Laurence Mason

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Laurence Mason
Sammy Norino (Prison Break).jpg
Mason in 2016
Born1969or1970(age 55–56)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present

Laurence Mason (born 1969or1970) [1] is an American stage, film and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Tin-Tin in the 1994 film The Crow , Lord Nikon in the 1995 film Hackers , Sammy Norino on the Fox drama Prison Break , Luis Sarria in the 2001 film Ali , Halpern White on the FX crime drama The Shield , and Earl Briggs, the chauffeur in the film The Lincoln Lawyer .

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Early life

Mason was born in the Bronx, New York City, [2] to parents from Trinidad. [3] As a youth, he was a member of the First All Children's Theater in Manhattan, the nation's first children's repertory company. [1] Mason is a graduate of the High School of Performing Arts in Manhattan. [3]

Career

He has performed in a number of productions at the Harold Clurman Theatre and the Nuyorican Poets Café, including appearing in commercials, hip hop music videos, voice over work and a stint on One Life to Live. His first feature film was True Romance (under Tony Scott). Soon after, he landed a role in The Crow with the late Brandon Lee and Hackers along with Angelina Jolie. He has had recurring roles on The Shield and Prison Break .

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Joey Breaker Lester White
1993New York CopDanny Boy
1993 True Romance 'Floyd D'
1994 The Crow Tin Tin [4]
1995 Parallel Sons Knowledge Johnson
1995The KeeperJordi
1995 Hackers Lord Nikon [5]
1998 Side Streets Dennis
2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence Tech Director
2001 Behind Enemy Lines Captain Glen Brandon
2001 Ali Luis Sarria
2004Fronterz
2007 The Take Curtis Fellows
2009JoJoJoJoShort
2009 Public Enemies Porter at Union Station
2010DetentionOfficer StrawShort
2011 The Lincoln Lawyer Earl
2011Killer on the LooseShort
2013 Runner Runner GovernorUncredited
2014StitchPirino
2014 Red Butterfly [5] Dutch Fred
2018 City of Lies Dunton [6]
2025 Tin Soldier Shinja John

Television

YearTitleRoleNote
1992 Hardcore TV Rastaman
1993 Law & Order RoachEpisode: "Born Bad"
1994 Lifestories: Families in Crisis SergioEpisode: "POWER:The Eddie Matos Story"
1996 New York Undercover Cornell WalkerEpisode: "Kill the Noise"
1998 Homicide: Life on the Street Dennis RigbyEpisode: "Sins of the Father"
2000 Profiler BillyEpisode: "House of Cards"
2000 Judging Amy JohnsonEpisode: "Zero Tolerance"
2000 The District James

Powerswell

Episode: "Dirty Laundry"
2002 JAG Lt. FlavinEpisode: "Odd Man Out"
2002First MondayEpisode: "Crime and

Punishment"

1997,

2003

 NYPD Blue Gordo / Crow

Taylor

Episode: "Bad Rap"

Episode "Bottoms Up"

2004 CSI: Miami Maurice

Dushamp

Episode: "Invasion"
2005 Threshold Sheriff FogelEpisode: " The Burning"
2005–06 The Shield Halpern White [4] 8 episodes
2007 In Case of Emergency Bill2 episodes
2007 Burn Notice Andre DekkerEpisode: "Unpaid Debts"
2007–08 Prison Break Sammy Norino [4] 10 episodes
2011 Breakout Kings Born Again

Gangster

Episode: "Queen of Hearts"
2012 Prime Suspect FrankEpisode: "Stuck in the Middle with

You"

2012 The Good Wife Jeremy LevitasEpisode: "Long Way Home"
2012 Person of Interest DoctorEpisode: "Matsya Nyaya"
2015 Gotham Detective Ben MuellerEpisode: "Under the Knife"
2016 Daredevil Star Episode: "The Dark at the End of the Tunnel"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Shadow Watch ArcherVoice
2006 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent Voice

References

  1. 1 2 Tynes, Harcourt (January 17, 1982). "Budding Thespians (6 to 17) Give Their All to the Theater". The Herald Statesman . p. F1. Retrieved February 26, 2025. Twelve-year-old Laurence Mason of Manhattan remembers that feeling.
  2. ↑ "Laurence Mason". TV Guide . Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Baiss, Bridget (2024). The Crow: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Classic Film. Lanham, Maryland: Applause. p. 35. ISBN   978-1-4930-7411-2 . Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "10 Things About 'The Crow' You Never Knew". MovieWeb . October 24, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "What the Cast from the Movie "Hackers" is Up to Today". TVOvermind . June 9, 2018.
  6. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (January 18, 2017). "'Soldado' Cast 'Teen Wolf' Actor Ian Bohen; Laurence Mason Boards 'LAbyrinth'". Deadline Hollywood .
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