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Stan Shaw
Born (1952-07-14) July 14, 1952 (age 72)[1]
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1970–present

Stan Shaw (born July 14, 1952) is an American actor. He began his career performing on Broadway musicals Hair and Via Galactica, before making his feature film debut appearing in Truck Turner (1974). Shaw later appeared in films such as The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976), Rocky (1976), The Boys in Company C (1978), The Great Santini (1979), Runaway (1984), The Monster Squad (1987), Harlem Nights (1989), Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), Rising Sun (1993), Cutthroat Island (1995), Daylight (1996) and Snake Eyes (1998).

Early life

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Born in Chicago, Illinois, he is the son of Bertha Shaw and saxophonist Eddie Shaw, and cousin of the late soul singers Sam Cooke and Tyrone Davis.[2] His brother is Vaan Shaw, a guitarist also known as Eddie Shaw Jr.[3] Stan Shaw is married to Dr. Zoe Shaw, who is an author and psychotherapist.

Career

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Shaw started his acting career[3] in the Chicago production of the musical Hair as well as the Broadway production of The Me Nobody Knows. He starred in the Broadway rock musical Via Galactica directed by Peter Hall in 1972.[4] Before becoming an actor, Shaw was a karate, judo, and jujutsu instructor in Chicago. He holds first dan black belt in judo and jujutsu and a second dan in karate.[citation needed] He made his big screen debut appearing in the blaxploitation films Truck Turner and TNT Jackson, both released in 1974. The following year he appeared in the musical film Darktown Strutters.

In 1976, Shaw starred in the sports comedy film The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings as Joseph Vanderbilt "Esquire Joe" Calloway alongside Billy Dee Williams, James Earl Jones and Richard Pryor. Later that year, Shaw appeared in the sports drama Rocky (1976) as "Big Dipper" Brown, a rival boxer who taunts Rocky after being given his locker.[5] In 1978 he went to star in the war drama film, The Boys in Company C about United States Marine Corps recruits preparing for duty and their subsequent combat in the Vietnam War.[6][7] In 1979 he had supporting role in the drama film The Great Santini.[8] Later in 1979, Shaw starred as Alex Haley's maternal grandfather Will Palmer in the television miniseries Roots: The Next Generations. In his 1979 interview to The New York Times, Shaw said : “I've turned the sitcom down. I think I'm worthy of better things. People have choices, and careers are made up of what you choose and turn down. It's a career for me, and I'm looking for something that's going to make me last."[9]

Shaw starred in a number of television pilots, notable 1979 NBC Western Buffalo Soldiers about black cavalry corps known as the Buffalo Soldiers, who protected the Western territories after the end of the Civil War.[10] From 1983 to 1984 he starred in the CBS legal drama series, The Mississippi. In 1984 he starred in the HBO prison drama series, Maximum Security. The following year he starred in Displaced Person, the episode of anthology series, American Playhouse.[11] In 1986 he co-starred opposite Cicely Tyson and Martin Sheen in the made-for-television movie Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story and in 1987 starred in the controversial miniseries Billionaire Boys Club. He also made appearances in television series Hill Street Blues, Fame, The Young Riders, Wiseguy and Murder, She Wrote. He also appeared as Isaac in the 1994 miniseries North and South. He received NAACP Theatre Awards for performance in Samm-Art Williams' play Home.[2]

Shaw played a professional fighters in films Tough Enough (1983), Busted Up (1986), Harlem Nights (1989), and Snake Eyes (1998). He also appeared in films Runaway (1984), The Monster Squad (1987), Body of Evidence (1993) and Rising Sun (1993). In 1991, Shaw appeared in the comedy-drama film Fried Green Tomatoes. He had a role in the 1995 comedy film Houseguest, alongside Sinbad, and appeared as a pirate in Cutthroat Island (1995) with Geena Davis. He appeared as George Tyrell in the 1996 disaster film Daylight and as Archie Mullen in the television film Freedom Song (2000).

