Shane West
Shane West | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shannon Bruce Snaith |
| Other names | Shannon Snaith |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician, songwriter |
Shane West (born Shannon Bruce Snaith; 10 June 1978) is an American actor, musician and songwriter. West has played Eli Sammler in Once and Again, Landon Carter opposite Mandy Moore in A Walk to Remember, and Dr. Ray Barnett in ER.
Biography
Early life
West was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the son of 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.
Career
West has had regular roles in the television series ER as Dr. Ray Barnett and Once and Again as Eli Sammler[1] and a leading role as Landon Carter opposite Mandy Moore in the film A Walk to Remember.[2]
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 for the film A Walk to Remember.
In music
West is currently acting, performing with The Germs and living in Los Angeles.[3] He works as singer and band leader of the punk rock band "Jonny Was".[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Picket Fences | Dave Lattimore | series - 1 episode |
| California Dreams | Doug | voice | |
| 1996 | The Crew | Store Manager | series - 1 episode |
| Boy Meets World | Nick | series - 1 episode | |
| 1997 | Mr. Rhodes | Mick | series - 1 episode |
| The Westing Game | Chris Theodorakis | TV movie | |
| Meego | Guy With Big Hat | series - 1 episode | |
| 1998 | Clips' Place | TV movie | |
| The Closer | Tad | series - 1 episode | |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Sean | series - 1 episode | |
| Sliders | Kirk | series - 1 episode | |
| To Have & to Hold | Mitch Maloney | series - 1 episode | |
| The Cider House Rules | Mark Taper | co-starred | |
| 1999 | Liberty Heights | Ted | |
| Once and Again | Eli Sammler | series - 54 episodes | |
| 2000 | A Time for Dancing | Paul, the DJ | |
| Whatever It Takes | Ryan Woodman | ||
| Dracula 2000 | JT | ||
| 2001 | Get Over It! | Bentley 'Striker' Scrumfeld | |
| 2002 | A Walk to Remember | Landon Carter | Main role |
| 2003 | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | Tom Sawyer | |
| 2004 | ER | Dr. Ray Barnett | Regular role 2004-2007; 2008, 2009 - 70 episodes |
| 2006 | The Elder Son | Bo | |
| 2007 | Supreme Courtships | TV movie | |
| What We Do Is Secret | Darby Crash | ||
| 2009 | The Lodger | Street Wilkenson | |
| Red Sands | Jeff Keller | ||
| Echelon Conspiracy | Max Peterson | ||
| El Dorado | Jack Wilder | ||
| 2010 | The Presence | Ghost | |
| Kerosene Cowboys | Tom Craig | post-production | |
| 2011 | The Cold | Sean Kotz | pre-production |
| The Trophy | Unknown | in-production |
Awards
| Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teen Choice Awards | ||||
| 2002 | Film - Choice Chemistry | "A Walk to Remember" | Winner | |
| 2002 | TV - Choice Actor, Drama | "Once and Again" | Nominated | |
| Young Hollywood Awards | ||||
| 2002 | Superstar of Tomorrow - Male | Winner | ||
| Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award | ||||
| 2003 | Best Male Performance | "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Best Male Performance | "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" | Nominated | |
| Rising Star Award | ||||
| 2008 | Film | "What We Do Is Secret" | Winner | |
References
- ^ UGO interview July 2003
- ^ FilmHobbit interview July 2003
- ^ Shane West Interview for SWINDLE Magazine
- ^ Jonny Was' Myspace
External links
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