Lorenzo Lamas

Lorenzo Fernando Lamas (born January 20, 1958) is an American actor. He is widely known for his role of Lance Cumson, the irresponsible grandson of Angela Channing—played by Jane Wyman—in the prime time hit Falcon Crest (1981–1990), for which he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film.

Lamas is also known for his roles as Reno Raines in the crime drama series Renegade (1992–1997), Dr. Hollywood on the Nickelodeon TV show Big Time Rush (2009–2013), Hector Ramirez in the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful (2004–2006), and Meap on the television show Phineas and Ferb. He served as a judge on ABC television's Are You Hot?, and starred in his own reality show, Leave It to Lamas, a series about his real-life family.

As an executive producer, he worked on such films as Night of the Warrior (1991, starring himself, his wife Kathleen Kinmont, and his mother Arlene Dahl), Ulterior Motives (1993, starring Thomas Ian Griffith, Mary Page Keller, and Ken Howard), and Mom and Dad Save the World (1992, starring Teri Garr, Jeffrey Jones, and Jon Lovitz).

Early life Lamas was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Argentine actor Fernando Lamas and Norwegian American actress Arlene Dahl. He is the stepson of swimmer and film star Esther Williams, who married his father when Lamas was 11 years old. Both Williams and Dahl were best friends of actress Jane Wyman (who knew him from birth), and would later work alongside Lamas on Falcon Crest. He was brought up in Pacific Palisades, California, and moved to New York City in 1971. In 1979, he took up Taekwondo, earning a third-degree black belt, also Shotokan Karate, Ju jitsu and Aikido, earning black belts in each. He graduated from the Admiral Farragut Academy in Pine Beach, New Jersey, in 1975.

Career

Early career Lamas had longed to be in show business since the age of five, when he approached his mother and said, "I want to be a star...I mean, an actor." With a smile, she replied, "I heard you the first time, son."

Lamas first studied acting in Tony Barr's Film Actors Workshop and quickly thereafter obtained his first TV acting role in 1976. As a last-minute replacement for Steven Ford, Lamas secured a non-speaking role as a jock in the 1978 musical film Grease, in which he dyed his hair blond. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Lamas had guest-starring roles in a number of TV series including Switch, Sword of Justice, Dear Detective, Secrets of Midland Heights, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat and Hotel.

Falcon Crest (1981–1990) In 1980, Lamas auditioned for and won the role of Lance Cumson, for the pilot of a new series entitled The Vintage Years. The pilot was later retooled to become the hit prime time drama series Falcon Crest, which aired on CBS for nine seasons from December 4, 1981, to May 17, 1990. During a 2006 TV interview with a Norwegian television team, Lamas said that to get the role he had auditioned twice and beat out five other actors for the part. Lamas was nominated for a Golden Globe and two Soap Opera Digest Awards for his work on the series; he was the only actor to appear in all 227 episodes.

During his tenure on the show, Lamas had the lead role in the poorly received film Body Rock (1984), where he was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor. He also performed a song on the film's soundtrack, and the track "Fools Like Me" became his only single to date to crack the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #85. The co-founder of the Golden Raspberry Awards, John J. B. Wilson, later named Body Rock as one of "The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made".

Later career Lamas began carving out a niche for himself as an action-hero, showcasing his martial-arts skills by starring in such movies as the Snake Eater trilogy (1989–1992), Bounty Tracker (1993), Gladiator Cop (1995), Terminal Justice (1996), and many similar low-budget action-films. From 1992 to 1997, Lamas played the lead role of Reno Raines (a falsely accused cop) in the syndicated series Renegade, which allowed him to exercise his enthusiasm for Harley-Davidson motorcycles as well as martial arts. The show was seen in over 100 countries, and during its fifth and final season, it moved from first-run syndication to the USA Network. Lamas had been keeping his hair long (past his shoulders) during this time, so when he had it cut short following the end of the fourth season of Renegade, he had to wear a long-haired wig for filming of the final season. In 2004, Lamas joined the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful as Hector Ramirez, remaining on the show until 2006.

In August 2007, Lamas starred as the King of Siam in The King and I at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine. That fall, he performed at Kean University Premiere Stages in Union, New Jersey, in the title role in Steven Dietz's Dracula. In June 2008, he performed as El Gallo in The Fantasticks at the Casa Mañana Theatre in Fort Worth, Texas. In June 2009, Lamas returned to the Ogunquit Playhouse as Zach in A Chorus Line.

