Geno Segers Explained

Geno Segers
Birth Name:Lonnie G. Segers Jr.
Birth Place:Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2004–present
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Lonnie G. "Geno" Segers Jr. is an American actor known for his roles as Chayton Littlestone in the Cinemax original series Banshee, Dwayne in NBC's Perfect Harmony, Mason Makoola in the Disney XD television series Pair of Kings, Kincaid on MTV's Teen Wolf, and also as co-host of for two seasons.

Early life

Born Lonnie G. Segers Jr., he is the oldest son of Lonnie G. Segers Sr. and Sandra Eldridge. He is of African-American, French and Cherokee heritage. 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 2015, Segers appeared in the film Bone Tomahawk, where he starred as a major antagonist called "Boar Tusk", a savage and mute member of an extremely violent cannibalistic mute clan, called the "Troglodytes".

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

Segers voices Hekarro, Leader of the Tenakth, in Horizon Forbidden West.

Personal life

Segers has been with girlfriend Maria Cann since 2011.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNote
2018Uncharted Live Action Fan FilmDiego
2018Game Over, Man!Sal
2017Brawl in Cell Block 99Roman
2015Bone TomahawkBoar Tusks
2023Journey to BethlehemBalthazar
2024Thelma the UnicornMale Talent Judge (voice)

Television

YearTitleRoleNote
2019–2020Perfect HarmonyDwayneMain cast, 13 episodes
2019Henry DangerRykerEpisode: "Knight & Danger"
2018Gyrgan (voice)3 episodes
2018Stuck in the MiddleThe BusinessmanEpisode: "Stuck Wrestling Feelings"
2018–2019Knight SquadRyker3 episodes
2018YellowstoneDanny TrudeauSeason 1 Ep 3
2017ElementaryFetuSeason 6 Ep. 3
2016Dusk Till DawnGeneral TatuajeSeason 3 Ep.8
2015LongmireClavin BlackwolfSeason 4 Ep.10
2014–2015BansheeChayton LittlestoneMain cast, 12 episodes
2014CastleErnestEpisode: "Last Action Hero"
2014Teen WolfKincaidSeason 3 Episode 17 & 20
2010–2013Pair of KingsMason MakoolaMain Role; 52 episodes
2011Zeke & LutherStan the agent Episode: "Zeke, Luther, and Kojo Strikes Gold"
2011–2012HimselfSeasons 1-2
2009White CollarAimes' BodyguardEpisode: "Flip of the Coin"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNote
2017LawBreakersCronos[3]
2022Hekarro

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pair of Kings . 23 December 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110710133507/http://www.disneyxdmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=900051&type=segers . 10 July 2011 . . . ABC Television Group.
  2. News: Geno Segers finds 'the voice' is his calling card | Television . . 24 September 2010 . 17 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190127153010/https://siouxcityjournal.com/entertainment/television/article_ffb149a7-e6f8-5724-a03e-b021c868a622.html . 27 January 2019 . Bruce R. . Miller.
  3. Web site: Geno Segers (visual voices guide) . 18 May 2024 . behindthevoiceactors.com . . A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information..