J. David Shanks
- Acting
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
Filmography
- Cross · Writer
- Parish · Writer, Consulting Producer
- 61st Street · Executive producer
- Seven Seconds · Writer, Story Editor
- The Chi · Co-producer, Writer
- Shots Fired · Ronald, Writer
- Shades of Blue · Story
- Page 36 · Grant Blu, Producer
- Heroes · Bruce Evans
- The Smile of an Angry Man · Dr. Morgan
- The Unit · Jeremy
- A Get2Gether · Steve
- Close to Home · Jim Jenson
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business · Customer Lamar
- Cold Case · Tommy Sugar (76)
- Barbershop · Customer Lamar
- The Shield · Officer Stamos
- 24 · Penthouse Security Guard #2