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Shawn Fonteno is a rapper, voice actor and film actor. Shawn Fonteno was born on April 8, 1968 in Los Angeles, California, United States. That works out to 58 years old in 2026.
My Take
Shawn "Solo" Fonteno is a fascinating case of life feeding directly into art. An LA-born rapper and actor, he is best known as the voice and motion-capture behind Franklin Clinton in Grand Theft Auto V, a role he reprised for GTA Online in 2021. What I find compelling is how much of his own background informed that performance, giving Franklin a lived-in authenticity that scripted casting rarely achieves. Beyond gaming he has appeared in films like The Wash. To me he is a reminder that video game performances can be as defining a career role as any traditional film part, and Franklin proves it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shawn Fonteno
- Name (Japanese)
- ショーン・フォンテーノ
- Reading
- しょーん・ふぉんてーの
- Born
- April 8, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- rapper / actor / voice actor / film actor
2. Links
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Shawn Fonteno born?
Born April 8, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Shawn Fonteno from?
Shawn Fonteno is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Shawn Fonteno do?
Shawn Fonteno works as rapper, actor, voice actor, film actor.
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