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| Lawrence Monoson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yonkers, New York |
| Years active | 1982–2013 |
Lawrence Monoson is an American film and television actor.
Career
Monoson's first film was the 1982 comedy The Last American Virgin, in which he starred as Gary," a "girl-hungry" teen despite himself being gay. Other well-known film roles include the 1984 horror movie Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter as Ted Cooper, and the 1985 drama Mask as Ben.
Monoson starred in the short-lived (only two episodes were aired) 1997 TV series Prince Street. He had a recurring role on the series Resurrection Blvd. as Joey 'The Rock' Manelli, appearing in seven episodes during its first two seasons (2000 and 2001). Monoson also made guest appearances on episodes of a number of TV series, including Diff'rent Strokes, Beverly Hills, 90210, ER, NCIS, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, 24, the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 1993 episode "The Storyteller" and the Star Trek: Enterprise 2001 episode "Fortunate Son".
Monoson's last film role was in 2005's Guns Before Butter, while his last television role was in the 2010 episode "The 34th Floor" on the series CSI: NY.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Last American Virgin | Gary | |
| 1983 | Diff'rent Strokes | Jerry | Episode: "A Growing Problem" |
| 1984 | Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter | Ted | |
| 1985 | Mask | Ben | |
| 1987 | Gaby: A True Story | Fernando | |
| 1988 | Dangerous Love | Gabe | |
| 1991 | My Life and Times | Joe Morton | Episode: "April 9, 2035" |
| 1991 | Payoff | Victor Concion | TV movie |
| 1992 | Final Judgement | Doorman at Art Gallery | |
| 1993 | Lies and Lullabies | Christopher Bentlage | TV movie |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Hovath | Episode: "The Storyteller" |
| 1993 | And the Band Played On | Chip | TV movie |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Jon Farrino | 3 episodes |
| 1995 | A Woman of Independent Means | Walter Burton | TV miniseries |
| 1995 | JAG | Detective Axelrad | Episode: "Déjà Vu" |
| 1996 | A Promise to Carolyn | Randy Goodson | TV movie |
| 1996 | Murder, She Wrote | Craig Haber | Episode: "Evidence of Malice" |
| 1996 | Black Rose of Harlem | Joey | |
| 1996 | Touched by an Angel | Tony Du Bois | Episode: "The Violin Lesson" |
| 1997 | Prince Street | Det. Jimmy Tasio | 6 episodes |
| 1997 | Orleans | Bernard Palissy | Episode: "Luther's Temptation" |
| 1997 | Chicago Hope | Jerry Ashworth | Episode: "Cabin Fever" |
| 1998 | I Know What You Did | Philly | TV movie |
| 1998 | The Practice | PDA John Seymour | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | To Have & to Hold | Johnny Morrison | Episode: "Right My Fire" |
| 1999 | Profiler | Anthony Fleming | Episode: "All in the Family" |
| 1999 | The Strip | Roman | Episode: "Murder by Numbers" |
| 1999–2000 | ER | Dean Rollins | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | Sharing the Secret | Phil Paige | TV movie |
| 2000 | Seven Days | Jack Dawes | Episode: "The Cure" |
| 2000–2001 | Resurrection Blvd. | Joey "The Rock" Manelli | 7 episodes |
| 2001 | Any Day Now | Virgil Smith | Episode: "One Hour of Drama" |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise | First Officer Matthew Ryan | Episode: "Fortunate Son" |
| 2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Toby Arcane | Episode: "Abra Cadaver" |
| 2003 | Marines | Sgt. Larby | |
| 2004 | Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation | Lt. Pavlov Dill | TV movie |
| 2004 | The Division | 2 episodes | |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Tommy Novac | Episode: "Legal" |
| 2005 | 24 | Gary | Episode: "Day 4: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m." |
| 2005 | NCIS | Adam O'Neill | Episode: "Mind Games" |
| 2005 | Medium | James Massey | Episode: "The Reckoning" |
| 2005 | Guns Before Butter | Charlie | |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Al Carter | Episode: "The Little Things" |
| 2007 | The Closer | Scott Hauser | Episode: "Saving Face" |
| 2009 | Dark Blue | Franzine's Guy | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2009 | Cold Case | Ray Bianchi (1983) | Episode: "Chinatown" |
| 2009 | His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th | Himself | Documentary |
| 2010 | CSI: NY | Rudy Aronika | Episode: "The 34th Floor" |
References
- Nashawaty, Chris. "The Last American Virgin". EW.com. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- James King. The Ultimate History of the '80s Teen Movie. Diversion Books. ISBN 9781635765830.
- Wallin, Jason. "Something is wrong at Crystal Lake: Monstrous Nature in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter - Horror Movie". Horror Homeroom. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
Teddy (Lawrence Monoson) mocks Jimmy's (Crispin Glover) sexual inexperience
- "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 21 October 2024.