in the former as Lancelot “Lance” Cumson, the grandson of Jane Wymn’s character, Angela Channing. His performance as a playboy hunk pawned in his grandma’s schemes to retain control of Falcon Crest Winery received rave reviews. It earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role. This was in 1983.
In 1986, he received two Soap Opera Digest Award nominations for the same role. Lamas was the only performer to appear in all episodes of the daytime drama, which aired from December 1981 to May 1990. Two years after the curtains fell on Falcon Crest, Lorenzo Lamas was cast to play the lead in Renegade. The action-adventure crime drama follows his character Reno Raines, a police officer who escapes from jail after he’s framed for murder. The series aired in syndication during its first four seasons, introducing Lamas to a larger television audience.
Exploring Lorenzo Lamas’ Career Beyond His TV Legacy
Beyond Falcon Crest and Renegade, the American actor has a robust acting resume, with over 120 movie and television roles. Body Rock (1984), Grease (1987), The Bold and the Beautiful (2004 – 2006), and Big Time Rush (2010 – 2013) are some of his other noteworthy projects. Away from acting, Lorenzo Lamas is also a director and a producer. He made his directorial debut in 1994 with the “Sheriff Reno” episode of Renegade. He would later direct three more episodes between 1995 and 1997.
Lamas pulled off his feature film directorial debut with CIA II: Target Alexa. He stars in the 1993 sequel to CIA Code Name: Alexa alongside his ex-wife Kathleen Kinmont and John Savage. While acting remains his major career, Lorenzo Lamas has diversified his professional portfolio. He’s involved in motor racing as a driver and flies choppers for HeliNY as a tour pilot. A true Renaissance fellow, the actor is also a passionate martial artist. He’s mastered several martial arts, including Taekwondo, Aikido, and Jiujitsu.
The Actor Has Been Married Six Times
Lorenzo Lamas’ personal life has been as adventurous as his career. The actor has been romantically involved with more than his fair share of women, six of whom he married. His first marriage was to actress Victoria Hilbert, his girlfriend in the “Kindred Spirits” episode of Falcon Crest. They wedded in October 1981 and parted ways the following year. By the time their divorce was finalized in May 1983, Lamas was in a serious relationship with another actress — the late Michelle Smith.
The Falcon Crest actor and Smith wedded in May 1983 and divorced in December 1985. Four years later, Lamas married his third wife, Kathleen Kinmont. The union packed up in 1993, paving the way for the actor to marry Shauna Sand. The marriage lasted over six years, ending in a divorce in October 2002. His next marriage was to Mexican-Irish actress Shawna Craig: they wedded in April 2011 and divorced in February 2019. Lorenzo Lamas decided to give marriage another shot in October 2023 when he wedded former model Kenna Scott.
Lorenzo Lamas Is A Father Of Six
The actor’s wedding to Kenna Scott made him a stepfather to two boys, Anderson Rulon and Atticus Alan. The actor has six biological children, two with Michele Smith, his second wife. They had their first child, actor A.J. Lamas in December 1983, and then actress Shayne Lamas in November 1985.
Lamas shares three children with his fourth wife Shauna Sand. Their son Alexandra Lamas was born in November 1997, followed by Victoria and Isabella Lamas, born in April 1999 and February 2001, respectively. The Renegade actor is also the father of actress Paton Ashbrook. He had her with Daphne Ashbrook, whom he dated from 1986 to 1988. Here’s everything to you need to know about the iconic soap opera star, Eileen Davidson.
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