In 2000s and early 2010s, Shaw left the screen, making only selected appearances in television series The X Files and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 2017 he made his big screen return starring in the horror film Jeepers Creepers 3.[12][13] In 2019 he guest-starred in the Kristoff St. John's funeral episode of CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless.[14] In 2020 he appeared in the horror film The Pale Door.[15] In 2022 he joined the cast of BET+ drama series, The Family Business playing Larry Duncan.[16] In 2024 he was cast in its spin-off series, The Family Business: New Orleans.[17] In 2023 he had recurring role in the NBC medical drama series, Chicago Med.[18]

Filmography

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Television and film roles

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1974 Truck Turner Fontana Feature film [citation needed]
1974 TNT Jackson Charlie Feature film [citation needed]
1975 Darktown Strutters Raunchy Feature film [citation needed]
1976 The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings Esquirre Joe Callaway, All-Star (CF) Feature film [citation needed]
1976 Street Killing Mitchell Small Television film [citation needed]
1976 Rocky Dipper Feature film [citation needed]
1976 Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers John Dinkerwell Miniseries, 4 episodes [citation needed]
1977 Starsky & Hutch Leotis TV series, 1 episode [citation needed]
1977 Future Cop Ollie Dawnson TV series, 1 episode [citation needed]
1978 Lucan Caldwell TV series, 1 episode [citation needed]
1978 The Boys in Company C Tyrone Washington Feature film [citation needed]
1979 Roots: The Next Generations Will Palmer Miniseries, 4 episodes [citation needed]
1979 Buffalo Soldiers Sgt. Joshua Haywood Television film [citation needed]
1979 The Great Santini Toomer Smalls Feature film [citation needed]
1980 Another Story Carl Television film [citation needed]
1982 Darkroom Dan Burroughs TV series, 1 episode [citation needed]
1983 Matt Houston Bubba Dax TV series, 1 episode [citation needed]
1983 Tough Enough P.T. Coolidge Feature film [citation needed]
1983 Venice Medical
Television pilot [citation needed]
1983 CBS Children's Mystery Theatre Vince TV series, 1 episode [citation needed]
1983–1984 The Mississippi Lafayette "Lafe" Tate TV series, 23 episodes [citation needed]
1984 Runaway Marvin Feature film [citation needed]
1984 Maximum Security Papa Jack, Prisoner and Papa Dock TV series, 4 episodes [citation needed]
1984–1985 Call to Glory Jonesy TV series, 2 episodes [citation needed]
1985 American Playhouse Sergeant TV series, 1 episode [citation needed]
1985 When Dreams Come True Harry Jenks Television film [citation needed]
1985 Hill Street Blues Louis Russ TV series, 2 episodes [citation needed]
1985; 1994 Murder, She Wrote Det. Sgt. Vince Lofton and Eddie Walters TV series, 3 episodes [citation needed]
1986 Fame Jim TV series, 1 episode [citation needed]
1986 The Gladiator Joe Barker Television film [citation needed]
1986 Under Siege Nick Tutman Television film [citation needed]
1986 Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story Harold Moss Television film [citation needed]
1986 Busted Up Angie Feature film [citation needed]
1987 The Monster Squad Detective Sapir Feature film [citation needed]
1987 Billionaire Boys Club Frank Booker Miniseries, 2 episodes [citation needed]
1987 The Three Kings Paul Television film [citation needed]
1988 Red River Jack Byrd Television film [citation needed]
1989 The Young Riders Ulysses TV series, 1 episode [citation needed]
1989 Harlem Nights Jack Jenkins Feature film [citation needed]
1989 Wiseguy Major Vernon Biggs TV series, 4 episodes [citation needed]
1990 Fear Detective Webber Television film [citation needed]
1990 The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson Joe Louis Television film [citation needed]
1990 Midnight Caller Luther Krock TV series, 2 episodes [citation needed]
1991 Fried Green Tomatoes Big George Feature film [citation needed]
1992 L.A. Law Terry Slueman TV series, 3 episodes [citation needed]
