LaMonica Garrett (born May 23, 1975) is an American actor and former professional Slamball player. He is best known for his roles as Deputy Sheriff Cane in the FX series Sons of Anarchy (2011–2014), Mike Ritter in the ABC/Netflix series Designated Survivor (2016–2018), John in Primal (2019), Mar Novu / Monitor and Anti-Monitor in the Arrowverse (2018–2020), Thomas in the Paramount+ series 1883 (2021–2022), and Tucker in the Paramount+ series Lioness (2023).
Early years and sports career
LaMonica Garrett was born in San Francisco, California. He was named after former Oakland Raiders quarterback Daryle Lamonica, of whom his parents were fans. During high school, Garrett was a football player. When his family moved to Los Angeles, he and a friend were transferred to Burbank High School. Garrett has said that although his friend made the varsity team, he was held back on the junior varsity team due to his ego and attitude. In an interview with Muscle and Fitness magazine, he refers to this setback as a "wake-up call, which taught him both humility and accountability—and drove him into the gym."
Because of this, Garrett started working out more intensively and managed to excel on offense. After high school, he attended a Los Angeles junior college where he played as a linebacker. Eventually, Garrett transferred to Central State University in Ohio where he continued to play. At one point, he led the team in tackles. Garrett was interested in joining the NFL, but despite having what he called "a great Pro Day" and having some workouts with the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Rams, he was not picked up.
Garrett had always been interested in acting, so he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in entertainment. In the meantime, he worked as a FedEx driver to pay for acting classes. Garrett also started playing Slamball, a hybrid between basketball and football played with trampolines. During his time playing, he became the league's leading scorer and one of four players announced for the All Slamball Team.
Acting career While still a Slamball player, Garrett landed a role on an episode of One Tree Hill that had a Slamball-related storyline. After that, he signed with an agent and continued to get minor roles in TV shows like Hawthorne, CSI: Miami, and NCIS, as well as films like Transformers: Dark of the Moon. In 2011, Garrett started a recurring role as Deputy Sheriff Cane on FX's Sons of Anarchy. He appeared in 17 episodes from 2011 to 2014.
In 2016, Garrett landed two key roles; the first one, as Lieutenant TAO Cameron Burk (brother of Lieutenant Carter Burk) on TNT's The Last Ship, and the second as Secret Service agent Mike Ritter on ABC's Designated Survivor. David Guggenheim, creator and executive producer of the latter, said they "needed someone who could throw President Tom Kirkman into a car", but that had "an emotional core goodness". The character of Mike Ritter became a fan favorite and Garrett remained with the show through the first two seasons, until its initial cancelation. After the show was picked up by Netflix, Garrett confirmed on Twitter that after "lengthy negotiations" he would not return due to budget constraints. In late 2018, he was cast as Mar Novu / The Monitor in the Arrowverse crossover event "Elseworlds" on The CW, which connects storylines from The Flash, Arrow, and Supergirl. He reprised the role throughout the spring 2019 episodes of Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow. He was later upgraded to a series regular for those shows, as well as Batwoman, to ensure his availability for all appearances prior to and in the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover. In July 2019, it was announced that Garrett would also be portraying the Anti-Monitor in the crossover.
In 2021, Garrett was cast as Thomas in 1883, a spin-off of the Paramount Network show Yellowstone.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Director Notes 2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon Morshower's Aide Michael Bay2019 Primal John Ringer Nick Powell Clemency Logan Cartwright Chinonye Chukwu 2020 DC: Crisis on Infinite Earths Mar Novu/Monitor AListProductions Short fan film 2025 Osiris Rhodie William Kaufman2026 Takeover Sheriff 'Herc' Hitchens Greg Jonkajtys Man of War Michael Connor William Kaufman
Television Year Title Role Notes2002Dog Eat DogHimselfContestant 2008 One Tree Hill Jerome Episode: "Sympathy for the Devil" 2011–2014 Sons of Anarchy Deputy Sheriff Cane 17 episodes 2012 Suits Roberto Solis Episode: "Asterisk" 2012–2013 Mike & Molly James 2 episodes 2012 Political Animals Agent Clark 3 episodes 2014 Modern Family Bouncer Episode: "Haley's 21st Birthday" 2016–2018 Designated Survivor Mike Ritter Main role (season 1-2); 38 episodes The Last Ship Lt. TAO Cameron Burk 15 episodes 2018–2019 Supergirl Mar Novu / Monitor Anti-Monitor Guest star (season 4), Main (season 5); 5 episodes 2018–2020 Arrow Guest star (season 7), Main (season 8); 8 episodes 2018–2019 The Flash Guest star (season 5), Main (season 6); 6 episodes 2019–2020 Legends of Tomorrow Guest star (season 4), Main (season 5); 2 episodes 2019 Batwoman Main (season 1); 2 episodes 2020 Curb Your Enthusiasm Officer Harris Episode: "Insufficient Praise" 2021 Delilah Casey LandonBrooklyn Nine-Nine FBI Agent Feingold "The Set Up" 2021–20221883 Thomas Main 2022The Terminal List Commander Bill Cox Recurring Role; 5 episodes 2023–present Special Ops: Lioness Tucker Main role
Video games Year Title Role Notes2011Fight Night ChampionAndre BishopNeed for Speed: The RunRival Racer 2 / Highway Patrolman2019Call of Duty: Modern WarfareSergeant Griggs
References
External links Garrett on IMDB