Lawrence Monoson (born August 11, 1964) is a retired American film and television actor.

Career

Monoson's first film was the 1982 comedy ''

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'', in which he starred as Gary. Other well-known film roles include the 1984 horror movie '' Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter'' as Ted Cooper, and the 1985 drama ''

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'' as Ben. For his role in the HBO television film ''

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'', Monoson received a nomination as Best Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries at the 1994

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s. Monoson starred in the short-lived (only two episodes were aired) 1997 TV series ''

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''. 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 ''

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'', ''

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'', '' ER'', '' NCIS'', ''

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'', '' 24'', the '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' 1993 episode " The Storyteller" and the ''

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'' 2001 episode "

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". 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 ''

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''.

Filmography

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