Actor
J. David Shanks
5 films
J. David Shanks started his professional acting career in 2002, when he appeared in Barbershop as Lamar. He reprised his role two years later in Barbershop 2: Back in Business. Shanks has also worked on TV shows like Close to Home, 24, and The Unit. In 2017, Shanks wrote an episode of Shots Fired where he also also had a role. Shanks continues to work as a director, writer and producer, mostly focusing on short films.
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First watchBarbershop20026.4as Customer LamarA day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the struggling business from his deceased father, views the shop as nothing but a burden and waste of…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
5 films as actor- 2010Page 36Grant Blu
- 2006The Smile of an Angry ManDr. Morgan
- 2005A Get2GetherSteve
- 2004Barbershop 2: Back in BusinessCustomer Lamar
- 2002BarbershopCustomer Lamar