years_active birth_place nationality birth_date known_for rank article_title occupation
1978 -- 2012 new york , ny usa american 25 august 1975 '' days of our lives '' black '' black belt in brazilian jiu-jitsu '' rhasaan orange
 actor
rhasaan orange

rhasaan orange -lrb- born august 25 , 1975 in new york city , new york -rrb- is an american actor .
orange is most well known for his portrayal of detective thomas edward ` tek ' kramer on the nbc soap opera `` days of our lives '' .
as a child , he appeared on the pbs children 's series `` sesame street '' .
orange is also a black belt in brazilian jiu jitsu at 10th planet jiu-jitsu under eddie bravo .
he has gained some notability as the creator of a fictional brazilian jiu-jitsu celebrity named renato laranja .
the word `` laranja '' in portuguese means `` orange '' , so the character is somewhat of an alter-ego .
