Lamon Archey
| Lamon Archey | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Lamon Dezjon Archey April 9, 1981 Daly City, California |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Home town | San Mateo, California |
| Partner(s) | Mercedes Cornett (2006–present) |
| Children | 3 |
Lamon Dezjon Archey (/lʌmoʊn/; born April 9, 1981)[1][2] is an American model and actor best known for his recurring role as Mason Wilder on The Young and the Restless. In 2017, Archey joined the cast of Days of Our Lives in the role of Eli Grant.
Early life
Born in 1981, Archey was raised in San Mateo, California by his grandparents.[3][2] Being an only child, Archey was an introvert which didn't help with making friends in school.[3] Archey played baseball and football during his first two years of high school.[1] While Archey has a relationship with his mom though she moved around quite often.[3] Archey had very little contact with his father who passed when Lamon was 20 years old.[4] After high school, Archey worked as a carpenter installing floors for two years. He then moved to Los Angeles with his uncle. Upon birth, Archey's mother had given him a different name but his grandfather felt it sounded like a girl's name so it was changed to Lamon.[3] He has 11 tattoos.[1]
Career
Living in Los Angeles, Archey took up modeling after he was scouted at a job fair.[5] He credits modeling with helping him break out of his shell. He was later advised by manager Michael Bruno to get into acting classes so he could get a gig on a soap.[5] After about two years of acting classes with no results, Archey was ready to give up when he booked two under-five roles on Days of Our Lives.[3][5] In December 2012, Archey was cast in the recurring role of Mason Wilder on The Young and the Restless.[6] Archey vacated the role in early 2014.[5] In 2016, Archey returned to Days of Our Lives in the newly created contract role of Eli Grant. He appeared onscreen in February 2017.[7] In March 2017, Archey appeared in the television film Can't Buy Love.[1]
Personal life
Archey began dating model and actress Mercedes Cornett in February 2006.[8] The duo had previously met at a fashion show in 2003 and kept in contact.[4] The couple became engaged in 2010. They share a son Caden (born July 9, 2009) and daughter Gaia (born May 29, 2012). Archey has another son, Machiah (born September 2002) from a previous relationship.[3][4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Let's Get Laid! | Sundi | Short film |
| 2012 | The Young and the Restless | Mason Wilder | December 12, 2012 to January 7, 2014; recurring |
| 2013 | Diary of a Champion | TJ Lawson | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2014 | The B Word | Rashid | Short film |
| 2016 | Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life | Guy | S1E5: "How to Survive Losing Your Phone" |
| 2016 | Roadies | Detective Rick Davidson | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | 2 Broke Girls | Jake | S6E3: "And the 80's Movie" |
| 2016 | Dope Boys | Narrator | Television film |
| 2016 | The Woman in the Red Dress | Vin | Independent film |
| 2017 | Days of Our Lives | Eli Grant | Series regular; February 2017 to present |
| 2017 | Can't By Love | Vince | Television film |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Larson, Kelli M; Moro Parkerton, Michelle (May 15, 2017). "Easy Does It". Days of Our Lives Bonus Section. CBC Soaps In Depth. Bauer Media Group. 21 (20): 74–76.
- 1 2 Ancestry.com. California Birth Index, 1905-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Owens, Devin (October 21, 2013). "Photo Effects". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. 38 (42): 54–57.
- 1 2 3 Di Lauro, Janet (May 8, 2017). "Second Chances". Interviews. Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. 42 (19): 54–57.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Spilled Tea" (Podcast). BlogTalkRadio. September 9, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ↑ Rice, Lynette (October 15, 2012). "'Young and the Restless' cast two hunks". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
- ↑ Newcomb, Roger (December 3, 2016). "Lamon Archey Joining 'Days of our Lives'". We Love Soaps. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ↑ Rocco, Sarah Sunshine and Jurassic Jen (February 14, 2017). "Rocco’s Jurassic Sunshine of Love Poll” with Special Guest Lamon Archey". Hollywood Late Night with Rocco (Podcast). The Network Studios. Retrieved March 5, 2017.