Lawrence Monoson
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Lawrence Monoson is an American film and television actor.
His first film was the 1982 comedy The Last American Virgin
, in which he starred as Gary. His other well known film roles are in the 1984 horror movie Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
as Ted, and the 1985 hit drama movie Mask
as Ben. His most recent film is 2009's His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th. He was nominated for a Cable Ace Award along with Richard Gere and Ian McKellen for his one-scene performance in HBO's And the Band Played On based on Randy Shilts' acclaimed book on the epidemiology of the AIDS epidemic.
Monoson starred in the short lived 1990s TV series Prince Street. He also has made guest appearances on a number of different TV shows, including Diff'rent Strokes
, Beverly Hills, 90210
, ER
, NCIS
, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
, 24
, Without a Trace
, Seven Days in the episode "The Cure" and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
, as Hovath in the season 1 episode "The Storyteller
". He also appeared in "Fortunate Son", an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise
as Matthew Ryan, the space boomer XO of the ship Fortunate. He also appeared in the archive footage from that episode in DS9's final episode, "What You Leave Behind".
His first film was the 1982 comedy The Last American Virgin
The Last American Virgin
The Last American Virgin is a 1982 American coming-of-age film, a remake of the Israeli film Eskimo Limon .After the success of the original and several sequels, writer/director Boaz Davidson re-teamed with producers Golan-Globus to attempt to re-create the same success in the United States....
, in which he starred as Gary. His other well known film roles are in the 1984 horror movie Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter is a 1984 slasher film. It is the fourth film in the Friday the 13th film series. Though it was billed as "The Final Chapter," there have been many further sequels in the franchise. The popularity and financial success of the film, which grossed over $32 million,...
as Ted, and the 1985 hit drama movie Mask
Mask (film)
Mask is a 1985 American biographical drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Cher, Sam Elliott, and Eric Stoltz. Dennis Burkley and Laura Dern are featured in supporting roles. Cher received the 1985 Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actress....
as Ben. His most recent film is 2009's His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th. He was nominated for a Cable Ace Award along with Richard Gere and Ian McKellen for his one-scene performance in HBO's And the Band Played On based on Randy Shilts' acclaimed book on the epidemiology of the AIDS epidemic.
Monoson starred in the short lived 1990s TV series Prince Street. He also has made guest appearances on a number of different TV shows, including Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from November 3, 1978 to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985 to March 7, 1986...
, Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on Fox and was produced by Spelling Television in the United States, and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise...
, ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
, NCIS
NCIS (TV series)
NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S...
, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
, 24
24 (TV series)
24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
, Without a Trace
Without a Trace
Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...
, Seven Days in the episode "The Cure" and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
, as Hovath in the season 1 episode "The Storyteller
The Storyteller (DS9 episode)
"The Storyteller" is the 14th episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.-Overview:Two simultaneous plotlines unfold. O'Brien is recruited to save a Bajoran village from destruction...
". He also appeared in "Fortunate Son", an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series. It follows the adventures of humanity's first warp 5 starship, the Enterprise, ten years before the United Federation of Planets shown in previous Star Trek series was formed.Enterprise premiered on September 26, 2001...
as Matthew Ryan, the space boomer XO of the ship Fortunate. He also appeared in the archive footage from that episode in DS9's final episode, "What You Leave Behind".
Filmography
- His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009)
- Guns Before Butter (2005)
- Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the FederationStarship Troopers 2: Hero of the FederationStarship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation is the 2004 direct-to-video sequel to the 1997 feature film Starship Troopers. It had a $7 million budget as opposed to the $105 million of the original. Even though the film received only a direct-to-video released in the United States, it was granted a...
(2004) (V) - Marines (2003) (V)
- Black Rose of Harlem (1996)
- A Promise to Carolyn (TV film, 1996)
- And the Band Played OnAnd the Band Played OnAnd the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic is a nonfiction book written by San Francisco Chronicle journalist Randy Shilts, published in 1987...
(1993) (TV) - Gaby: A True StoryGaby: A True StoryGaby: A True Story is a 1987 American-Mexican drama film directed by Luis Mandoki and written by Michael Love and Martín Salinas. It chronicles the life of Gabriela Brimmer, Mexican writer and disability rights activist.- Plot :...
(1987) - MaskMask (film)Mask is a 1985 American biographical drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Cher, Sam Elliott, and Eric Stoltz. Dennis Burkley and Laura Dern are featured in supporting roles. Cher received the 1985 Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actress....
(1985) - Friday the 13th: The Final ChapterFriday the 13th: The Final ChapterFriday the 13th: The Final Chapter is a 1984 slasher film. It is the fourth film in the Friday the 13th film series. Though it was billed as "The Final Chapter," there have been many further sequels in the franchise. The popularity and financial success of the film, which grossed over $32 million,...
(1984) - The Last American VirginThe Last American VirginThe Last American Virgin is a 1982 American coming-of-age film, a remake of the Israeli film Eskimo Limon .After the success of the original and several sequels, writer/director Boaz Davidson re-teamed with producers Golan-Globus to attempt to re-create the same success in the United States....
(1982)