1992 Body of Evidence Charles Biggs Feature film [citation needed]
1993 When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn Gerst Television film [citation needed]
1993 Lifepod Parker Television film [citation needed]
1993 Rising Sun Phillips Feature film [citation needed]
1993 Matlock Cyrus Jordan TV series, 1 episode [citation needed]
1994 Heaven And Hell: North And South Book III Isaac Miniseries, 3 episodes [citation needed]
1995 Houseguest Larry Feature film [citation needed]
1995 Cutthroat Island Mr. Glasspoole Feature film [citation needed]
1996 Daylight George Tyrell Feature film [citation needed]
1998 Snake Eyes Lincoln Tyler Feature film [citation needed]
1998 Rag and Bone Det. Richie Television film [citation needed]
2000 Early Edition Earl Camby TV series, 1 episode [citation needed]
2000 Freedom Song Archie Mullen Television film [citation needed]
2002 The X-Files Stephen Murdoch TV series, 1 episode [citation needed]
2003 Detonator Robert Brickland Feature film [citation needed]
2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Geoff Johnson TV series, 1 episode [citation needed]
2016 Cassidy Way Mr. Kane Feature film [citation needed]
2016 Code Black Oscar Terzian TV series, 1 episode [citation needed]
2016 Criminal Minds Albert Lewis TV series, 1 episode [citation needed]
2017 Jeepers Creepers 3 Sheriff Dan Tashtego Feature film [citation needed]
2018 Drive Me to Vegas and Mars Cowboy Feature film [citation needed]
2019 The Young and the Restless Reverend Soap Opera, 1 episode [citation needed]
2019 Winter Song Fred Feature film [citation needed]
2020 The Pale Door Lester Feature film [citation needed]
2021 Greyson Family Christmas Dr. Greyson Feature film [citation needed]
2022–2024 The Family Business Larry Duncan TV series, 11 episodes [citation needed]
2022 A Christmas Prayer Deacon Williams Feature film [citation needed]
2023 Quantum Leap Eli Jackson TV series, 1 episode [citation needed]
2023 A Nashville Legacy Franklin Berryhall Television film [citation needed]
2023 Chicago Med Dr. George Thomas TV series, 6 episodes [citation needed]
2024 The Family Business: New Orleans Larry Duncan TV series, 2 episodes, in production [citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Stan Shaw | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
  2. ^ a b "Stan Shaw". Hallmarkmystery.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Stan shaw Net Worth, Age, Height, Weight, Relationships". Celeblifesbio.com. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  4. ^ Stan Shaw at the Internet Broadway Database
  5. ^ Shirey, Paul (February 16, 2022). "Every Rocky Character Who Can Return In Stallone's Prequel Show". ScreenRant.
  6. ^ "'The Boys in Company C': War as Entertainment". Washington Post. 2024-03-02. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  7. ^ "Stan Shaw". Rottentomatoes.com.
  8. ^ "The Great Santini". Rottentomatoes.com. October 26, 1979.
  9. ^ Fraser, C. Gerald (1979-03-18). "Few Offers Accrue To Actors in Roots'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  10. ^ Scott, Tony (December 4, 1997). "Buffalo Soldiers". Variety.com.
  11. ^ O'Connor, John J. (1985-05-06). "TV REVIEW; A VONNEGUT STORY: 'DISPLACED PERSON'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  12. ^ "Stan Shaw to Star in 'Jeepers Creepers 3'". Yahoo Finance. March 30, 2017.
  13. ^ "The Community for Black Creativity and News - Blavity News". Blavity.com.
  14. ^ Mistretta, Amy (April 2, 2019). "Y&R Casts Stan Shaw As Reverend for Neil Winters' Funeral". Soaps.sheknows.com.
  15. ^ "The Pale Door". Rottentomatoes.com. August 21, 2020.
  16. ^ Petski, Denise (March 23, 2021). "'The Family Business': KJ Smith Upped To Series Regular, Sheila E., Stan Shaw, Denise Boutte, Jasper Cole Among 10 To Recur". Deadline.com.
  17. ^ Petski, Denise (March 6, 2024). "Lela Rochon, Yvette Nicole Brown, Orlando Jones, Pooch Hall Among 16 Cast In Carl Weber's 'The Family Business' New Orleans-Set Spinoff". Deadline.com.
  18. ^ Zack, Ethan (February 23, 2023). "Why Dr. George Thomas From Chicago Med Looks So Familiar". Looper.com.
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