Vicellous Reon Shannon (born 11 April 1971) is an American actor.
Shannon is a native of Memphis, Tennessee. He has played Lesra Martin in the 1999 film The Hurricane, and Keith Palmer, the son of presidential candidate David Palmer in the television series 24. Vicellous also played in the 2006 film Annapolis.
Raised in Orange County, California, Shannon was a promising high school baseball player until being sidelined by a severely injured hamstring. He took an interest in acting and began taking the two-hour bus ride to Laguna Hills where he studied acting at The Actors Workshop, performing chores at the facility in lieu of tuition. His breakthrough role came a few years later in the television series Dangerous Minds.[1]
[edit] Television
Selected television roles only.
- CSI - Aaron james/Marshall James (season 7 episodes 4, 7 and 19) (2006-2007)
- House - Carnell Hall (season 2 episode 5) (2005)
- The Shield - Trick (season 3 episode 11) (2004)
- JAG - Midshipman Kevin Dupree (season 9 episodes 3 and 10, season 10 episode 6) (2003-2004)
- Without A Trace - Probationary Fireman (season 2 episode 8) (2003)
- 24 - Keith Palmer (seasons 1 and 2) (2001-2002)
- Judging Amy - Joseph Dutton (1 episode, 2000)
- Early Edition - Marcus (1 episode, 1997)
- Moesha - Darnell (1 episode, 1996)
- Dangerous Minds - Cornelius Hawkins (1996)
- Beverley Hills, 90210 - Ju'wan (1 episode, 1995)
- Sister Sister - Anthony (1 episode, 1994)
Selected filmography only.
- Shannon recorded a public service announcement for Deejay Ra's 'Hip-Hop Literacy' campaign, encouraging the reading of Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter's autobiography.
[edit] References
- ^ Filmbug
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