Stan Shaw

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Stan Shaw (born July 14, 1952) is an American actor. He began his career performing on Broadway musicals Hair and Via Galactica, before making his feature film debut appearing in Truck Turner (1974). Shaw later appeared in films such as The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976), Rocky (1976), The Boys in Company C (1978), The Great Santini (1979), Runaway (1984), The Monster Squad (1987), Harlem Nights (1989), Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), Rising Sun (1993), Cutthroat Island (1995), Daylight (1996) and Snake Eyes (1998).

Early life

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.[1] His brother is Vaan Shaw, a guitarist also known as Eddie Shaw Jr.[2] Stan Shaw is married to Dr. Zoe Shaw, who is an author and psychotherapist.

Career

Shaw started his acting career[2] in the Chicago production of the musical Hair as well as the Broadway production of The Me Nobody Knows. He starred in the Broadway rock musical Via Galactica directed by Peter Hall in 1972.[3] 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". He made his big screen debut appearing in the blaxploitation films Truck Turner and TNT Jackson, both released in 1974. The following year he appeared in the musical film Darktown Strutters.

In 1976, Shaw starred in the sports comedy film The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings as Joseph Vanderbilt "Esquire Joe" Calloway alongside Billy Dee Williams, James Earl Jones and Richard Pryor. Later that year, Shaw appeared in the sports drama Rocky (1976) as "Big Dipper" Brown, a rival boxer who taunts Rocky after being given his locker.[4] In 1978 he went to star in the war drama film, The Boys in Company C about United States Marine Corps recruits preparing for duty and their subsequent combat in the Vietnam War.[5][6] In 1979 he had supporting role in the drama film The Great Santini.[7] Later in 1979, Shaw starred as Alex Haley's maternal grandfather Will Palmer in the television miniseries Roots: The Next Generations. In his 1979 interview to The New York Times, Shaw said : “I've turned the sitcom down. I think I'm worthy of better things. People have choices, and careers are made up of what you choose and turn down. It's a career for me, and I'm looking for something that's going to make me last."[8]

Shaw starred in a number of television pilots, notable 1979 NBC Western Buffalo Soldiers about black cavalry corps known as the Buffalo Soldiers, who protected the Western territories after the end of the Civil War.[9] From 1983 to 1984 he starred in the CBS legal drama series, The Mississippi. In 1984 he starred in the HBO prison drama series, Maximum Security. The following year he starred in Displaced Person, the episode of anthology series, American Playhouse.[10] In 1986 he co-starred opposite Cicely Tyson and Martin Sheen in the made-for-television movie Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story and in 1987 starred in the controversial miniseries Billionaire Boys Club. He also made appearances in television series Hill Street Blues, Fame, The Young Riders, Wiseguy and Murder, She Wrote. He also appeared as Isaac in the 1994 miniseries North and South. He received NAACP Theatre Awards for performance in Samm-Art Williams' play Home.[1]

Shaw played a professional fighters in films Tough Enough (1983), Busted Up (1986), Harlem Nights (1989), and Snake Eyes (1998). He also appeared in films Runaway (1984), The Monster Squad (1987), Body of Evidence (1993) and Rising Sun (1993). In 1991, Shaw appeared in the comedy-drama film Fried Green Tomatoes. He had a role in the 1995 comedy film Houseguest, alongside Sinbad, and appeared as a pirate in Cutthroat Island (1995) with Geena Davis. He appeared as George Tyrell in the 1996 disaster film Daylight and as Archie Mullen in the television film Freedom Song (2000).

