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 a former professional Slamball player. He is well-known for playing different characters in popular TV shows. Some of his famous roles include Deputy Sheriff Cane in Sons of Anarchy, Mike Ritter in Designated Survivor, and Thomas in 1883. He also played the powerful characters Mar Novu / Monitor and Anti-Monitor in the Arrowverse TV shows.

Early Life and Sports Journey

LaMonica Garrett was born in San Francisco, California. His parents named him after a famous football player, Daryle Lamonica, who played for the Oakland Raiders. When LaMonica was in high school, he was a talented football player. His family moved to Los Angeles, and he transferred to Burbank High School.

At first, LaMonica was a bit too confident about his skills. This meant he was placed on the junior varsity team instead of the main varsity team. He later said this was a "wake-up call" that taught him to be humble and responsible. This experience also pushed him to work out even harder in the gym.

After high school, LaMonica continued to play football at a junior college in Los Angeles. He then transferred to Central State University in Ohio, where he became a top player, leading his team in tackles. LaMonica hoped to join the NFL, but even after trying out for teams like the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams, he was not chosen.

LaMonica had always been interested in acting. So, he moved to Los Angeles to follow his dream of becoming an actor. While taking acting classes, he worked as a FedEx driver to support himself. During this time, he also started playing Slamball. Slamball is a unique sport that mixes basketball and football, played on trampolines. LaMonica became a star in Slamball, leading the league in scoring and being named one of the top four players.

Becoming an Actor

While still playing Slamball, LaMonica got his first acting role in an episode of One Tree Hill that featured Slamball. This helped him get an agent, and he started getting small roles in TV shows like Hawthorne, CSI: Miami, and NCIS. He also appeared in movies such as Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

From 2011 to 2014, LaMonica had a regular role as Deputy Sheriff Cane in the FX series Sons of Anarchy. He appeared in 17 episodes of the show.

In 2016, LaMonica landed two important roles. He played Lieutenant TAO Cameron Burk in TNT's The Last Ship. He also became Secret Service agent Mike Ritter in ABC's Designated Survivor. The creator of Designated Survivor said they needed an actor who could be tough but also kind. Mike Ritter quickly became a favorite character among fans. LaMonica stayed with the show for its first two seasons. When the show later moved to Netflix, he did not return due to budget reasons.

In late 2018, LaMonica was cast as Mar Novu / The Monitor in the "Elseworlds" crossover event on The CW. This event connected storylines from several superhero shows, including The Flash, Arrow, and Supergirl. He continued to play the Monitor in episodes of these shows through 2019. He was then made a main cast member for these shows, plus Batwoman, for the big "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover. In 2019, it was also announced that he would play the Anti-Monitor, the Monitor's evil opposite, in the same crossover event.

In 2021, LaMonica Garrett was cast as Thomas in 1883. This show is a spin-off from the popular Paramount Network series Yellowstone. More recently, in 2023, he began playing Tucker in the Paramount+ series Lioness.

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In Spanish: LaMonica Garrett para niños