Shane West is a talented actor who made his name for the first time thanks to the sad film "Hurry to Love." In this drama, he brilliantly played the role of Lendon in love. Shane was also remembered by the audience as the lover of the witch Mary Sibley, John Alden from the mystical series “Salem”. What can you tell about the American besides this?
Shane West: family, childhood
The performer of the role of the romantic Landon was born in Louisiana, it happened in June 1978. Shane West was born in the family of a manager and musician, there were no movie stars among his relatives. The boy was barely nine when his mother and father decided to break up. Shane and his sister stayed with their mother, the family moved to Los Angeles.
Dreams of acting began to visit West as a teenager. It is not surprising that at the age of 17 he first appeared on the set. The young man made his debut in the series "Palisade", a crime drama tells the story of a small town in which terrible things happen every day.
First roles
Shane West, like many of his colleagues, began his journey to fame with episodic and secondary roles. The novice actor starred in the TV series “The Guy Knows the World” and “Migo”, appeared in the television movie “Battle Game”, sharing the set with Diane Ledd. This was followed by guest roles in the television projects Sliding and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Filming in the series “Again and Again” is one of the first serious achievements of the young man. Shane West embodied the image of the difficult teenager Eli in this television project. At the same time, he starred in the drama "The Heights of Freedom" along with Adrien Brody, appeared in the teen comedies Virus of Love, Time to Dance and At Any Cost. In 2002, the telenovela "Again and Again" was closed due to low ratings, but the career of a young man went uphill.
Films and TV shows
In 2002, the actor was approved for the role of Landon Carter in the film “Hurry to Love, ” he easily got used to the image of the school’s idol. His character is handsome, independent and ruthless to outcasts. Landon does not pay attention to the nondescript Jamie, whose thoughts are occupied only with lessons. This continues until he is punished for his next trick by the obligation to play in a school play and help students who are lagging behind. Carter is forced to seek help from a modest excellent student, with which the fun begins. Jamie agrees to help him, but makes him swear that he will not fall in love with her.
In 2003, the filmography of Shane West acquired the action movie League of Outstanding Gentlemen. In this dynamic film, he played the matured Tom Sawyer, and Sean Connery became his colleague on the set. In 2004, the actor became part of the series "Ambulance", he got the role of Dr. Ray Barnett. His character is present in three seasons of the television project. In 2010, he began acting in the TV series Nikita, which was closed at the end of 2013.
What else to see
What other Shane West series and films might interest viewers? Over the years, the actor starred in the films “Elder Son”, “Resident”, “Sanctuary of Red Sands”, “Gift”, “Presence”, “Red Sky”. In 2016, the horror film “Here Alone” was presented to the audience, telling the story of a mysterious virus that turns people into aggressive animals. In this picture, the actor got the role of one of the surviving Jason.
We can not fail to mention the series "Salem", in which Shane embodied the image of John Alden. His character is a fearless war veteran who, years later, returns to his native Salem. Once in the city, the man learns that its inhabitants are seized by the madness of the witch hunt, which is fanatized by fanatics. To top it all off, the woman he once loved had long married another man.