In 2015, Lamas was a cast member of the reality TV series The Celebrity Apprentice.

As of 2016, Lamas was working as a helicopter pilot, flying people on day trips to the Grand Canyon from Los Angeles. According to his Twitter account, he is currently flying as a helicopter tour pilot with HeliNY in New York City. In 2023, he posted that he was working as a safety manager for Vezer Industrial.

Personal life Lamas has been married six times and has six children. His first marriage was to Victoria Hilbert (1981–1982). His second marriage (1983–1985) was to his publicist, Michele Cathy Smith, with whom he had two children: son Alvaro Joshua "A.J." (b. 1983) and daughter Shayne (b. 1985), both actors. Lamas was then in a relationship with actress Daphne Ashbrook; the couple had a daughter Paton Lee Ashbrook.

Lamas was married to his third wife, Renegade co-star Kathleen Kinmont, from 1989 to 1993. He told reporters that he would change his name to Lorenzo Lamas-Craig. This decision was motivated by the fact that his previous wife, Shauna, kept the surname Lamas, and is legally named Shauna Lamas, and new bride Shawna, whose given name is a homonym and almost identical to that of Shauna, did not wish to have a virtually identical full name. Shawna Craig was also a surrogate who carried Lamas' grandson after Shayne suffered a miscarriage and Shayne could never carry a baby again. Craig gave birth to the baby boy on July 4, 2015. In June 2018, Lamas filed for divorce from his fifth wife citing irreconcilable differences.

Lamas started dating Kenna Scott in April 2020. The couple got engaged in Las Vegas in February 2021. The wedding was on October 29, 2023, at the Wonderland on the cruise ship Wonder of the Seas. In June 2025, it was reported that Lamas had filed for divorce.

Lamas enjoyed close friendships with his Falcon Crest co-stars Ana Alicia and Jane Wyman. He continually praised Wyman's professionalism and credited her as a "huge influence" on his life and career. After Wyman's death in 2007, Lamas released a statement: "Next to my parents, Jane was the most influential person in my young career. She has left an incredible body of work and accomplishments that cannot go without being recognized and celebrated. I will miss her greatly."

Lamas' stepmother, Esther Williams, died on June 6, 2013, at the age of 91, in Los Angeles, California. He stated on Twitter: "The best swim teacher and soul mom RIP."

Lamas published his autobiography, Renegade at Heart (co-written by celebrity biographer Jeff Lenburg) in December 2014.

Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 1969 100 Rifles Indian Boy Film debut; uncredited 1978 Grease Tom Chisum 1979 Take Down Nick Kilvitus 1979 Tilt Casey Silverwater 1979 Promises in the Dark Josh Uncredited 1984 Body Rock "Chilly" Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor 1989 Snake Eater Officer Jack "Soldier" Kelly 1989 Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster 1991 Night of the Warrior Miles Keanealso producer 1991 Killing Streets Charlie Wolff 1992 Final Impact Nick Taylor 1992 The Swordsman Andrew Garrett 1992 Snake Eater III: His Law Jack "Soldier" Kelly 1992 CIA Code Name: Alexa CIA Agent Mark Graver 1993 Bounty Tracker Johnathan Damone Direct-to-video 1993 CIA II: Target Alexa CIA Agent Mark Graver 1994 Final Round Tyler Verdiccio Direct-to-video 1994 Bad Blood Travis Blackstone 1995 Midnight Man John Kang 1995 Gladiator Cop Andrew Garrett Also known as Gladiator Cop: The Swordsman II 1996 Mask of Death Detective McKenna / Lyle Mason 1996 Terminal Justice Sergeant Bobby Chase 1997 Black Dawn Jake Kilkanin 1997 The Rage Nick Travis 1998 Undercurrent Mike Aguayo 1998 Back to Even Mitch 1999 The Muse Himself 2002 The Circuit 2: The Final Punch Max Direct-to-video 2003 Rapid Exchange Ketchum Direct-to-video 2003 13 Dead Men Santos 2003 Dark Waters Dane Quatrell Direct-to-video 2004 Motocross Kids Evan Reed 2004 Latin Dragon Frank Braun 2004 Sci-Fighter Andrew Dean 2004 Unseen Evil 2 Biggs Direct-to-video 2005 Lethal Anatoly Federov 2005 Thralls Mr. Jones 2005 Killing Cupid Shane 2005 The Nowhere Man 2006 18 Fingers of Death! Antonio Bandana Direct-to-video 2007 Succubus: Hell-Bent Flight Instructor Direct-to-video 2007 30,000 Leagues Under the Sea Lieutenant Michael Arronax Direct-to-video 2008 Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves Father Smith 2009 Mexican Gold Cole 2009 Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus Allan Baxter 2011 Backstabber Frank Prather 2012 Return to Vengenance Brady 2013 Raptor Ranch Special Agent Logan 2013 Cathedral Canyon Carl Romero 2013 A Little Christmas Business Billy Baxter 2014 Grace of God Jerold 2014 Being American Tom 2014 Bro, What Happened? Cheeba 2014 My Name Is Nobody Senor Santiago 2015 WWJD What Would Jesus Do? The Journey Continues Jack 2015 American Beach House Lifeguard Joe 2015 Atomic Eden Nathan "The Snake" 2015 God's Club Spencer Rivers 2016 Prayer Never Fails Judge Rogers 2016 Beyond the Game Trainer 2016 Movie Madness Detective Avery 2017 Secrets of Deception Gregg 2017 Boone: The Bounty Hunter Walker 2017 BorderCross Danny Jackson 2018 Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's Chance Father Smith 2018 Driver Reggie 2018 Unwritten General Lane 2019 Las Vegas Vietnam: The Movie Zapata Sr., Gang Leader 2019 Water Frank Johnson 2020 Scorpion Girl Awakening: The Movie FBI Agent 2020 Real Blood: The True Beginning Father Diaz 2020 Bleach Elmer Paxton

