Lorenzo Lamas

Biography

Lorenzo was born January 20th 1958 in Santa Monica, CA. He attended public schools in Santa Monica and Pacific Palisades until the age of thirteen. His mother Arlene Dahl, the actress of stage and screen, got the opportunity to work in New York City on Broadway. The family moved to the east coast and Lorenzo attended the Admiral Farragut Academy. This was a military school, where Lorenzo developed his character and discipline that would benefit him for the rest of his life. During his four years at Farragut he became interested in athletics and lettered in wrestling and track. He was president of his senior class and 2nd in charge of a Battalion of 300 cadets. He graduated with the intention of enrolling in the University of California to study veterinary medicine. During the summer of this year he visited his Father in the set of Universal’s “The Cheap Detective”. It was at this point that Lorenzo decided to pursue a career in acting. His Father, Fernando Lamas, the actor encouraged his son to enroll in Tony Barr’s actors studio. Lorenzo was 19 years old when he won the role of “Tom” in the blockbuster “Grease”. From there, he was cast in several television roles until he got his lucky break. Earl Hammner cast Lorenzo in the popular nighttime soap opera “Falcon Crest” and the dye was set. Lorenzo had been studying the martial art called Tae Kwon Do and the producers quickly realized how valuable Lorenzo’s skill was. The writers often called upon Lorenzo in “action scenes” and after nine years on the show, Lorenzo was known as an “action” type of actor. Lorenzo made several action movies after “Falcon Crest”, among them, “Snake Eater”, “Body Rock”, and “CIA Target Alexa” which he also directed. Lorenzo was by now a black belt and met with Stephen Cannell to develop and action television series. This show was “Renegade”. Lorenzo filmed 110 episodes of this show and it ran for 5 years. He directed and produced which helped him to get independent movies after “Renegade”. “Air America” was the television show that wet Lorenzo’s appetite for aviation. The shows premise called for Lorenzo to spend many hours at the controls of an airplane and in 1997 Lorenzo became a certified private pilot. His thirst for aviation and the freedom that this activity granted him encouraged Lorenzo to get his commercial helicopter rating as well. Lorenzo has six children ranging in ages from 19 to 2 years of age. He is currently living in Southern California, pursuing his goals and thanks to God, enjoying his incredibly fortunate life.