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Lonnie G. Segers Jr.
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| Years active | 2004–present | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lonnie G. "Geno" Segers Jr. is an American actor. He is famous for playing Mason Makoola in the Disney XD show Pair of Kings. He also co-hosted Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge. You might know him from his roles in Banshee and Teen Wolf.
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Geno Segers' Early Life and Sports
Geno Segers was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. When he was younger, he was a talented athlete. He played American football in high school and college. He also wrestled and ran track.
After college, Segers played professional rugby league. He played for the United States national rugby league team. In 1995, he played two games against the Wales national rugby league team. Later, he moved to New Zealand to play for a team called the Richmond Rovers.
Geno Segers' Acting Career
Starting in Theater
A friend suggested that Geno Segers try out for voice ads. He had a very deep voice, which is called a bass voice. People really liked his voice. This led him to an agent.
His agent helped him get a big role. He was cast as Mufasa in the musical The Lion King. He performed this role in Australia, America, and China.
Television Roles
In 2010, Geno Segers got a main role on the Disney XD show Pair of Kings. He played Mason Makoola, a strong and loyal character. He was in 52 episodes of the show.
He also co-hosted the TV show Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge for two seasons. This show was about teams competing in challenges.
Later, he joined the cast of Banshee. He played Chayton Littlestone in 12 episodes. He also appeared as Kincaid in two episodes of MTV's Teen Wolf.
In 2018, Segers played the main villain Ryker in the TV series Knight Squad. He also played this role in a special crossover episode of Henry Danger. From 2019 to 2020, he was a main cast member in the NBC show Perfect Harmony, playing the character Dwayne.
Movie and Video Game Work
Geno Segers has also acted in movies. In 2015, he was in the film Bone Tomahawk. He played a character called "Boar Tusk." In 2023, he played Balthazar in the movie Journey to Bethlehem. In 2024, he lent his voice to the animated movie Thelma the Unicorn.
He also uses his voice for video games. In 2022, he voiced Hekarro in the popular game Horizon: Forbidden West. Hekarro is the leader of the Tenakth tribe in the game. He also voiced characters in LawBreakers and Fortnite.
Geno Segers' Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2015 | Bone Tomahawk | Boar Tusks |
| 2017 | Brawl in Cell Block 99 | Roman |
| 2018 | Uncharted Live Action Fan Film | Diego |
| 2018 | Game Over, Man! | Sal |
| 2023 | Journey to Bethlehem | Balthazar |
| 2024 | Thelma the Unicorn | Male Talent Judge, Additional voices |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | White Collar | Aimes' Bodyguard | Episode: "Flip of the Coin" |
| 2011–2012 | Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge | Himself | Seasons 1-2 |
| 2010–2013 | Pair of Kings | Mason Makoola | Main Role; 52 episodes |
| 2011 | Zeke & Luther | Stan the agent | Episode: "Zeke, Luther, and Kojo Strikes Gold" |
| 2014 | Teen Wolf | Kincaid | Season 3 Episode 17 & 20 |
| 2014 | Castle | Ernest | Episode: "Last Action Hero" |
| 2014–2015 | Banshee | Chayton Littlestone | Main cast, 12 episodes |
| 2015 | Longmire | Clavin Blackwolf | Season 4 Ep. 10 |
| 2016 | Dusk Till Dawn | General Tatuaje | Season 3 Ep. 8 |
| 2017 | Elementary | Fetu | Season 6 Ep. 3 |
| 2018 | Yellowstone | Danny Trudeau | Season 1 Ep 3 |
| 2018–2019 | Knight Squad | Ryker | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Stuck in the Middle | The Businessman | Episode: "Stuck Wrestling Feelings" |
| 2018 | Voltron: Legendary Defender | Gyrgan (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Henry Danger | Ryker | Episode: "Knight & Danger" |
| 2019–2020 | Perfect Harmony | Dwayne | Main cast, 13 episodes |
| 2023 | My Dad the Bounty Hunter | Alien Bouncer, Fratty Alien Bro (voices) | Episode: "Old Friends" |
| 2025 | The Thundermans: Undercover | High Tide | Episode: "Tide and Prejudice" |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2017 | LawBreakers | Cronos |
| 2017 | Fortnite | Galactus |
| 2022 | Horizon: Forbidden West | Hekarro |
See also
In Spanish: Geno Segers para niños
