Career

Alonso began his career hosting shows on the BET network. Alonso appeared in music videos by Toni Braxton and Aaliyah.

Alonso has had supporting roles in films such as Stomp the Yard, Down for Life, Jarhead, G, Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood, This Christmas, and Miracle at St. Anna.

In 2009, he played Fenix "Rise" Calderon, the main antagonist in the film Fast & Furious, the fourth installment in The Fast and the Furious film series. Alonso had a major role as the Na'vi warrior, Tsu'tey, in James Cameron's science fiction adventure film Avatar.

Alonso also played one of the lead characters on the 2011 TV series Breakout Kings during its first season and the first episode of season two.

He has made television guest starring appearances on The Unit, Bones, CSI: Miami, NCIS, The Practice and Eyes.

He was the lead in the 2012 NBC drama Deception.

Alonso also played one of the main characters, Detective Billy Soto, on the NBC series The Mysteries of Laura.

Personal life

Alonso was born in Washington, D.C. He is of Afro-Cuban descent. 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. He resides in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	A.M. @ BET	Host	TV series
2000	Disappearing Acts	Moving Man	TV movie
2001	30 Years to Life	Richard
2001	Down to Earth	BET Announcer
2001	NYLA	Host	TV series
2002	Morning Breath	Migeulito	Short film
2002	G	Craig Lewis
2002	All Night Bodega	Angel
2002	Providence	Eddie	Episode: "Things That Go Bump in the Night" Episode: "Left-Overs"
2003	Crime Partners	David Little
2003	La cenicienta	Lazaro	Episode: "La Cenicienta"
2003	Practice, TheThe Practice	Derek Mills	Episode: "The Heat of Passion" Episode: "Rape Shield"
2003-2004	One on One	Manny	3 episodes
2004	Without a Trace	Dwayne	Episode: "The Line"
2004	Soul Food	Derek	Episode: "Pagan Poetry"
2004	NCIS	Staff Sergeant Steven Washington	Episode: "Split Decision"
2004	CSI: Miami	Dennis de Labeque / Deuce Deuce	Episode: "Pro Per"
2004	Hittin' It!	Chris B.
2005	All Souls Day: Dia de los Muertos	Tyler
2005	Constantine	Morgue Security Guard
2005	Tenants, TheThe Tenants	Jacob 32
2005	Flip the Script	Nelson
2005	Entourage	Snoop's Assistant	Episode: "The Abyss"
2005	Jarhead	LCpl Ramon Escobar
2005	Bones	George Warren	Episode: "The Man in the Wall"
2005-2007	Eyes	James Cage	4 episodes
2006	One on One	Trent	Episode: "California Girl"
2006	The Last Stand	Wesley
2006	Unit, TheThe Unit	Sgt. Carmichael	Episode: "Natural Selection"
2007	Stomp the Yard	Zeke	Film
2007	Captivity	Det. Ray Di Santos
2007	Bunny Whipped	Kenny Kent	Film
2007	Mano	Angel	Short film
2007	This Christmas	Malcolm Moore
2007	Divine Intervention	Deacon Wells
2008	Miracle at St. Anna	Corporal Hector Negron
2009	Fast & Furious	Fenix "Rise" Calderon	Film
2009	The Ballad of G.I. Joe	Doc	Video short
2009	U.S. Attorney	Henry Williams	TV movie
2009	Down for Life	Officer Barber
2009	Columbia Ave.	Max DelGado	Short film
2009	Avatar	Tsu'tey	Film
2010	Just Wright	Mark Matthews	Film
2010-2011	Southland	Det. Gil Puente	4 episodes
2011	Straw Dogs	Deputy John Burke
2011	Jumping the Broom	Jason Taylor	Film
2011-2012	Breakout Kings	Charlie Duchamp	TV Series
2012-2013	Deception	Will Moreno	TV Series
2013	Fast & Furious 6	Fenix 'Rise' Calderon (flashback)	Film
2013	Battle of the Year: The Dream Team	Dante	Film
2013	Person of Interest	Paul Carter	Episode: "Endgame"
2014-2016	The Mysteries of Laura	Billy Soto	TV Series

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