Laz Alonso was born on 25th March 1974 in Washington D.C. There is no information about his family or childhood in any of his biography. He completed his Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from Harvard University. After graduating, he joined Merill Lynch on Wall Street and made a career in Investment Banking. He moved to entertainment after that. He is a very successful actor now who has won millions of hearts with his performances. He stands quiet tall with height of 6 feet.