Alvaro Joshua Lamas (born December 19, 1983) is an American actor.

AJ Lamas
Born
Alvaro Joshua Lamas

(1983-12-19) December 19, 1983 (age 40)
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
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Career

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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.

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

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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]

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In 2012, Lamas was accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home (Jessie Schulman) and holding her captive 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.[5]

Also in 2012, 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]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 Séance Diego
2010 A Gangland Love Story Romano
2012 Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader Brandon
2016 DaZe: Vol. Too (sic) - NonSeNse Rich

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 American Family Cisco Gonzalez 12 episodes
2004–2005 As the World Turns Rafael Ortega 8 episodes
2009 Leave It to Lamas Himself 4 episodes
2010–2011 Gigantic Simon McCrae 6 episodes

References

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  1. ^ a b "As the World Turns' A.J. Lamas - As the World Turns : People.com". people.com. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
  2. ^ "About ATWT: About the Actors | AJ Lamas | As The World Turns @ soapcentral.com". Soapcentral. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
  3. ^ "A.J. Lamas Photo - Miss and Mr. Golden Globes Through the Years - Us Weekly". usmagazine.com. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
  4. ^ "Reality Star A.J. Lamas Accused of Terrorizing Girlfriend ::Lamas News ::antiMusic.com". antimusic.com. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
  5. ^ "A.J. Lamas Denies Trapping Ex In Bathroom ::A.J. Lamas News ::antiMusic.com". antimusic.com. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
  6. ^ "Lorenzo Lamas' Son -- Arrested for DUI | TMZ.com". tmz.com. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
  7. ^ "target arrest tmz.com". tmz.com. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
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