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Shane West
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| Shane West | |
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| Born | Shannon Bruce Snaith June 10, 1978 Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Other name(s) | Shane West |
Shane West (born on 10 June 1978 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as Shannon Bruce Snaith) is an American actor, musician and songwriter.
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Career
He is perhaps best known for his roles on the television series ER1 and Once and Again2 and in the film A Walk to Remember.3 He is currently acting, performing with The Germs and living in Los Angeles.4
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1998 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer ep. Go Fish | Sean |
| 1999 | Liberty Heights | Ted |
| 1999-2002 | Once and Again | Eli Sammler |
| 2000 | Whatever It Takes | Ryan Woodman |
| A Time for Dancing | Paul | |
| Dracula 2000 | JT | |
| 2001 | Get Over It! | Bentley 'Striker' Scrumfeld/Demetrius |
| Ocean's Eleven | Himself | |
| 2002 | A Walk to Remember | Landon Carter |
| 2003 | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | Tom Sawyer |
| 2004-2009 | ER | Dr. Ray Barnett |
| 2006 | The Elder Son | Bo |
| 2007 | What We Do Is Secret | Darby Crash (Lead) |
| 2009 | The Lodger | Street Wilkenson |
| Red Sands | Jeff Keller | |
| Echelon Conspiracy | Max Peterson | |
| El Dorado | Jack Wilder | |
| The Presence | Ghost | |
| Kerosene Cowboys | Tom Craig |
Music career
Besides his acting career works as singer and band leader of the punk rock band Shane's band, Jonny Was' 5
Personal
West was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Don Snaith (a drugstore owner who was born in Jamaica) and Catherine, both of whom were musicians; he has a younger sister, Simone, and a much younger half-sister, Marli Ann. His parents divorced and at the age of 10, West moved to California with his mother.6
Awards
West won the Young Hollywood Award Male Superstar of Tomorrow in 2002. West also won a teen choice award for choice chemistry with Mandy Moore.
References
- ^ Collection of older interviews
- ^ UGO interview July 2003
- ^ FilmHobbit interview July 2003
- ^ Shane West Interview for SWINDLE Magazine
- ^ Jonny Was' Myspace
- ^ He has dated Step Up actress Jenna Dewan.Collection of interviews at "Shane West Unofficial"
External links
- Shane West at TV.com
- Shane West at the Internet Movie Database