| Robert Alonzo | |
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| Born: | August 4, 1970 Manila, Philippines |
| Role: | Gang Member #7 Drug dealer Stunt performer |
| IMDb profile | |
Robert Alonzo (born August 4, 1970; age 55) was a stunt actor on The Shield. He also played a gang member during Season 1 and a drug dealer during Season 3 of the show.
Biography and career[]
Robert Alonzo was born in Manila, Philippines, but was raised in Los Angeles, California. From an early age, he developed an interest in drawing and animation. Eventually, Alonzo was introduced to martial arts and started training with his brother. After earning black belts in Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido, he went on to train in other disciplines as well as competing internationally.
Aside from his passion for martial arts, Alonzo completed a Bachelor's degree in Studio Arts and Communications from Loyola Marymount University. He also completed a minor in Animation and Business Marketing, in which he made his senior thesis film. After that, Alonzo worked for some time as Junior Art Director at Envision Group, before deciding to fully commit to a career in stunt performing and acting.
Through his acting and stunt performing career, Alonzo has worked on films like Skyscraper, Die Hard 4.0, and the Mission: Impossible franchise. He has also worked on TV shows like Breaking Bad, The Unit, Lethal Weapon, and Rosewood.
The Shield credits[]
Gang member
- Season 1 : "Pay in Pain"
Drug dealer
Selected filmography[]
- Skyscraper (2018)
- Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
- Straight Outta Compton (2015)
- Oblivion (2013)
- Jack Reacher (2012)
- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
- Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- Tropic Thunder (2008)
- Die Hard 4.0 (2007)
- Mission: Impossible III (2006)
- Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- We Were Soldiers (2002)
- Epoch of Lotus (2000)
Television appearances
- Lethal Weapon (2018)
- Rosewood (2017)
- Lab Rats (2015)
- The Cape (2011)
- Undercovers (2010)
- Dollhouse (2010)
- Breaking Bad (2009)
- The Unit (2008)
- Heroes (2008)
- Bones (2006)
- Threat Matrix (2003)
