Shawn Fonteno

Shawn Darnell Fonteno, also known as Solo, is an American actor and rapper, who is best known as the voice and the acting performer of Franklin Clinton in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V. He is also the cousin of American rapper Young Maylay who played Carl "CJ" Johnson, the protagonist in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Fonteno was raised in Watts, Los Angeles. Fonteno has acted in the film The Wash.[1]

Shawn Fonteno
Fonteno in 2019
Born
Shawn Darnell Fonteno

Watts, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesSolo
OccupationActor, rapper
Years active1999–present
Known for
RelativesYoung Maylay (cousin)

In 2021 Fonteno and fellow Grand Theft Auto V actor Slink Johnson reprised their roles as Franklin and Lamar respectively in a live-action re-enactment of a cutscene in the game where Lamar berates Franklin for his haircut. The scene experienced a resurgence in popularity in late 2020 when parodies of the cutscene were uploaded on YouTube and other video hosting sites, usually involving Lamar's character model being replaced with various popular culture icons such as Darth Vader, Vegeta and Snow White among others.[2][3]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
20003 StrikesBig Mo
2001The WashFace
2017Grow HouseBam

Video games
Year Title Role Notes
2004Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasGrove Street Families gang memberVoice – credited as Solo
2013Grand Theft Auto VFranklin ClintonVoice and motion capture

References
    1. "Shawn Fonteno". The New York Times.
    2. Good, Owen S. (January 13, 2021). "GTA 5's 'Lamar roasts Franklin' meme goes IRL with original actors". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
    3. Boom, Daniel Van. "GTA V's dumbest meme re-created IRL with the game's actual actors". Retrieved January 23, 2021.


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