Larenz Tate
- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Larenz Tate was born on the west side of Chicago
to Larry and Peggy Tate, the youngest of three brothers. His brothers
are actors Larron Tate and
Lahmard J. Tate. In 1984, Larenz and his
family moved to California. It was while living in California that
Larenz's parents got him and his brothers involved in a drama program
at the Inner City Cultural Center. At first, the boys were interested
just to meet girls. However, when they saw classmate
Malcolm-Jamal Warner get cast in
the role of "Theo Huxtable" on
The Cosby Show (1984), they
began to take it more seriously. From then on, the brothers began
getting other small roles. Larenz's career first took off in a
Christmas episode of
The Twilight Zone (1985),
after which roles began pouring in. He has gone on to star in both
television series and movies.
