Shane West

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Shane West

West at CBS Summer Press Tour Party, July 28, 2010
Born Shannon Bruce Snaith
June 10, 1978 (1978-06-10) (age 33)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Other names Shannon Snaith
Occupation Actor, singer, songwriter, guitarist
Years active 1995-present

Shane West (born Shannon Bruce Snaith;[1] June 10, 1978) is an American actor, punk rock musician and songwriter. West is best known for portraying Eli Sammler in Once and Again, Landon Carter with Mandy Moore in A Walk to Remember, Darby Crash in What We Do Is Secret, and Dr. Ray Barnett in ER.

He is currently portraying Michael in The CW action drama television series Nikita.

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[edit] Early life

Shane West was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the son of Leah Catherine (née Launey) and Don Snaith (a drugstore owner who was born in Jamaica), both of whom were musicians.[2][3] He has a younger sister Simone and a much younger half-sister Marli Ann. His parents divorced in 1982.[2] At the age of 10, West moved to California temporarily with his mother and Simone. He is of Cajun French descent through his mother.[4]

[edit] Career

West has had regular roles in the television series ER as Dr. Ray Barnett and Once and Again as Eli Sammler[5] and had a small appearance in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer in the episode "Go Fish" and a leading role as Landon Carter opposite Mandy Moore in the film A Walk to Remember.[6]

West won the Young Hollywood Award Male Superstar of Tomorrow in 2002. He also won a Teen Choice Award for Choice Chemistry with Mandy Moore for A Walk to Remember.

West currently stars in the CW hit Nikita, which is currently airing its second season on Friday nights.

[edit] In music

He has performed with The Germs[7] and is the lead singer of the punk rock band "Jonny Was".

[edit] Filmography

Year Title Role Note
1995 Picket Fences Dave Lattimore TV series - "Heart of Saturday Night"
California Dreams Doug TV series - "Community Service" (voice)
1996 The Crew Store Manager TV series - "Retail Slut"
Boy Meets World Nick TV series - "A Kiss Is More Than a Kiss"
1997 Mr. Rhodes Mick TV series - "The Valentine Show"
Get a Clue Chris Theodorakis TV movie of the book The Westing Game
Meego Guy with Big Hat TV series - "Saturday Night Fever"
1998 Clips' Place TV movie
The Closer Tad TV series - "Morality Bites"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Sean TV series - "Go Fish"
Sliders Kirk TV series - "California Reich"
To Have & to Hold Mitch Maloney TV series - "Tangled Up in You"
The Cider House Rules Mark Taper
1999 Liberty Heights Ted
1999-2002 Once and Again Eli Sammler Series regular - 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
Ocean's Eleven Himself Cameo
2002 A Walk to Remember Landon Carter Main role
2003 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Tom Sawyer
2004 ER Dr. Ray Barnett Series regular (2004–2007; 2008, 2009) 70 episodes
Main Cast (Seasons 11-13)
Special Guest Cast (Season 15)
2006 The Elder Son Bo
2007 Supreme Courtships TV movie
What We Do Is Secret Darby Crash
2009 The Lodger Street Wilkenson
Red Sands Spc. Jeff Keller
Echelon Conspiracy Max Peterson
2010 The Love Affair Carter Troy Short film
El Dorado Jack Wilder Miniseries
The Presence Ghost
Kerosene Cowboys Tom Craig
Nikita Michael Series regular

[edit] 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
2011 TV - Choice Actor, Action "Nikita" Winner
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

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