Education
Howard University.
Howard University.
He is known for playing Tsu"tey in James Cameron"s science fiction film Avatar and Fenix "Rise" Calderon in the film Fast & Furious. Alonso has had roles in other films such as Jarhead, This Christmas, Miracle at Saint Anna and Jumping the Broom. Alonso began his career hosting shows on the Black Entertainment Television 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 Saint 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 television 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, Computer Society of India: Miami, NCIS, The Practice and Eyes.
He was the lead in the 2012 National Broadcasting Company drama Deception. Alonso currently plays one of the main characters, Detective Billy Soto, on the National Broadcasting Company series The Mysteries of Laura. Alonso was born in Washington, District of Columbia He is of Afro-Cuban descent.
He is an alumnus of Howard University.
After graduating from Howard University with a Bachelor of Business Administration 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 Los Angeles