Anyone who followed the movies of the ’90s focused on either urban American or urban Hispanic culture. This was remembered by actor Larenz Tate, who starred in such films as “Menace II Society”, “New Attitude” and “Dead Presidents”.
The 5ft 7in winner of both the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture and the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Ensemble for his role in Crash also served as a voice artist. He voiced the main character in the video game “187 Ride or Die”.
Read on to know more about his personal life and other facts.
Age, early life and rise to fame
Larenz Tate was born on September 8, 1975 in west Chicago, Illinois to Peggy and Larry Tate. He was born to his parents as the youngest of three boys.
Tate and his family lived in Chicago until he was four years old before moving to Bell Gardens, California in search of a better life. While in California, Tate’s parents encouraged their children to take up acting. He and his brothers were then enrolled in a theater program at the Inner City Cultural Center.
It was found that the Tate brothers didn’t take their teaching seriously, instead being more interested in meeting girls. They later realized what a great opportunity they were missing when their classmate and friend Malcolm-Jamal Warner took on the role of Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show (1984). They teamed up with Larenz Tate shortly after and landed a few small roles.The following year, Tate made his small screen debut in the series’ Christmas episode “The Twilight Zone.” After that, more roles in TV series and films followed as he completed his high school education at Palmdale High School, graduating in 1993.
Tate first appeared in an episode of Hunter (1987), Amen (1988), 21 Jump Street (1989) and The Wonder Years (1989) before appearing in his first film, The Women of Brewster Place” (1989). This was followed by recurring roles on the family comedy Family Matters and the CBS/Eddie Murphy-produced sitcom The Royal Family, before ending early following the death of Red Foxx.
In 1992, the Hughes Brothers formed a partnership called Twins Filmmaking, approaching Tate to star in their debut feature film, titled Menace II Society, as trigger-happy teenager O-Dog. The film was well received by audiences across the country upon its release and won Best Picture at the 1994 MTV Movie Awards.
Tate reunited with the Hughes brothers in 1995 for the crime thriller Dead Presidents. He followed with The Postman (1997), Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998), Biker Boyz (2003) opposite Laurence Fishburne and as music legend Quincy Jones in Ray (2004).
The latest performances of Larenz Tate can be seen in the films “Deuces” and “Girls Trip”. They were both released in 2017. Also in the same year, the guy appeared in the TV series “Power”.
Net Worth (Income) – How rich is he?
Larenz Tate is worth $4.5 million. This amount was estimated based on the total salary he earned while working in front of the camera.
Tate started his own production company with his brothers called Tate Men Entertainment.
Larenz Tate’s family – wife and children
Larenz Tate is happily married to actressTomasina Parrott. The couple, who exchanged vows on November 30, 2006, live together in Calabasas, California and have been inseparable ever since.
Tate and Parrott have three children together; Miles Xavier Tate, Zander Tate and Zion Tate.
His brothers
As mentioned, Larenz Tate is the youngest brother of actors Lahmard J. Tate and Larron Tate. Lahmard is an actor and writer best known for his work on films such as Barbershop (2002) and Rocky Balboa (2006), while Larron, who also acts and writes, has worked for both Warner Brothers Studio and Universal Studios .
Height and other facts about Larenz Tate
Birth name: Larenz Tate
Date of Birth: September 8, 1975
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Height: 5 feet 7 inches ( 1.73 m)
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Nationality : American
Occupation: acting
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