Stan Shaw
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Stan Shaw (born July 14, 1952) is an American actor. He began his career performing on Broadway musicals Hair and Via Galactica, before making his feature film debut appearing in Truck Turner (1974). Shaw later appeared in films such as: The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976), Rocky (1976), The Boys in Company C (1978), The Great Santini (1979), Runaway (1984), The Monster Squad (1987), Harlem Nights (1989), Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), Rising Sun (1993), Cutthroat Island (1995), Daylight (1996) and Snake Eyes (1998).
Infobox
Born
(1952-07-14) July 14, 1952 (age 73)Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1970–present
Tables
· Filmography
1974
1976
Role(s)
Esquirre Joe Callaway, All-Star (CF)
Notes
[citation needed]
Street Killing
Role(s)
Mitchell Small
Notes
Television film
Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers
Role(s)
John Dinkerwell
Notes
Miniseries, 4 episodes
1977
1978
Lucan
Role(s)
Caldwell
Notes
[citation needed]
1979
Buffalo Soldiers
Role(s)
Sgt. Joshua Haywood
Notes
Television film
1980
Another Story
Role(s)
Carl
Notes
Television film
1983
Notes
Television pilot
1983–1984
Role(s)
The Mississippi
Notes
Lafayette "Lafe" Tate
1984
Runaway
Role(s)
Marvin
Notes
Feature film
1984–1985
Role(s)
Call to Glory
Notes
Jonesy
1985
When Dreams Come True
Role(s)
Harry Jenks
Notes
Television film
1985; 1994
Role(s)
Murder, She Wrote
Notes
Det. Sgt. Vince Lofton and Eddie Walters
1986
Under Siege
Role(s)
Nick Tutman
Notes
[citation needed]
Busted Up
Role(s)
Angie
Notes
Feature film
1987
The Three Kings
Role(s)
Paul
Notes
Television film
1988
Red River
Role(s)
Jack Byrd
Notes
[citation needed]
1989
1990
1992
1993
When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn
Role(s)
Gerst
Notes
Television film
1995
1998
Rag and Bone
Role(s)
Det. Richie
Notes
Television film
2000
2003
Detonator
Role(s)
Robert Brickland
Notes
Feature film
2016
Cassidy Way
Role(s)
Mr. Kane
Notes
Feature film
2018
Drive Me to Vegas and Mars
Role(s)
Cowboy
Notes
[citation needed]
2019
Winter Song
Role(s)
Fred
Notes
Feature film
2021
Greyson Family Christmas
Role(s)
Dr. Greyson
Notes
[citation needed]
2022–2024
Role(s)
The Family Business
Notes
Larry Duncan
2022
A Christmas Prayer
Role(s)
Deacon Williams
Notes
Feature film
2023
A Nashville Legacy
Role(s)
Franklin Berryhall
Notes
Television film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
| 1974 | Truck Turner | Fontana | Feature film | [citation needed] |
| TNT Jackson | Charlie | [citation needed] | ||
| 1975 | Darktown Strutters | Raunchy | [citation needed] | |
| 1976 | The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings | Esquirre Joe Callaway, All-Star (CF) | [citation needed] | |
| Street Killing | Mitchell Small | Television film | [citation needed] | |
| Rocky | Dipper | Feature film | [citation needed] | |
| Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers | John Dinkerwell | Miniseries, 4 episodes | [citation needed] | |
| 1977 | Starsky & Hutch | Leotis | TV series, 1 episode | [citation needed] |
| Future Cop | Ollie Dawnson | [citation needed] | ||
| 1978 | Lucan | Caldwell | [citation needed] | |
| The Boys in Company C | Tyrone Washington | Feature film | [citation needed] | |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations | Will Palmer | Miniseries, 4 episodes | [citation needed] |
| Buffalo Soldiers | Sgt. Joshua Haywood | Television film | [citation needed] | |
| The Great Santini | Toomer Smalls | Feature film | [citation needed] | |
| 1980 | Another Story | Carl | Television film | [citation needed] |
| 1982 | Darkroom | Dan Burroughs | TV series, 1 episode | [citation needed] |
| 1983 | Matt Houston | Bubba Dax | [citation needed] | |
| Tough Enough | Coolidge | Feature film | [citation needed] | |
| Venice Medical | Television pilot | [citation needed] | ||
| CBS Children's Mystery Theatre | Vince | TV series, 1 episode | [citation needed] | |
| 1983–1984 | The Mississippi | Lafayette "Lafe" Tate | TV series, 23 episodes | [citation needed] |
