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Date of Birth

20 January 1958, Santa Monica, California, USA

Birth Name

Lorenzo y de Santos Lamas

Height

6' 2" (1.88 m)

Mini Biography

Lorenzo Lamas - the son of Arlene Dahl and Fernando Lamas - was raised in Pacific Palisades, California In 1968 his family moved to New York. he attended private school, graduating from Admiral Farragut Academy in 1975. He then moved back to California. With encouragement from his father, he enrolled in Tony Barr's Film Actors Workshop and began his career with a small role in a television show in 1976. He also began to study karate and tae kwon do in 1979.

His first marriage, to Victoria Hilbert, ended in 1983. Abby Dalton, his "Falcon Crest" (1981) colleague, introduced Lorenzo to her then, 17-year-old daughter Kathleen Kinmont. Lamas meanwhile had a short (two-year) marriage to the press spokeswoman for "Falcon Crest", 26-year-old Michelle Smith, which produced a son (one of Lamas' "Falcon Crest" co-stars, Daphne Ashbrook, accused Lamas of fathering her child, also). After their divorce, Lorenzo and Kathleen married on Jan. 25 1985, in Las Vegas. That marriage ended with divorce, too, but they continued together in the TV series "Renegade" (1992). In the middle of season four, Kathleen was cut out because of Lorenzo's interest in Shauna Sand (then known as Shauna Sand).

Lamas is an avid Harley-Davidson motorcycle enthusiast, collects them and takes part in charity rides for a transplant fund.

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Spouse

Shauna Sand	(27 April 1996 - 2002) (divorced) 3 children
Kathleen Kinmont	(20 January 1989 - 1993) (divorced)
Michelle Smith	(22 May 1983 - 1985) (divorced) 2 children
Victoria Hilbert	(1981 - 1982) (divorced)

Trivia

Son of Fernando Lamas and Arlene Dahl. Cousin of Diana Lamas.

Has six children. With his second wife, Michelle Smith, has A.J. Lamas(b. December 1983) and Shayne Lamas (b. November 1985). With Daphne Ashbrook has a daughter Paton Ashbrook (Peyton Lee) (b. 1988). With Shauna Sand, Alexandra Lynne (b. 22 November 1997), Victoria (b. 24 April 1999) and Isabella Lorenza (b. 2 February 2001).

Has a tattoo of a woman riding a unicorn on upper back/shoulder. He has said it is a tribute to two of his father's favorite things (women and horses).

Graduated from Admiral Farragut Academy in 1975.

Ex-son-in-law of Abby Dalton.

Holds a commercial pilot's license.

Filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court from Shauna Sand, and obtained a restraining order against her because, he claims, she had physically attacked him in the past. [8 October 2002]

His son, A.J. Lamas, works as a model.

His son, A.J. Lamas, is starred in "American Family" (2002) and is also a model.

He wore hair extensions for the last season of "Renegade" (1992). Previously, it was his own hair.

His use of a laser pointer to point out imperfections in contestants on the show "Are You Hot? The Search for America's Sexiest People" (2003) was inspired by Ralph Cirella of "The Howard Stern Show" (1990), who uses a laser pointer to highlight what he likes and dislikes about women who come on the show for an evaluation. Most want to pose for Playboy.

Volunteer pilot for "Angel Flight", a charitable organization dedicated to providing free air transportation to medical facilities for patients who cannot afford public transportation or cannot tolerate it for medical reasons.

The song, "Fools Like Me", which he sang in the film Body Rock (1984), made #85 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1984.

In July 2004, he was engaged to Playmate and actress Barbara Ann Moore, although his divorce from Shauna Sand has not yet been finalized. However, on the eve of the wedding, Lamas called off the wedding due to his disagreement with a wild party that Ms. Moore and her friends threw.

Lamas is mostly of South American heritage (father is Argentinian), but he is partially of Norwegian descent on his mother's side.

Was the only actor or actress to appear in all 227 episodes of "Falcon Crest" (1981).

Black belt of various martial arts: Karate, Kempo, Tae Kwon Do and Jujutsu.

Best known by the public for his roles as Lance Cumson in "Falcon Crest" (1981) and the starring role as Det. Reno Raines in "Renegade" (1992).

His eldest daughter, Shayne Lamas, is a contestant on 'The Bachelor: London Calling'.

Stepson of Esther Williams.

His father, born in Argentina, was a movie star there, then he moved to the USA to be an actor in Hollywood.

Personal Quotes

A man is measured by his integrity, his body of work and the actions of his children. For this, I strive to humbly succeed.

Salary

Back to Even (1998)

$400,000

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