J. David Shanks

Born: None

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.


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Barbershop 2: Back in Business

as Customer Lamar
Released: 2004-01-20

The continuing adventures of the barbers at Calvin's Barbershop. Gina, a stylist at the beauty...

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Barbershop

as Customer Lamar
Released: 2002-04-01

A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the...

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Page 36

as Grant Blu
Released: 2010-01-01

To save his ailing son from certain death, a father voluntarily sells himself into slavery...

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A Get2Gether

as Steve
Released: 2005-09-28

Hoping to score some time with his girlfriend, a young man throws a get together. Instead,...

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24

as Penthouse Security Guard #2
First aired: 2001-11-06

Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer fights the bad guys of the world, a day at a time. With each...

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Close to Home

as Jim Jenson
First aired: 2005-09-20

Close to Home is an American crime drama television series co-produced by Warner Bros....

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Shots Fired

as Ronald
First aired: 2017-03-22

A media storm sets off when an African-American cop kills a white teenager in a small North...

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Heroes

as Reporter Bruce Evans
First aired: 2006-09-25

Common people discover that they have super powers. Their lives intertwine as a devastating...

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The Shield

as Officer Stamos
First aired: 2002-03-12

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above...

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The Unit

as Jeremy
First aired: 2006-03-07

A covert team of special forces operatives risk their lives on undercover missions around the...

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Cold Case

as Tommy Sugar (76)
First aired: 2003-09-28

The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned...

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