LaMarcus Tinker

Born in Houston, Tinker became interested in theatre during middle school. He later attended the High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, where he also continued his activities in theater. He graduated as class salutatorian from NBCA Academy. Tinker received a full academic scholarship to the University of Texas at Arlington, where he studied English.
Tinker joined the cast of Friday Night Lights in September 2009 playing Dallas Tinker, a small town football player. He had initially gone to the shoot to support two of his friends who had landed work as extras on the show, taking the bus with them from Houston to Austin. He met the show's executive producer, Peter Berg, who was directing the episode being filmed, and unexpectedly found himself acting in a scene with two of the show's regulars. The series was filmed using three cameras, without rehearsal and without extensive…