Roberto 'Sanz' Sanchez

• Birth name:

  Roberto Sanchez Gallinat

• Date of Birth:

  4 January 1965 Havana, Cuba

• Height:

  6' 1" (1.85 m)

Was discovered by John Singleton (BoyZ in the Hood) in Miami while casting for the sequel to The Fast and The Furious in 2002.Roberto was born in Havana, Cuba in 1965. His family, non-supporters of the communist government, decided to flee the Island in 1969! His father, who was a member of the Cuban National Judo team, made provisions for his family to leave the country! The government did not allow the father to leave and it would be 12 years before he would see his father again.Roberto grew up in &quo... more

Was discovered by John Singleton (BoyZ in the Hood) in Miami while casting for the sequel to The Fast and The Furious in 2002.Roberto was born in Havana, Cuba in 1965. His family, non-supporters of the communist government, decided to flee the Island in 1969! His father, who was a member of the Cuban National Judo team, made provisions for his family to leave the country! The government did not allow the father to leave and it would be 12 years before he would see his father again.Roberto grew up in "Little Havana", a predominantly Cuban sector of Miami. Although his first love was the Martial Arts, he quickly excelled in Basketball. After entering the U.S. Navy in 1985, His passion for Basketball continued, playing in semi-pro leagues in Europe while on "Med-Cruises" in the area, and making the All-Navy Basketball Squad in 1989. He is a Desert Storm Veteran and was in the Gulf during the war. After the war, he was assigned shore duty in Virginia Beach, Virginia as a Military Police Officer.After he completed his obligation to the Military in 1995, he decided to pursue his goal of becoming a model. He relocates to Atlanta, GA and over the next 5 years he did over 200 fashion shows, commercial print jobs and over a dozen regional and national commercials. In 2002, he moved back to Miami and got his big break when he was cast as one of the leads in the blockbuster hit "2 Fast 2 Furious"! In 2003, he relocated to Los Angeles to focus more on television and film.In an attempt to break away from the "bad guy" roles, he sought and landed the role of Lorainne LaLola, the flamboyant transvestite in "Hollywood and Levine" performed at the Actors Forum theatre in March 2005. He received rave reviews for his "Over the Top" portrayal of Lorainne.Although a late starter in the industry, his drive and dedication has helped make him one of the busiest actors around. By 2009, he's worked in over 50 projects since his break-out role on 2F2F!Married to his wife, Laimarie Serrano, since 2004. He has two sons, Jiovanni and Roberto.