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J. David Shanks profile
Actor

J. David Shanks

Acting

Career Snapshot

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Acting credits

12

Active

Consistent number of acting credits.

TMDB popularity

0.2

Low visibility

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Movies: 5Series: 12Crew credits: 7

TMDB ID: 169005

IMDb ID: nm1120513

Known for: Acting

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 2001 - 2024

Years active: 24

Average TMDB rating: 7.02

Also known as

James David Shanks

Other jobs

Writer (3)Co-Producer (1)Executive Producer (1)Producer (1)Story (1)

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.

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