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Laurence Mason

Laurence Mason

Actor · Born October 2, 1965 (61) · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Laurence Mason is an American stage, film and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Lord Nikon in the 1995 film Hackers, Sammy Norino on the Fox drama Prison Break, Luis Sarria in the film Ali, Halpern White on the FX crime drama The Shield, and Earl Briggs, the chauffeur in the film The Lincoln Lawyer.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 2, 1965 (61)
From
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 64% in 30 days

What are Laurence Mason's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
43%
Self
16%
Survival
16%
Society
13%
Bonds
5%
Power
5%
Ideas
4%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
5
Dread
1
Thrilling
1
Contemplative
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Laurence Mason's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Laurence Mason's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

33 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tin Soldier(2025)

    as Shinja John

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • City of Lies(2018)

    as FBI Agent Dunton

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Chief Mason

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Daredevil(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Star

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Red Butterfly(2014)

    as Dutch Fred

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Gotham(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Mueller · as Detective Ben Mueller

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Stitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Pirino

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Walcott

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Lincoln Lawyer(2011)

    as Earl

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy Levitas

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Public Enemies(2009)

    as Porter at Union Station

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Take(2007)

    as Curtis Fellows aka Buddha

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Andre Dekker

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Prison Break(2005)

    Show 7 episodes · as Sammy

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Maurice Dushamp

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 8 episodes · as Halpern White

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Ali(2001)

    as Luis Sarria

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Behind Enemy Lines(2001)

    as Brandon

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence(2001)

    as Tech Director

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Side Streets(1998)

    as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Parallel Sons(1995)

    as Knowledge Johnson

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Profiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy

  • The Keeper(1995)

    as Jordi

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Hackers(1995)

    as Paul Cook / 'Lord Nikon'

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Crow(1994)

    as Tin Tin

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • True Romance(1993)

    as Floyd "D"

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • New York Cop(1993)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Joey Breaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Lester White

  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis Rigby

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Hardcore TV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 11 episodes · as Rastaman

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Roach

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • People Not Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 1990 to 2025; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

The Crow (1994)

$51M worldwide

Highest rated

The Crow (1994)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19902025

Peak 1994 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

1990s12 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Laurence Mason's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 28 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Red Butterfly (2014)

95th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Shield (2002)

Midcredits 98th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Laurence Mason's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 86 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.