Shawn Fonteno
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Shawn Fonteno | |
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| File:Shawn Fonteno cropped 2.png Fonteno in 2019 | |
| Born | Shawn Darnell Fonteno Watts, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | O.G. Solo |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, rapper |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Grand Theft Auto V as Franklin Clinton |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Young Maylay (cousin) |
Shawn Darnell Fonteno, also known as Solo, is an American actor and rapper, who is best known as the voice and the acting performer of Franklin Clinton in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V. He is also the cousin of American rapper Young Maylay who voiced Carl "CJ" Johnson, the protagonist in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.[citation needed] Fonteno was raised in Watts, Los Angeles. Fonteno has acted in the film The Wash.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 Strikes | Big Mo |
| 2001 | The Wash | Face |
| 2017 | Grow House | Bam |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Grove Street Families gang member | Voice – credited as Solo |
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | Franklin Clinton | Voice and motion capture |
Accolades
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Grand Theft Auto V | Behind the Voice Actors Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game[a] | Nominated |
References
- ^ (with Ned Luke, Steven Ogg, Gerald Johnson, Vicki Van Tassel, Abdel Gonzalez, Oberon K.A. Adjepong, Traci Godfrey, Janet Hubert, Ryan Woodle, Thomas Poarch, Will Cart, Keith Randolph Smith, Jackie Long, and Joe Curnutte)
External links
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