AJ Lamas
A.J. Lamas | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alvaro Joshua Lamas December 19, 1983 Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Parent(s) | Lorenzo Lamas Michele Smith |
Alvaro Joshua Lamas (born December 19, 1983) is an American actor.
Career
Lamas is best known for his role as Rafael Ortega on As the World Turns,[1] Simon McCrae on Gigantic, and as Cisco Gonzalez on American Family. He also appeared with his family on the E! reality show Leave It to Lamas.
Awards
In 2001 Lamas was awarded Model of the Year and Young Adult Actor of the Year from the International Model & Talent Association.[2] In 2003 he was Mr. Golden Globe alongside Dominik Garcia-Lorido, daughter of Andy García, at the 60th Golden Globe Awards.[3]
Personal life
He is the son of actor Lorenzo Lamas and brother to model and actress Shayne Lamas, and grandson to Fernando Lamas and Arlene Dahl.[1]
Legal Issues
In 2012 Lamas was accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home (Jessie Schulman) and holding her at bay in the bathroom. Schulman filed a restraining order, claiming she broke up with A.J. and moved on to a new relationship.[4] Lamas denied the incident saying he was only trying to talk to Schulman and work out their relationship.[5]
Later that year Lamas was arrested for DUI; he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 36 months probation and $1,600 in fines.[6]
In 2015 Lamas was arrested after allegedly shoplifting at Target and assaulting a security guard.[7]
References
- ^ a b "As the World Turns' A.J. Lamas - As the World Turns : People.com". people.com. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
- ^ "About ATWT: About the Actors | AJ Lamas | As The World Turns @ soapcentral.com". Soapcentral. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
- ^ "A.J. Lamas Photo - Miss and Mr. Golden Globes Through the Years - Us Weekly". usmagazine.com. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
- ^ "Reality Star A.J. Lamas Accused of Terrorizing Girlfriend ::Lamas News ::antiMusic.com". antimusic.com. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
- ^ "A.J. Lamas Denies Trapping Ex In Bathroom ::A.J. Lamas News ::antiMusic.com". antimusic.com. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
- ^ "Lorenzo Lamas' Son -- Arrested for DUI | TMZ.com". tmz.com. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
- ^ "target arrest tmz.com". tmz.com. Retrieved 2014-05-03.