Shane West (born June 10, 1978) is an American television and film actor. 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.

Early life

West was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with the name of Shannon Bruce Snaith to Catherine, a lawyer, and Don, a drugstore manager.^[1] He has two sisters, Simone and Marli Ann. At the age of ten, West moved to California with his mother and sister Simone. He needed one more credit to graduate when he was forced to take a drama class.

[edit] Career

West as Ray Barnett in ER

His first major role was in 1999's 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 intern/third year resident Ray Barnett. West left at the end of the 2007 season for Supreme Courtships, a series picked up by the Fox Network. 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.

[edit] Personal life

West has dated actresses Rachael Leigh Cook, Monica Keena, Marla Sokoloff, Dina Meyer, Jenna Dewan, and singer CC Sheffield. West is currently single.

[edit] Filmography

Year
Title
Role
Notes

1999
Liberty Heights
Ted
 

2000
Whatever It Takes
Ryan Woodman
-

2001 || Get Over It! || Bentley 'Striker' Scrumfeld/Demetrius ||

A Time for Dancing
Paul
 

Ocean's Eleven
Himself
 

2002
A Walk to Remember
Landon Carter
 

2003
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Tom Sawyer
 

2007
The Optimist (films)The Optimist
Bo
 

What We Do Is Secret
Darby Crash

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