Shane West is a talented actor who first made himself known through the sad movie A Walk 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 be said about the American beyond that?
Shane West: family, childhood
The romantic Lendon was born in Louisiana in June 1978. Shane West was born in the family of a manager and a musician; there were no movie stars among his relatives. The boy was barely nine when his mother and father decided to leave. Shane and his sister stayed with their mother, the family moved to Los Angeles.
Dreams about the acting profession 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 "Palisade", a crime drama that tells the story of a small town where scary things happen every day.
First roles
Your path to fame Shane West, like manyhis colleagues, began with episodic and minor roles. The aspiring actor starred in the TV series Boy Meets the World and Migo, appeared in the TV movie Fight Game, sharing the set with Diane Ledd. This was followed by guest roles in the television projects Sliders and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Shooting in the series "Again and Again" is one of the first serious achievements of a young man. Shane West embodied in this television project the image of a difficult teenager, Eli. In parallel, he starred in the drama "Freedom Heights" with Adrien Brody, appeared in teen comedies "Love Virus", "Time to Dance" and "Any Cost". In 2002, the telenovela "Again and Again" was closed due to low ratings, but the young man's career took off.
Movies and series
In 2002, the actor was approved for the role of Lendon Carter in the film A Walk to Love, he easily got used to the image of the school idol. His character is handsome, independent, and ruthless to outcasts. Landon ignores the nondescript Jamie, whose thoughts are only occupied with lessons. This continues until he is punished for another trick with the obligation to play in a school play and help lagging students. Carter is forced to seek help from a modest honors student, which is where the fun begins. Jamie agrees to help him, but makes him swear he won't fall in love with her.
In 2003, Shane West's filmography acquired the action movie The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. In this dynamic tape, he playedmatured Tom Sawyer, and Sean Connery became his colleague on the set. In 2004, the actor joined the series ER, he got the role of Dr. Ray Barnett. His character is present in three seasons of the TV project. In 2010, he began acting in the series "Nikita", which was closed at the end of 2013.
What else to see
What other series and films by Shane West might interest viewers? Over the years, the actor starred in the films "Elder Son", "The Tenant", "Sanctuary of the Red Sands", "Gift", "Presence", "Red Sky". In 2016, the horror film "There's One Here" 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.
It is impossible not 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 gripped by the frenzy of the hunt for "witches", which is fueled by fanatics. To top it all off, the woman he once loved has long since married someone else.
Private life
Unfortunately, there is practically no information about Shane West's personal life, he categorically refuses to discuss this topic with journalists and fans. From time to time, novels with colleagues on the set are attributed to the charming actor. For example, there were rumors about his romantic relationship with Mandy Moore,who played Jamie in the drama A Walk to Love. However, he himself claims that they have exclusively friendly relations with the actress.
It is only known that Shane is not legally married and has no heirs. The actor, who turns 39 this year, is focused on his career. Soon there will be new films with his participation - "The Awakening of the Zodiac" and "While You Gone".
