Shane West is a musician cum actor best known for portraying Landon Carter in ‘A Walk to Remember’
Shane West
@Songwriters, Timeline and Personal Life
Jun 10, 1978
Biography
Personal Details
- Birthday: June 10, 1978
- Nationality: American
- Famous: Songwriters, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors, T V & Movie Producers, Lyricists & Songwriters
- City/State: Louisiana
- Siblings: Marli Ann Snaith, Simone Snaith
- Known as: Shannon Bruce Snaith, Shane Wrestler
- Birth Place: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Shane West born at
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
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Birth Place
Shane West is the son of Leah Catherine and Don Snaith. His father owned a drug store while his mother is a lawyer. Both his parents were deeply interested in music and had their own punk band. He has two younger sisters.
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Childhood & Early Life
His parents divorced in 1982 and he went to live with his mother in California. He loved music and acting from an early age and his favourite musicians were Elvis Costello, The Jam, Blondie, and The Kinks.
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Childhood & Early Life
As a teenager he relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting.
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Childhood & Early Life
Initially he struggled to find work as do many aspiring actors. He appeared in an episode of the CBS drama ‘Picket Fences’ titled ‘Heart of Saturday Night’ in 1995. The same year he also voiced the character Doug in the television series, ‘California Dreams’.
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Career
He made his stage debut in 1998 in the six-hour production pf John Irving’s ‘The Cider House Rules’ as Mark Tapper. He guest-starred in the television series ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’.
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He got his career breakthrough in 1999 when he was chosen to play Eli Sammler in the ABC family drama ‘Once and Again’. This role earned him the tag of a teen heart throb and also won him accolades for portraying a wide range of emotions through his character.
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He made his feature film debut in the comedy drama, ‘Liberty Heights’ in 1999. The plot revolves around a Jewish family and is a semi-autobiographical account of the life of the director, Barry Levinson.
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He played Ryan Woodman in the teen comedy ‘Whatever It Takes’ in 2000 which also starred James Franco. The plot revolves around two high school boys who try to help each other in winning the hearts of the girls they love.
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He is best known for portraying Landon Carter in the teen romance, ‘A Walk to Remember’. He plays a high school student who falls in love with a terminally ill girl and helps her in finding happiness during her last days.
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Major Works