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Vicellous Reon Shannon | |
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Born | |
Other names | Vicellous Shannon |
Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
Years active | 1991–present |
Vicellous Reon Shannon (born April 11, 1971) is an American actor known for his portrayal of Lesra Martin in the 1999 film The Hurricane , and Keith Palmer, the son of presidential candidate David Palmer in the Fox television series 24 . Shannon also appeared in the 2006 film Annapolis .
Shannon was born in Memphis, Tennessee [1] and raised in Orange County, California. [2] He was a promising high school baseball player until he was sidelined by a severely injured hamstring. As a result, he took an interest in acting and began taking the two-hour bus ride to Laguna Beach where he studied drama, performing chores at the facility in lieu of tuition. His breakthrough role came a few years later in the television series Dangerous Minds. [2]
He has two daughters, Sierra (b. 2000) [3] and Serena (b. 2003). [4] [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Deep Cover | 13 Year Old | |
1994 | D2: The Mighty Ducks | James | |
1998 | Senseless | Carter | |
Can't Hardly Wait | Reddi Whip Kid | ||
1999 | The Hurricane | Lesra | |
2 Little, 2 Late | Seth 'Crystal' Meth | ||
2000 | Dancing in September | James | |
2002 | Hart's War | Lt. Lamar T. Archer | |
2004 | Last Flight Out | Jim | |
2005 | Shackles | Sammy One | |
2006 | Annapolis | Twins | |
2008 | Animal 2 | Darius | |
2017 | The Recall | Astronaut 2 | |
The Humanity Bureau | Agent Porter | ||
2018 | Distorted | Phillip Starks |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | MacGyver | Tookie | Episode: "Gunz 'n Boyz" |
1992 | L.A. Law | Gilbert Russell | Episode: "Zo Long" |
1993 | Roc | Young Roc | Episode: "Up in the Attic |
Crime & Punishment | Mario Wilson | Episode: "Right to Bear Arms" | |
Dream On | Manny | Episode: "Oral Sex, Lies and Videotape" | |
Banner Times | Monty | Television film | |
1994 | M.A.N.T.I.S. | Ski | |
Sister, Sister | Anthony | Episode: "The Pimple" | |
Picket Fences | Black Kid #1 | Episode: "Elective Conduct" | |
M.A.N.T.I.S. | Trey | Episode: "Revelation" | |
1995 | Chicago Hope | Lannie Sutton | Episode: "Great White Hope" |
Zooman | Russell | Television film | |
Beverly Hills, 90210 | Juwan | Episode: "Squash It" | |
Party of Five | Andy Hughes | Episode: "Have No Fear" | |
1995 & 1997 | The Parent 'Hood | Sleep / The Mad Gatter | 2 episodes |
1996 | Moesha | Darnell | Episode: "Pilot" |
The Client | Anthony Gibson | Episode: "The High Ground" | |
L.A. Firefighters | Bobby Grimes | 3 episodes | |
Don't Look Back | Drug Dealer #2 | Television film | |
1996–1997 | Dangerous Minds | Cornelius Hawkins | Main role |
1997 | Touched by an Angel | Jason DeLee | Episode: "At Risk" |
NYPD Blue | Jamal | Episode: "A Draining Experience" | |
Early Edition | Marcus | Episode: "Angels and Devils" | |
1998 | David and Lisa | Tyrone | Television film |
Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Chris Johnson | Episode: "Vertigo" | |
2000 | Freedom Song | Owen Walker | Television film |
City of Angels | Marvell Preston | Episode: "Deliver the Male" | |
Judging Amy | Joseph Dutton | Episode: "Gray vs. Gray" | |
2001 | Semper Fi | Keith Maddox | Television film |
2001–2002 | 24 | Keith Palmer | Recurring role |
2003 | Without a Trace | Probationary Fireman | Episode: "Trip Box" |
2003–2004 | The Guardian | Taliek Allen | 4 episodes |
JAG | Midshipman Kevin Dupree | 3 episodes | |
2004 | The Shield | Trick | Episode: "Strays" |
Cold Case | Joel | Episode: "The Badlands" | |
2005 | House | Carnell Hall | Episode: "Daddy's Boy" |
2006–2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Aaron James / Marshall James | 3 episodes |
2009 | CSI: Miami | Todd Harris | Episode: "Seeing Red" |
2010 | Sons of Anarchy | Fester | Episode: "So" |
Pleading Guilty | Det. Dewey Phelan | Unaired pilot | |
2012 | The Mentalist | Jeron 'Shade' Slaughter | Episode: "Black Cherry" |
2013 | Bones | Curtis Martin | Episode: "El Carnicero en el Coche" |