Shane West
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
The sultry Shane West -- a Gemini whose genuine handsomeness is doubly effective in combination with his mesmerizing raspy voice -- made his mark on the Hollywood scene within the realm of teen drama. Beginning with appearances on television shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Picket Fences, West was soon cast as a more permanent staple in teenage tube-life, as well as on the big screen.West was born on June 10, 1978, in Baton Rouge, LA, where he spent his life until he made the decision to pursue an acting career in 1995. Upon moving to L.A., West found much success on dramatic television, landing a starring role on ABC's Once and Again (1999) as Eli Sammler after appearing in the Showtime original movie The Westing Game (1997). A more contemporary rendition of the Cyrano de Bergerac story, Whatever It Takes (2000) featured a book-smart West. He appeared in Dracula in 2000, and made a cameo in the 2001 remake of Ocean's Eleven. Huge publicity surrounding the pop superstar status of Mandy Moore brought West much attention as her love interest in 2002's A Walk to Remember. From the cool crowd, West's character, Landon Carter, learns of matters of a deeper significance during his interaction with Jamie Sullivan (Moore). West's adoring fan base increased in significance as well in his role as sexy and romantic Landon. He joined the cast of ER for that show's final three seasons, and then went on to appear as punk hero Darby Crash in the biopic What We Do Is Secret. He followed that up with The Lodger, Red Sands, and The Presence.
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Highest Rated Movies
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87%
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47%
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45%
Filmography
MOVIES
| RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | BOX OFFICE | YEAR |
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| 45% | Awakening the Zodiac |
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| 47% | Here Alone |
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| No Score Yet | The Presence |
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— | 2010 |
| 0% | Echelon Conspiracy |
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$0.6M | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | Red Sands |
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| 21% | The Lodger |
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| No Score Yet | El Dorado |
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| 45% | What We Do Is Secret |
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— | 2007 |
| No Score Yet | The Elder Son |
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| No Score Yet | The Elder Son |
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| 17% | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen |
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$66.4M | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | A Time for Dancing |
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| 27% | A Walk to Remember |
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$41.1M | 2002 |
| 82% | Ocean's Eleven |
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$183.4M | 2001 |
| 44% | Get Over It |
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$11.3M | 2001 |
| 17% | Dracula 2000 |
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$32.7M | 2000 |
| 16% | Whatever It Takes |
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| 87% | Liberty Heights |
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| No Score Yet | Silver Cord |
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| No Score Yet | Le Temps D'un Automne |
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TV
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Salem
2014-2017
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| No Score Yet |
The Talk
2010
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| 85% |
Nikita
2010-2013
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| No Score Yet |
ER
1994-2009
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| 81% |
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997-2003
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| No Score Yet |
Sliders
1995-2000
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Boy Meets World
1993-2000
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Quotes from Shane West's Characters
| Landon Rolands Carter: | But our love... It's like the wind. I can't see it, but I can feel it. |
| Landon Carter: | I need help with my lines. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | Landon Carter is asking me for help? |
| Landon Carter: | Yeah. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | Okay. I'll pray for you. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | So, would it kill you to try? |
| Landon Carter: | Yep, and I'm too young to die. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | Hey Carter. See you after school? |
| Landon Carter: | In your dreams. |
| Ms. Garber: | Mr. Carter, are you trying to be bad at this? |
| Landon Carter: | Nah, it just comes naturally. |
| Landon Carter: | So, what's your number one? |
| Jamie Sullivan: | To marry in the church my mother grew up. It's where my parents were married. |
| Eric: | Whats with you, man? It's like you don't even have time for your real friends anymore. |
| Landon Carter: | I don't know man, I'm just tired of doing the same old shit everyday. |
| Eric: | This girl is changing you and you don't even know it. |
| Landon Carter: | Hah. Did Belinda say that too? |
| Eric: | No, I did. |
| Eric: | Talk to me man. |
| Landon Carter: | About what? |
| Eric: | About you, about Jamie. |
| Landon Carter: | What's there to talk about? She's the best person I've ever known. |
| Landon Carter: | "Find out who you are, and do it on purpose". That's Dolly Parton. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | I always thought she was smart. |
| Landon Carter: | Can you find this star, right here? |
| Jamie Sullivan: | Sure. So why am I looking for this star? |
| Landon Carter: | Because I had it named for you. See? It's official. It's from the International Star Registry. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | This is wonderful... I love you. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | This is wonderful. I love you. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | You don't know the first thing about being someone's friend. |
| Landon Carter: | I don't want to just be your friend. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | You don't know what you want. |
| Landon Carter: | Neither do you. Maybe you're just too scared that someone might actually want to be with you. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | And why would that scare me? |
| Landon Carter: | Because then you wouldn't be able to hide behind your books, or your frickin' telescope, or your faith. No, no, you know the real reason why you're scared? It's cause you wanna be with me too. |
| Landon Carter: | Jamie, I'm trying here, OK? Maybe... maybe I miss spending time with you. Maybe you inspire me. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | Sounds like bull. |
| Landon Carter: | Which part? |
| Jamie Sullivan: | All of it. |
| Landon Carter: | Well it's not! |
| Jamie Sullivan: | Prove it. |
| Landon Carter: | