Biography
Though he appeared at first blush to be the latest in a long line of handsome but brooding leading men, actor Shane West proved to be a capable and adventurous actor who pursued roles of substance after a brief run as an idol in "Whatever it Takes" (2000) and "A Walk to Remember" (2003). Though in his twenties when he began acting, he started out as a juvenile lead on television; most notably on "Once and Again" (ABC, 1999-2002). Its …
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Career Milestones
1995 | Moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career |
1995 | TV debut, cast in an episode of "Picket Fences" (CBS) |
1996 | Guest starred on "Boy Meets World" (ABC) |
1997 | Played a speech impaired computer whiz in "The Westing Game" (Showtime) |
1998 | Los Angeles stage debut in "The Cider House Rules" at the Mark Taper Forum |
1999 | Debuted as a series regular in ABC's "Once and Again" as Eli Sammler |
1999 | Made film debut in Barry Levinson's "Liberty Heights" |
2000 | Co-starred with James Franco in the teen comedy "Whatever It Takes" |
2001 | Was featured in the teen romance "Get Over It" |
2002 | Played the male lead opposite Mandy Moore in the teen romance "A Walk to Remember" |
2003 | Appeared with Sean Connery in the film "The Extraordinary League of Gentlemen" |
2004 | Joined the cast of "ER" (NBC) as intern Dr. Ray Barnett; left at the end of the 13th season (2007), but returned briefly for the 15th and final season |
2007 | Played Darby Crash, a member of the 1970s punk band The Germs, in the independent film "What We Do Is Secret" |
2009 | Co-starred with Edward Burns and Ving Rhames in the thriller "Echelon Conspiracy" |
2010 | Cast as as Michael, a Division operative, in The CW's "Nikita" |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Action Adventure |