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Shane Kippel | |
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 Kippel in September 2008 | |
| Born | Shane Warren Kippel June 4, 1986 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Musician |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Shane Warren Kippel (born June 4, 1986) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Gavin "Spinner" Mason on Degrassi: The Next Generation .
Kippel made his television debut playing Gavin "Spinner" Mason on Degrassi: The Next Generation from seasons 1-9 and reprised his role in the television film Degrassi Takes Manhattan . [1] [2] Kippel reprised his role in an episode of season 14, [3] and again reprised his role for two episodes of Degrassi: Next Class , along with several of his previous cast mates.
Kippel played Chad the Jock in the 2003 film Todd and the Book of Pure Evil, which was tagged as "A teenager's guide to heavy metal, cheerleaders, true love, and Satan". He also had a recurring role on Life with Derek as the I-Wanna-Rock drummer Ralph in the band "D-Rock" from 2006 to 2009.
In 2010, he made an appearance on Pure Pwnage and played Davis in the film Dog Pound . [4] [5]
In 2018, Kippel was in Drake's music video for "I'm Upset", which took place during a Degrassi High School reunion, reprising his role as Spinner. [6] [7]
Kippel played drums on the rock band Open Your Eyes' debut album Truth or Consequence. Kippel currently is a drummer for the alternative/rock group Dear Love. [8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Todd and the Book of Pure Evil | Chad the Jock | Short film |
| 2010 | Dog Pound | Davis | |
| Verona | George | Short film | |
| 2020 | Inside the Actors Cult | Jeff | Short film |
| Survivial Smarts | Solider | Voice; Short film | |
| The Beacons of Gondor | Son | Short film; |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2014 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Gavin 'Spinner' Mason | Main character (seasons 1-9) Guest (season 14); 189 episodes |
| 2005-2009 | Degrassi: Minis | 25 episodes | |
| 2006-2009 | Life with Derek | Ralph | 16 episodes |
| 2007 | Degrassi: Doing What Matters | Self | TV special |
| 2008 | Degrassi Spring Break Movie | Gavin 'Spinner' Mason | TV movie |
| 2010 | Degrassi Takes Manhattan | TV movie | |
| 2010 | Pure Pwnage | Ryan | Episode: "Pwnageddon" |
| 2011 | Combat Hospital | LCPL Chuck Braddock | Episode: "Welcome to Kandahar" |
| 2016 | Degrassi: Next Class | Gavin 'Spinner' Mason | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Slasher | Beggar | Episode: "Vengeance" |
| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | I'm Upset | Drake |
| Year | Title | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Beacons of Gondor | Yes | No | |
| Survival Smarts | Yes | Yes | ||
| Inside the Actors Cult | Yes | No |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Young Artist Awards | Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Won | Shared with cast | [11] |
| 2003 | Nominated | [12] | ||||
| 2006 | Nominated | [13] | ||||
| 2008 | Gemini Awards | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program Series | Degrassi: The Next Generation (Episode: Death of Glory Pt. 2) | Nominated | [14] | |
| 2020 | Canada Shorts Film Festival | Best Comedy | Inside the Actors Cult | Won | Shared with: Scott Paterson, Raymond Ablack, Dalmar Abuzeid, and Samantha Ghost | [15] |
| Seoul Web Fest | Best Comedy | Nominated | [16] | |||
| Best Action | The Beacons of Gondor | Won | [16] | |||
| Best Short | Nominated | [16] | ||||
| Indie Short Fest | Outstanding Achievement Award | Won | [17] |
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