Laz Alonso

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Lazaro Alonso (born March 25, 1974) is a Cuban-American actor. He is known for playing Tsu'tey in James Cameron's science fiction film Avatar and Fenix Calderon in the film Fast & Furious. Alonso has had roles in other films such as Jarhead, This Christmas, Miracle at St. Anna and Detroit. From 2019 to 2026, Alonso was part of the main cast of the superhero series The Boys (based on the comic book series of the same name) playing the character known as Marvin T. "MM (Mother's Milk)" Milk.

== Early life and education ==

Alonso was born and raised in Washington, D.C. to Afro-Cuban immigrant parents. He grew up in Mount Pleasant and graduated from St. John's College High School. He is an alumnus of Howard University. After graduating from Howard University with a BBA in marketing, he had a career as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch on Wall Street before making his way into entertainment.

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