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Archey in 2023
Born	Lamon Dezjon Archey (1981-04-09) April 9, 1981 (age 44) Daly City, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2010–present
Spouse(s)	Kristen Terry (m. 2023)
Children	4

Lamon Dezjon Archey (/lʌmoʊn/; born April 9, 1981) is an American actor. He is known for the roles of Mason Wilder on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless (2012 to 2014), Eli Grant on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives (2017 to 2022, 2023, 2024), and D'Angelo Carter on The CW series All American (2020 to present).

Early life

Born in 1981, Archey was raised in San Mateo, California by his grandparents. Archey played baseball and football during his first two years of high school. Archey has had very little contact with his father, who died when he was 20 years old. After high school, Archey worked as a carpenter installing floors for two years. He then moved to Los Angeles with his uncle where he found work as an emergency medical technician. Archey has 12 tattoos. In March 2023 Lamon married his wife ex-dancer and fitness trainer, Kristen Terry, previously engaged to Jalen Rose American sports analyst and former professional basketball player, just shy of two months after the announcement of their engagement on 30 January 2023 in a private ceremony in Los Angeles, CA. Jerry Larenzo of Fear Of God was in attendance as well as Lamon's 3 children from his previous wife, fashion model, actress and painter, Mercedes Cornett.

Career

Less than a year after moving to Los Angeles, Archey was approached by a modeling scout while attending a job fair. He eventually landed modeling jobs for Macy's, Gap Inc., Kohl's, Armani and Dolce & Gabbana. In 2004, he was chosen by Beyoncé to play her love interest in the music video for Destiny's Child's "Cater 2 U". He credits modeling with helping him break out of his shell.

Archey's manager, Michael Bruno, advised him that if he took acting classes, he could get him a job on a soap opera. He was cast in a short film, Let's Get Laid! (2010). Archey also appeared in television commercials for Chase Bank, McDonald's, and Gap Inc. After about two years of acting classes, he was ready to give up. He finally booked two episodes as an under-five on Days of Our Lives, playing Centerville Cop in 2011.

In October 2012, Archey was cast in the recurring role of Mason Wilder on The Young and the Restless. His first air date was December 12, 2012. Archey made his last appearance on the show on January 7, 2014. In 2013, he had a recurring role on Diary of a Champion. He starred in The B Word, a short film about bulimia nervosa.

In 2016, Archey made guest appearances on Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life and 2 Broke Girls. He had a recurring role on Roadies. He appeared in the film The Woman in the Red Dress. .....

In December 2016, Archey returned to Days of Our Lives in the newly created contract role of Eli Grant. The character is the grandson of Julie Olson Williams (Susan Seaforth Hayes). Archey's first air date was February 23, 2017. The character of Eli was paired romantically with Lani Price (Sal Stowers).

In 2017, Archey played Vince in the television film Can't Buy My Love. In 2020, Archey guest starred as D'Angelo Carter in the season two finale of The CW series All American. In December 2020, it was announced that Archey would reprise his role in season three in a recurring capacity. He continued to make recurring appearances on the show in seasons four, five, and six.

In 2021, Archey played Eli Grant in Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem, a spin-off miniseries streaming on Peacock. In June 2022, it was announced that he and his co-star, Sal Stowers, would be leaving Days of Our Lives. His last air date was in early July 2022. Archey made return appearances to Days in 2023 and 2024.

He appeared in the Lifetime film Every Breath She Takes (2023).

Personal life

Archey is the cousin of screenwriter Robert J. Poole, who wrote the film The Mack (1973).

January 2023, Archey got engaged to Krissy Terry, former overseas performer, business mogul, and Los Angeles Lakers Consultant. They were married on March 25, 2023. This is both Lamon and Kristen’s only marriage. They share a daughter together. Archey also has 3 other children.

Filmography

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