Lonnie G. "Geno" Segers Jr. is an American actor known for his roles as Chayton Littlestone in the

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original series ''

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'', Dwayne in NBC's Perfect Harmony, Mason Makoola in the

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'', Kincaid on MTV's ''

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'' and also as co-host of '' Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge'' for two seasons.

Early life

Born Lonnie G. Segers Jr., he is the oldest son of Lonnie G. Segers Sr. and Sandra Eldridge. Segers was an American football player, wrestler, and track athlete in high school and college. He played American football at

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. Segers then played professional rugby league. He played in the

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and won two caps for

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against

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in 1995. From there, he moved to New Zealand to play for the

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team.

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

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in the Australian production of ''

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''. He went on to star in the American and Chinese productions as well. In 2010, Segers gained a main role on ''

'' as Mason Makoola. In 2018, Segers recurred on the TV series ''

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'' as the main villain Ryker. He reprised this role in a crossover episode of ''

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''. Segers voices Hekarro, Leader of the Tenakth, in ''

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''.

Personal life

Segers has been with girlfriend Maria Cann since 2011.

Filmography

Film

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'' (2018) * ''

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'' (2018) * ''

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'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2015)

Television

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