Television Year Title Role Notes 1977 Switch Various 2 episodes 1978 Sword of Justice Donno Novanti Episode: "A Double Life" 1979 Dear Detective Episode: #1.2 1979 California Fever Rick 10 episodes 1980 Detour to Terror Jamie Television film 1980–1981 Secrets of Midland Heights Burt Carroll 2 episodes 1980–1986 The Love Boat Various 5 episodes 1981–1990 Falcon Crest Lance Cumson 227 episodesNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (1983)Nominated – Soap Opera Digest Award: Outstanding Actress/Actor in a Comic Relief Role on a Prime Time Serial; Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role on a Prime Time Serial (1986) 1983 Fantasy Island Richard Warrington Episode: "Naughty Marietta/The Winning Ticket" 1983 Hotel Diz Wilder Episode: "The Offer" 1990 The Hitchhiker Tom Astor Episode: "Trust Me" 1991 Dear John Alejandro Braceros 2 episodes 1992 Flesh and the Devil Gropius Television film 1992–1997 Renegade Reno Raines / Vince Black 110 episodes 1998 Invasion America Cale Oosha Voice, 9 episodes 1998–1999 Air America Rio Arnett 26 episodes 2000–2001 The Immortal Raphael 'Rafe' Cain 22 episodes 2002 Hope Ranch Colt Webb Television film 2003 Are You Hot? Judge 6 episodes 2003 The Paradise Virus Paul Johnson Television film 2004 Deep Evil Trainor Television film 2004 Raptor Island Hacket Television film 2004 Reno 911! Deputy Garcia Episode: "Department Investigation: Part 2" 2004–2006 The Bold and the Beautiful Hector Ramirez 191 episodes 2006 Twentyfourseven Himself 1 episode 2009–2013 Phineas and Ferb Meap Voice, 5 episodes 2009 Leave It to Lamas Himself 8 episodes 2010–2013 Big Time Rush Dr. Hollywood 4 episodes 2011 NTSF:SD:SUV:: Felipe Calderon Episode: "Tijuana, We've Got a Problem" 2011 Actors Anonymous Himself Television film 2012 Ronn's Garage 2 episodes 2012 The Eric Andre Show Himself TV series2012 Ash Global Bruce Episode: "Take Memo Home" 2013 The Joe Schmo Show Himself 2 episodes 2013 Ghost Ghirls John Episode: "Hooker with a Heart of Ghoul" 2013 Bike Cops Van Nuys 'Ponch' Television film 2014 Workaholics Rick Messona Episode: "We Be Clownin'" 2014 American Dad! Security Guard Voice, episode: "Big Stan on Campus" 2015 Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! Sergeant Rock Television film 2016–2017 Lucha Underground Councilman Delgado 6 episodes 2016 Bail Out Himself 2 episodes 2019 Jane the Virgin Himself Episode: "Chapter Eighty-Five"

Discography Year Title Country Notes 1984 You Better Hang On Portugal Fools Like Me United States Fingerprints West Germany Album Smooth Talker United States Maxi-single