In 2000s and early 2010s, Shaw left the screen, making only selected appearances in television series The X Files and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 2017 he made his big screen return starring in the horror film Jeepers Creepers 3.[11][12] In 2019 he guest-starred in the Kristoff St. John's funeral episode of CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless.[13] In 2020 he appeared in the horror film The Pale Door.[14] In 2022 he joined the cast of BET+ drama series, The Family Business playing Larry Duncan.[15] In 2024 he was cast in its spin-off series, The Family Business: New Orleans.[16] In 2023 he had recurring role in the NBC medical drama series, Chicago Med.[17]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
1974 Truck Turner Fontana Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1974 TNT Jackson Charlie Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1975 Darktown Strutters Raunchy Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1976 The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings Esquirre Joe Callaway, All-Star (CF) Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1976 Street Killing Mitchell Small Television film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1976 Rocky Dipper Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1976 Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers John Dinkerwell Miniseries, 4 episodes Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1977 Starsky & Hutch Leotis TV series, 1 episode Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1977 Future Cop Ollie Dawnson TV series, 1 episode Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1978 Lucan Caldwell TV series, 1 episode Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1978 The Boys in Company C Tyrone Washington Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1979 Roots: The Next Generations Will Palmer Miniseries, 4 episodes Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1979 Buffalo Soldiers Sgt. Joshua Haywood Television film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1979 The Great Santini Toomer Smalls Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1980 Another Story Carl Television film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1982 Darkroom Dan Burroughs TV series, 1 episode Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1983 Matt Houston Bubba Dax TV series, 1 episode Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1983 Tough Enough P.T. Coolidge Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1983 Venice Medical Television pilot Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1983 CBS Children's Mystery Theatre Vince TV series, 1 episode Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1983–1984 The Mississippi Lafayette "Lafe" Tate TV series, 23 episodes Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1984 Runaway Marvin Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1984 Maximum Security Papa Jack, Prisoner and Papa Dock TV series, 4 episodes Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1984–1985 Call to Glory Jonesy TV series, 2 episodes Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1985 American Playhouse Sergeant TV series, 1 episode Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1985 When Dreams Come True Harry Jenks Television film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1985 Hill Street Blues Louis Russ TV series, 2 episodes Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1985; 1994 Murder, She Wrote Det. Sgt. Vince Lofton and Eddie Walters TV series, 3 episodes Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1986 Fame Jim TV series, 1 episode Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1986 The Gladiator Joe Barker Television film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1986 Under Siege Nick Tutman Television film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1986 Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story Harold Moss Television film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1986 Busted Up Angie Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1987 The Monster Squad Detective Sapir Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1987 Billionaire Boys Club Frank Booker Miniseries, 2 episodes Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1987 The Three Kings Paul Television film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1988 Red River Jack Byrd Television film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1989 The Young Riders Ulysses TV series, 1 episode Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1989 Harlem Nights Jack Jenkins Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1989 Wiseguy Major Vernon Biggs TV series, 4 episodes Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1990 Fear Detective Webber Television film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1990 The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson Joe Louis Television film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1990 Midnight Caller Luther Krock TV series, 2 episodes Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1991 Fried Green Tomatoes Big George Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1992 L.A. Law Terry Slueman TV series, 3 episodes Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1992 Body of Evidence Charles Biggs Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1993 When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn Gerst Television film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1993 Lifepod Parker Television film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1993 Rising Sun Phillips Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1993 Matlock Cyrus Jordan TV series, 1 episode Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1994 Heaven And Hell: North And South Book III Isaac Miniseries, 3 episodes Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1995 Houseguest Larry Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1995 Cutthroat Island Mr. Glasspoole Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1996 Daylight George Tyrell Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1998 Snake Eyes Lincoln Tyler Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
1998 Rag and Bone Det. Richie Television film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2000 Early Edition Earl Camby TV series, 1 episode Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2000 Freedom Song Archie Mullen Television film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2002 The X-Files Stephen Murdoch TV series, 1 episode Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2003 Detonator Robert Brickland Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Geoff Johnson TV series, 1 episode Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2016 Cassidy Way Mr. Kane Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2016 Code Black Oscar Terzian TV series, 1 episode Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2016 Criminal Minds Albert Lewis TV series, 1 episode Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2017 Jeepers Creepers 3 Sheriff Dan Tashtego Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2018 Drive Me to Vegas and Mars Cowboy Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2019 The Young and the Restless Reverend Soap Opera, 1 episode Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2019 Winter Song Fred Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2020 The Pale Door Lester Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2021 Greyson Family Christmas Dr. Greyson Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2022–2024 The Family Business Larry Duncan TV series, 11 episodes Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2022 A Christmas Prayer Deacon Williams Feature film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2023 Quantum Leap Eli Jackson TV series, 1 episode Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2023 A Nashville Legacy Franklin Berryhall Television film Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2023 Chicago Med Dr. George Thomas TV series, 6 episodes Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
2025 The Family Business: New Orleans Larry Duncan TV series Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

References

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