In a relatively short span of time, Larenz Tate has earned the reputation as one of the most promising young actors in Hollywood. He has been noted for his fine performances, including a Best Actor NAACP Image Award nomination for his role in Theodore Witcher's "Love Jones." Tate starred opposite Nia Long in this love story, which won the Audience Award for Best Film at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival.

Tate received the award for Best Actor, in 1999, at the Acapulco Black Film Festival, for his portrayal as the 1950's doo-whop singer Frankie Lymon in "Why Do Fools Fall In Love." The Warner Bros. film also starred Halle Berry, Lela Rochon and Vivica A. Fox. He also starred opposite Kevin Costner in Warner Bros. "The Postman."

Tate made his feature film debut in the Allen and Albert Hughes' drama "Menace II Society," followed by a starring role in the Matty Rich comedy "The Inkwell." He teamed up once again, with the Hughes brothers in the acclaimed film "Dead Presidents."

On television, Tate earned recognition for his performance in the critically lauded Fox series "South Central," the ABC series "New Attitudes and the CBS series "Royal Family."

Tate studied music, theater, and art with his two brothers Larron and Lahmard at the Inner City Cultural Center in Los Angeles. He made his professional acting debut in an episode of "The Twilight Zone-The Series."

Tate's Aspirations goes beyond being in front of the camera to producing behind the scenes. He now adds an Executive Producer title to his credits for the Independent Feature Film "Love Come Down," which stars Tate and R&B singer Deborah Cox.

Larenz and his brothers Larron, writer-producer and Lahmard, actor, have formed a production company of their own, Tate Men Entertainment.

Born in Chicago, Tate now resides in Los Angeles.