LaMonica Garrett facts for kids

Quick facts for kids LaMonica Garrett
Garrett in 2003 during his Slamball time
Born	(1975-05-23) May 23, 1975 (age 50) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2003–present
Spouse(s)	Mina Ivanova ​ (m. 2017)​
Children	1

LaMonica Garrett (born May 23, 1975) is an American actor and former professional Slamball player. He is known for playing Deputy Sheriff Cane in the TV show Sons of Anarchy. He also played Mike Ritter in Designated Survivor. You might also recognize him as Mar Novu / Monitor and Anti-Monitor in the Arrowverse shows. More recently, he played Thomas in the series 1883 and Tucker in Lioness.

Early Life and Sports

LaMonica Garrett was born in San Francisco, California. His parents were big fans of former Oakland Raiders quarterback Daryle Lamonica, so they named him after him.

High School Football

When LaMonica was in high school, he was a football player. His family moved to Los Angeles, and he transferred to Burbank High School. He has shared that he learned a lot about humility and responsibility during this time. This experience also pushed him to train harder in the gym.

College and Professional Football Dreams

After high school, Garrett played as a linebacker at a junior college in Los Angeles. He then went to Central State University in Ohio, where he continued to play football. He even led his team in tackles at one point. Garrett hoped to join the NFL. He had good tryouts with teams like the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Rams, but he wasn't chosen.

From Football to Slamball

Garrett had always been interested in acting. So, he moved to Los Angeles to try to become an actor. To earn money for acting classes, he worked as a FedEx driver. He also started playing Slamball. Slamball is a unique sport that mixes basketball and football, played on trampolines! LaMonica became the top scorer in the Slamball league. He was also one of only four players chosen for the All Slamball Team.

Acting Career Highlights

While still playing Slamball, LaMonica Garrett got his first acting job. It was a role on an episode of One Tree Hill that had a Slamball story. After this, he found an agent and started getting small roles in TV shows. These included Hawthorne, CSI: Miami, and NCIS. He also appeared in movies like Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

Key TV Roles

From 2011 to 2014, Garrett had a regular role as Deputy Sheriff Cane on FX's Sons of Anarchy. He appeared in 17 episodes.

In 2016, he got two important roles. He played Lieutenant TAO Cameron Burk on TNT's The Last Ship. He also became Secret Service agent Mike Ritter on ABC's Designated Survivor. The creator of Designated Survivor said they needed an actor who could be tough but also kind. Mike Ritter became a favorite character among fans. Garrett stayed with the show for its first two seasons.

The Arrowverse and Beyond

In late 2018, LaMonica Garrett was cast as Mar Novu / The Monitor in the Arrowverse crossover event "Elseworlds". This event connected storylines from shows like The Flash, Arrow, and Supergirl. He played this role in many episodes across these shows. He was even promoted to a main cast member for these shows. This made sure he was available for the big "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover. In 2019, it was announced that Garrett would also play the Anti-Monitor in the crossover.

In 2021, Garrett joined the cast of 1883. This show is a spin-off of the popular series Yellowstone.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

Video Game Roles

See also

In Spanish: LaMonica Garrett para niños