- He is the co-founder of The Tate Bros. Foundation with his brothers. The non-profit organization was created to help provide funds for children living with the disease sickle cell anemia.
- Before portraying him in Ray (2004), he spent time with Quincy Jones.
- Has played real-life music legends Frankie Lymon and Quincy Jones.
- Larenz and his brothers Larron Tate, a writer-producer, and Lahmard J. Tate, an actor, have formed a production company of their own, "Tate Men Entertainment".
- Good friends with Ludacris, and Tyrese Gibson.
- His favorite television programs are The Cosby Show (1984) and Sanford and Son (1972).
- Youngest brother of actors Lahmard J. Tate and Larron Tate.
- His favorite book is "The Measure of a Man," an autobiography by Sidney Poitier.
- Turned down the role of Harper in The Best Man (1999).
- His favorite musical artist is The Notorious B.I.G..
- One of his favorite movies is Scarface (1983).
- He began acting in plays at the Inner City Cultural Center in Los Angeles at the age of 10. His classmate was Malcolm-Jamal Warner.
- He was born in Chicago, Illinois, but grew up in Bell Gardens, California.
- His favorite hip-hop song is "juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G..
- Expecting second child with wife, Tomasina Parrott, in late 2008.
- Turned down the role of Dre in Brown Sugar (2002).
- He is often cast in films directed by the Hughes Brothers (Allen Hughes and Albert Hughes).
- He is a fan of boxer Sugar Ray Robinson.
- Frequent co-star of Clifton Powell.
- Lives in Calabasas, California.
- His favorite film is Lady Sings the Blues (1972).
- Has four sons.
- He appeared on the cover of the October 1998 issue of Black Elegance.
- Currently filming Blue Blood (2008). (January 2008)
- Son, Miles Xavier, was born in the week of 1-7 August, he weighed 7lbs, 2 oz, and he was 19 inches long
- Appeared in the July 2006 issue of sister 2 sister magazine.
- Friends with Omari Hardwick.
- Cousin of Barton Fitzpatrick.
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