Geno Segers

Geno Segers
Geno Segers
	Geno Segers with his girlfriend Maria Canapino
Born	Lonnie G. Segers Jr.; 1976; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2004–present
Known for	Pair of Kings; Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge; Banshee;
Website	genosegers.com

Lonnie G. "Geno" Segers Jr. (born 1978) is an American actor known for his roles as Chayton Littlestone in the Cinemax original series Banshee, 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.

Early life

Born Lonnie G. Segers Jr., he is the oldest son of Lonnie G. Segers Sr. and Sandra Eldridge. Geno has been with girlfriend Maria Canapino since 2011.

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

At 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 2018, Segers recurred on the TV series Knight Squad as the main villain Ryker. He also reprised this role in a crossover episode of Henry Danger.

Filmography

Film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Note
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	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"

References

^ "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.

External links

Official website
Geno Segers at IMDb

[1] "Pair of Kings". Disney XD. Disney. ABC Television Group. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2010.

[2] 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.

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