| 1984 | Runaway | Marvin | Feature film | [citation needed] |
| Maximum Security | Papa Jack, Prisoner and Papa Dock | TV series, 4 episodes | [citation needed] | |
| 1984–1985 | Call to Glory | Jonesy | TV series, 2 episodes | [citation needed] |
| 1985 | American Playhouse | Sergeant | TV series, 1 episode | [citation needed] |
| When Dreams Come True | Harry Jenks | Television film | [citation needed] | |
| Hill Street Blues | Louis Russ | TV series, 2 episodes | [citation needed] | |
| 1985; 1994 | Murder, She Wrote | Det. Sgt. Vince Lofton and Eddie Walters | TV series, 3 episodes | [citation needed] |
| 1986 | Fame | Jim | TV series, 1 episode | [citation needed] |
| The Gladiator | Joe Barker | Television film | [citation needed] | |
| Under Siege | Nick Tutman | [citation needed] | ||
| Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story | Harold Moss | [citation needed] | ||
| Busted Up | Angie | Feature film | [citation needed] | |
| 1987 | The Monster Squad | Detective Sapir | [citation needed] | |
| Billionaire Boys Club | Frank Booker | Miniseries, 2 episodes | [citation needed] | |
| The Three Kings | Paul | Television film | [citation needed] | |
| 1988 | Red River | Jack Byrd | [citation needed] | |
| 1989 | The Young Riders | Ulysses | TV series, 1 episode | [citation needed] |
| Harlem Nights | Jack Jenkins | Feature film | [citation needed] | |
| Wiseguy | Major Vernon Biggs | TV series, 4 episodes | [citation needed] | |
| 1990 | Fear | Detective Webber | Television film | [citation needed] |
| The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson | Joe Louis | [citation needed] | ||
| Midnight Caller | Luther Krock | TV series, 2 episodes | [citation needed] | |
| 1991 | Fried Green Tomatoes | Big George | Feature film | [citation needed] |
| 1992 | Law | Terry Slueman | TV series, 3 episodes | [citation needed] |
| Body of Evidence | Charles Biggs | Feature film | [citation needed] | |
| 1993 | When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn | Gerst | Television film | [citation needed] |
| Lifepod | Parker | [citation needed] | ||
| Rising Sun | Phillips | Feature film | [citation needed] |
References
- AllMoviehttps://www.allmovie.com/artist/stan-shaw-vn15480315
- Hallmarkmystery.comhttps://www.hallmarkmystery.com/a-nashville-legacy/cast/stan-shaw
- Celeblifesbio.comhttps://celeblifesbio.com/stan-shaw/
- Stan Shaw at the Internet Broadway Databasehttps://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/79681
- ScreenRanthttps://screenrant.com/rocky-balboa-1960s-prequel-show-return-characters/
- Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1978/02/10/the-boys-in-company-c-war-as-entertainment/e41dafa0-789d-4c4b-b646-dbc46f1e937e/
- Rottentomatoes.comhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/stan_shaw
- Rottentomatoes.comhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/great_santini
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/1979/03/18/archives/few-offers-accrue-to-actors-in-roots-worthy-of-better-things-talent.html
- Variety.comhttps://variety.com/1997/film/reviews/buffalo-soldiers-111699763/
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/1985/05/06/arts/tv-review-a-vonnegut-story-displaced-person.html
- Yahoo Financehttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/stan-shaw-star-jeepers-creepers-3-194905336.html
- Blavity.comhttps://blavity.com/
- Soaps.sheknows.comhttps://soaps.sheknows.com/the-young-and-the-restless/comings-and-goings/538230/yr-casts-stan-shaw-as-reverend-for-neil-winters-funeral/
- Rottentomatoes.comhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_pale_door
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2021/03/the-family-business-kj-smith-promoted-series-regular-sheila-e-stan-shaw-denise-boutte-jasper-cole-recur-1234719863/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/03/yvette-nicole-brown-the-family-business-new-orleans-spinoff-bet-1235847896/
- Looper.comhttps://www.looper.com/1209022/why-dr-george-thomas-from-chicago-med-looks-so-familiar/