Larenz Tate Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Family, Wife, Kids, Power, Net Worth, Movies, Shows

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Larenz Tate Biography

Larenz Tate is an American Actor and TV Personality well-known for starring in several films and shows. Some of these films/shows include “Power”, “Power Book II: Ghost”, “Game of Silence”, “Dead Presidents”, “Menace II Society”, and “Love Jones”.

Larenz Tate Age

Tate was born on September 8, 1975, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He is therefore 47 years old as of 2023. He celebrates his birthday on the 8th of September every year.

Larenz Tate Height

Tate stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 8 inches.

Larenz Tate Family

Tate was born to his loving parents, Peggy (mother) and Larry (father). He grew up alongside his 3 older siblings; 2 brothers: Lahmard and Larron, and a sister, whose names are unknown. Both of his brothers are professional actors.

In the ’80s, the family moved to California. Their parents encouraged the 3 siblings to join a drama program at the Inner City Cultural Center. At first, they didn’t think it was important until their classmate Malcolm-Jamal Warner became famous for being on a television show, The Cosby Show. After seeing this, the siblings realized they could also do well in acting. They started getting small acting jobs. In the year 1985, Tate appeared on television for the first time in an episode of The New Twilight Zone.

Larenz Tate Brothers

Tate’s brother, Lahmard, is a famous actor who has appeared in many films/shows such as Rocky Balboa (2006) and Barbershop (2002). He is 53 years old as of 2023 having been born in 1970. Tate’s other brother, Larron, is also a famous actor and producer. Larron started acting while going to the University of California, Los Angeles. He got a degree in theater, film, and TV from there. After finishing school, he switched from acting to writing. He is 54 years old as of 2023 having been born in 1969.

Larenz Tate
Larenz Tate

Larenz Tate Wife

Tate is married to his lovely spouse, Tomasina Parrott, a famous actress. She is famous for appearing in the films: Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005), Starsky & Hutch (2004), and Along Came Polly (2004). They tied the knot on November 30, 2006.

Larenz Tate Children

Tate and his wife, Tomasina, take great pride in being dad and mom to their 4 children; 3 sons: Miles Xavier Tate (firstborn), Zander Tate (secondborn), and Zion Tate, and 1 daughter, whose identity is under review. Miles is 17 years old as of 2023 having been born on July 29, 2006. Zander is 15 years old as of 2023 having been born on June 27, 2008.

Larenz Tate Net Worth

Tate has an estimated net worth of between $2 Million-$6 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an Actor and TV Personality.

Larenz Tate Career | Education

Tate began his TV career as a star in the shows “The Wonder Years” and “21 Jump Street”, He then appeared in a TV movie called “The Women of Brewster Place”. After that, he got a part in the television show “Family Matters” where he played Steve Urkel’s enemy, Willie Fuffner. He also acted as Curtis, who was the grandchild of a character played by Redd Foxx on a show called “The Royal Family” on CBS. Unfortunately, Foxx passed away from a heart problem about a month after “The Royal Family” started, and even when they tried to change things by adding Jackée Harry to the show, it didn’t work, and the show ended.

After doing many acting jobs on television, brothers Allen Hughes and Albert asked Tate to be in their first movie “Menace II Society” in the year 1993. He played “O-Dog,” a teenager who was quick to use guns. A writer named Frederick I. Douglass from the Baltimore Black American said that Tate’s acting in the movie made it really good. Tate was also on a television show called “South Central” (1994) where he had a regular part as a character named Andre.

Tate was in a movie called “The Inkwell” (1994) where he played Drew. Someone who watches movies and writes reviews liked his acting and said he’s a good actor with potential. But some people didn’t like his acting and said he was trying too hard, and they even compared him to Jim Carrey, but not in a good way. Then, in the year 1995, he was in a movie called Dead Presidents, where he played a man named Anthony Curtis who was a soldier in Vietnam. A person who reviews movies said that Tate showed he can play characters who you feel sorry for, and he did a good job in the movie.

In the 2000s, Tate kept acting in movies. He played a police officer who works with Vin Diesel’s character in a movie called “A Man Apart” (2003). He was also in other movies like Waist Deep (2006), Crash (2004), and Biker Boyz (2003). In a music video by R&B singer Ashanti, which came out in the year 2003, Tate acted as a man who is mean and hurtful to Ashanti. The video talked about how some people are not kind in relationships. In a video game called 187 Ride or Die, Tate gave his voice to the main character, Buck.

Tate acted as Shooter Cooper in a show called Love Monkey, but the show stopped after just three episodes. He was in seasons 4-7 of a show called “Rescue Me on FX”, where he played a character named Bart “Black Shawn” Johnston. Tate was also in a show, “House of Lies” as Malcolm, the brother of a person played by Don Cheadle.

He showed up in a single episode of The Mindy Project. Tate was the main character named Max in a movie called Beta Test in 2016, and he was also in the movie Girls Trip in the year 2017. In the year 2017, Tate played Councilman Rashad Tate on a show called Power, and he continued playing that character in another show called “Power Book II: Ghost”. When coming to his education, Tate is a proud 1993 alumnus of Palmdale High School.

Larenz Tate Power

Tate is one of the main cast of the American crime drama TV series, Power, and its sequels: Power Book II: Ghost and Power Book IV: Force. He portrays the role of Rashad Tate in the series. He acts as a councilman in NYC who wants to become the governor of New York. Tate uses James to help him look good for his campaign because many people in the city think St. Patrick is someone who can motivate people who live in cities. Tate used to work as a police officer, but he often gets involved in doing bad and dishonest things.

The show revolves around a man named James “Ghost” St. Patrick, who seems to have it all – a beautiful wife, a luxurious penthouse in Manhattan, and success as the owner of a popular nightclub called Truth. However, beneath the surface, he lives a double life. When he’s not managing his successful business, he’s secretly involved in a drug empire that caters to the wealthy and influential.

Ghost’s loyal friend, Tommy, does everything he can to protect their lucrative drug business. But Ghost’s perspective begins to shift when he sees Truth as more than just a front for money laundering. He sees it as a chance to leave the drug world behind and have a legitimate life with his family, even though this decision unknowingly puts everything he loves at risk. The show “Power” is co-executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, who also stars in it, and created by Courtney Kemp Agboh, known for her work on “The Good Wife.”

Tate stars alongside many other main cast members in the series “Power”, such as;

Larenz Tate Movies and TV Shows

TV Shows

Tate has starred in multiple television shows such as;

  • Game of Silence
  • Rush
  • House of Lies
  • The Mindy Project
  • Justified
  • Rescue Me
  • Love Monkey
  • South Central
  • The Royal Family
  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Movies/Films

Tate has starred in multiple films such as;

  • Business Ethics
  • Deuces
  • Girls Trip
  • Beta Test
  • Waist Deep
  • Ray
  • A Man Apart
  • Biker Boyz
  • Love Come Down
  • The Postman

Larenz Tate Social Media Platforms

He is active on his social media accounts and often posts on his Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. He has over 3.4M followers on Instagram.

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