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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

J. David Shanks

Biography:

J. David Shanks started his professional acting career in 2002, when he appeared in Barbershop as Lamar. He reprised his role two years later in Barbershop 2: Back in Business. Shanks has also worked on TV shows like Close to Home, 24, and The Unit. In 2017, Shanks wrote an episode of Shots Fired where he also also had a role. Shanks continues to work as a director, writer and producer, mostly focusing on short films.

Known For

Acting

2017

Shots Fired as Ronald

2010

Page 36 as Grant Blu

2006

Heroes as Reporter Bruce Evans
The Unit as Jeremy

2005

A Get2Gether as Steve
Close to Home as Jim Jenson

2004

2003

Cold Case as Tommy Sugar (76)

2002

Barbershop as Customer Lamar
The Shield as Officer Stamos

2001

24 as Penthouse Security Guard #2

Production

2024

Parish as Consulting Producer

2022

61st Street as Executive Producer

2018

The Chi as Co-Producer

2010

Page 36 as Producer

Writing

2024

Parish as Writer

2018

Seven Seconds as Writer
Seven Seconds as Story Editor
The Chi as Writer

2017

Shots Fired as Writer

2016