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Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 14, 1952 (73)
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Stan Shaw (born July 14, 1952) is an American actor. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he is the son of Bertha Shaw and saxophonist Eddie Shaw, and cousin of the late soul singers Sam Cooke and Tyrone Davis. Shaw started his acting career in the Chicago production of the Broadway musical Hair as well as t ... he Broadway production of The Me Nobody Knows. His last Broadway show, Via Galactica was directed by Sir Peter Hall. Before becoming an actor, Shaw was a karate, judo, and jujutsu instructor in Chicago. He holds first dan black belt in judo and jujutsu and a second dan in karate. Shaw appeared in Rocky (1976) as Dipper, another boxer. In a deleted scene, Dipper, infuriated by the attention Rocky has received, challenges him before a television reporter. He also played a professional fighter in Tough Enough (1983), Harlem Nights (1989), and Snake Eyes (1998). One of his most notable roles was his appearance as Alex Haley's maternal grandfather Will Palmer in the 1979 miniseries Roots: The Next Generations. Another highly notable role was Private Washington in The Boys in Company C (1978). Shaw also played in The Great Santini (1979) as Toomer Smalls with Robert Duvall and David Keith. After a part in the 1991 film Fried Green Tomatoes, he had a role in the 1995 comedy Houseguest alongside Sinbad and appeared as a pirate in Cutthroat Island with Geena Davis. His television credits include episodes of Matlock, Murder, She Wrote, The X-Files, and a 2009 episode of CSI. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stan Shaw, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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A Nashville Legacy

A Nashville Legacy

2023

as Franklin Berryhall

The Pale Door

The Pale Door

2020

as Lester

Jeepers Creepers 3

Jeepers Creepers 3

2017

as Sheriff Tashtego

Cassidy Way

Cassidy Way

2016

as Kane

Detonator

Detonator

2003

as Robert Brickland

Freedom Song

Freedom Song

2000

as Archie Mullen

Rag and Bone

Rag and Bone

1998

as Det. Ritchie

Snake Eyes

Snake Eyes

1998

as Lincoln Tyler

Daylight

Daylight

1996

as George Tyrell

Houseguest

Houseguest

1995

as Larry the Tattoo Artist

Cutthroat Island

Cutthroat Island

1995

as Glasspoole

Lifepod

Lifepod

1993

as Parker

Body of Evidence

Body of Evidence

1993

as Charles Biggs

Rising Sun

Rising Sun

1993

as Phillips

Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes

1991

as Big George

Fear

Fear

1990

as Detective Webber

Harlem Nights

Harlem Nights

1989

as Jack Jenkins

Red River

Red River

1988

as Jack Byrd

Billionaire Boys Club

Billionaire Boys Club

1987

as Frank Booker

The Three Kings

The Three Kings

1987

as Paul

The Monster Squad

The Monster Squad

1987

as Detective Sapir

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

1986

as Harold Moss

The Gladiator

The Gladiator

1986

as Joe Barker

Under Siege

Under Siege

1986

as Nick Tutman

Displaced Person

Displaced Person

1985

as Sergeant

When Dreams Come True

When Dreams Come True

1985

as Harry Jenks

Runaway

Runaway

1984

as Marvin

Tough Enough

Tough Enough

1983

as P.T. Coolidge

Scared Straight! Another Story

Scared Straight! Another Story

1980

as Carl Jones

The Great Santini

The Great Santini

1979

as Toomer Smalls

The Boys in Company C

The Boys in Company C

1978

as Pfc / Sgt. Tyrone Washington

Street Killing

Street Killing

1976

as Mitchell Small

Rocky

Rocky

1976

as Dipper

Darktown Strutters

Darktown Strutters

1975

as Raunchy

TNT Jackson

TNT Jackson

1974

as Charlie

Truck Turner

Truck Turner

1974

as Fontana

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Television Credits

The Mississippi

as Lafayette 'Lafe' Tate

Episodes: 23

First Aired: Mar 25, 1983

Carl Weber's The Family Business

as Larry Duncan

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Nov 13, 2018

The Family Business: New Orleans

as Larry Duncan

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jan 23, 2025

Roots: The Next Generations

as Will Palmer

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Feb 18, 1979

Chicago Med

as Dr. George Thomas

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Nov 17, 2015

L.A. Law

as Terry Slueman

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

North and South

as Isaac

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 03, 1985

Murder, She Wrote

as Det. Sgt. Vince Lofton

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Billionaire Boys Club

as Frank Booker

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 08, 1987

What Lives Inside

as Soot (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 25, 2015

Starsky & Hutch

as Leotis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1975

The X-Files

as Stephen Murdoch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Geoff Johnson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

Quantum Leap

as Eli Jackson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 2022

Criminal Minds

as Albert Lewis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2005

Murder, She Wrote

as Eddie Walters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Wiseguy

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 16, 1987

Hill Street Blues

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 15, 1981

Fame

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1982

Matlock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1986

Lucan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1977

Matt Houston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

Early Edition

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1996

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