Lonnie G. "Geno" Segers Jr. is an American actor known for his roles as Chayton Littlestone in the Cinemax original series Banshee, Dwayne in NBC's Perfect Harmony, Mason Makoola in the Disney XD television series Pair of Kings, Kincaid on MTV's Teen Wolf and also as co-host of Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge for two seasons.
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| Born | Lonnie G. Segers Jr. Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Actor | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2004–present | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | genosegers | |||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
editBorn Lonnie G. Segers Jr., he is the oldest son of Lonnie G. Segers Sr. and Sandra Eldridge. Segers is of African-American, French and Cherokee heritage.
Segers was an American football player, wrestler, and track athlete in high school and college. He played American football at Western Carolina University.
Segers then played professional rugby league. He played in the American National Rugby League and won two caps for United States national rugby league team against Wales national rugby league team in 1995. From there, he moved to New Zealand to play for the Richmond Rovers rugby league team.[1]
Career
editAt the suggestion of a friend, Segers auditioned for voice ads at a New Zealand radio station. His natural bass tone earned him a lot of attention, and caught the attention of an agent that led Segers to be cast as Mufasa in the Australian production of The Lion King. He went on to star in the American and Chinese productions as well.[2]
In 2010, Segers gained a main role on Pair of Kings as Mason Makoola.
In 2015, Segers appeared in the film Bone Tomahawk, where he starred as a major antagonist called "Boar Tusk", a savage and mute member of an extremely violent cannibalistic mute clan, called the "Troglodytes".
In 2018, Segers recurred on the TV series Knight Squad as the main villain Ryker. He reprised this role in a crossover episode of Henry Danger.
Segers voices Hekarro, Leader of the Tenakth, in Horizon Forbidden West.
Personal life
editSegers has been with girlfriend Maria Cann since 2011.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Note |
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| 2018 | Uncharted Live Action Fan Film | Diego | |
| 2018 | Game Over, Man! | Sal | |
| 2017 | Brawl in Cell Block 99 | Roman | |
| 2015 | Bone Tomahawk | Boar Tusks | |
| 2023 | Journey to Bethlehem | Balthazar | |
| 2024 | Thelma the Unicorn | Male Talent Judge (voice) |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Note |
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| 2019–2020 | Perfect Harmony | Dwayne | Main cast, 13 episodes |
| 2019 | Henry Danger | Ryker | Episode: "Knight & Danger" |
| 2018 | Voltron: Legendary Defender | Gyrgan (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Stuck in the Middle | The Businessman | Episode: "Stuck Wrestling Feelings" |
| 2018–2019 | Knight Squad | Ryker | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Yellowstone | Danny Trudeau | Season 1 Ep 3 |
| 2017 | Elementary | Fetu | Season 6 Ep. 3 |
| 2016 | Dusk Till Dawn | General Tatuaje | Season 3 Ep.8 |
| 2015 | Longmire | Clavin Blackwolf | Season 4 Ep.10 |
| 2014–2015 | Banshee | Chayton Littlestone | Main cast, 12 episodes |
| 2014 | Castle | Ernest | Episode: "Last Action Hero" |
| 2014 | Teen Wolf | Kincaid | Season 3 Episode 17 & 20 |
| 2010–2013 | Pair of Kings | Mason Makoola | Main Role; 52 episodes |
| 2011 | Zeke & Luther | Stan the agent | Episode: "Zeke, Luther, and Kojo Strikes Gold" |
| 2011–2012 | Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge | Himself | Seasons 1-2 |
| 2009 | White Collar | Aimes' Bodyguard | Episode: "Flip of the Coin" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Note |
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| 2017 | LawBreakers | Cronos | [3] |
| 2022 | Horizon: Forbidden West | Hekarro | [3] |
References
edit- ^ "Pair of Kings". Disney XD. Disney. ABC Television Group. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ Miller, Bruce R. (24 September 2010). "Geno Segers finds 'the voice' is his calling card | Television". Sioux City Journal. Archived from the original on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Geno Segers (visual voices guide)". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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