Shane West
Born	Shannon Bruce Snaith June 10, 1978 (1978-06-10) (age 30) Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Shane West (born June 10, 1978) is an American actor and singer. He is perhaps best known for his roles on the television series ER and Once and Again and in the film A Walk to Remember. He is currently performing with The Germs and has his own band called Jonny Was, and lives in L.A. His latest film, The Stone House, has just been completed. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... For the Canadian restaurant, see Baton Rouge (restaurant). ... is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... ER is an Emmy-winning American serial medical drama created by novelist Michael Crichton and set primarily in the emergency room of fictional County General Hospital in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois. ... Once and Again is an American television series that aired on ABC from 1999 to 2002. ... A Walk to Remember is a 2002 film set in mid-1990s Beaufort, North Carolina, based on the 1998 novel by Nicholas Sparks. ... The Germs is an influential punk rock band from Los Angeles formed in the late 1970s. ...

Biography

Early life

West was born as Shannon Bruce Snaith in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the son of Catherine, a lawyer, and Don, a drugstore manager.^[1] He has two sisters, Simone and Marli Ann. West began to get into acting leaving early for auditions. Capitol Building Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, a state of the United States of America. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

Career

West's first major role was in a 1999 television series, Once and Again, playing Eli Sammler. West's film debut was a supporting role in the 1999 film Liberty Heights, director Barry Levinson's film about a Jewish family in Baltimore. He also co-starred in the teen comedies Whatever It Takes (2000) and Get Over It (2001). West was subsequently cast opposite singer/actress Mandy Moore in 2002's A Walk to Remember, which was a box office success, grossing $41 million in the United States.^[2] He also was in the Mandy Moore music video Cry. In 2003, West appeared in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and in 2004, he joined the cast of NBC's long running medical television series, ER as resident Ray Barnett. West left at the end of the 2007 season for Supreme Courtships, but the series was not picked up by the Fox Network. He has hinted that he may be back to ER for a couple of episode as his storyline was deliberately left open-ended. In an interview with USA Weekend, he says he has heard from fans who were unhappy that his character never got together with Parminder Nagra's character on the show and it means a lot to him and Parminder. He also says that he has "loyalty" to ER and would go back if they wanted him to. He recently starred in the independent film What We Do Is Secret, playing Darby Crash, a member of the 1970s punk band The Germs; the film has not yet been released. Members of the band were impressed by West's performance and re-formed the band with West taking the deceased Crash's place. West has also fronted an original band, Jonny Was, who have frequented the LA scene. In West's absence the remaining members of the group have formed the dance rock quintet Lunar Fiction. But a Jonny Was reunion may still be on the horizon. West has also recently completed filming three movies; The Stone House, The Gift and The Lodger. He completed the film Untitled Fairytale, where West played 16 year old Brandon Smith. He is currently in talks to star in the upcoming horror movie High Moon.^[3] Once and Again is an American television series that aired on ABC from 1999 to 2002. ... Liberty Heights is a 1999 comedy-drama film by writer-director Barry Levinson. ... Barry Levinson Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a Jewish-American screenwriter, film director, actor, and producer of film and television. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United... Whatever It Takes is a 2000 teen comedy starring Marla Sokoloff, Shane West, Jodi Lyn OKeefe, and James Franco. ... Get Over It is a 2001 film directed by Tommy OHaver. ... Amanda Leigh Mandy Moore (born April 10, 1984) is an American pop singer, songwriter, model, and actress. ... The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. ... A Walk to Remember is a 2002 film set in mid-1990s Beaufort, North Carolina, based on the 1998 novel by Nicholas Sparks. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Cry (2002) is the third song released by Mandy Moore from her third self-titled album Mandy Moore. ... The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a 2003 film adaption of the comic book limited series. ... This article is about the television network. ... ER is an Emmy-winning American serial medical drama created by novelist Michael Crichton and set primarily in the emergency room of fictional County General Hospital in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois. ... Ray Barnett is a fictional doctor portrayed by actor Shane West on the television show ER. His character first appeared in fall 2004 at the start of the 11th season. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company is a television network in the United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the studio system. ... What We Do Is Secret is a film based on the life of Germs singer Darby Crash starring Shane West and Bijou Phillips, its scheduled for release in July 2007. ... Darby Crash (born Jan Paul Beahm) (A.K.A. Bobby Pyn) (September 26, 1958 – December 7, 1980)[1][2] was an American[3] punk rock musician who co-founded (with long time friend, Pat Smear) The Germs. ... The Germs is an influential punk rock band from Los Angeles formed in the late 1970s. ...

Filmography

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References

External links

• Shane West at TV.com
• Shane West at the Internet Movie Database
• Shane's band, Jonny Was' Official Website
• Johnny Was' Myspace
• FilmHobbit interview July 2003
• UGO interview July 2003
• Collection of interviews at "Shane West Unofficial"
• Collection of older interviews
• Shane West Interview for SWINDLE Magazine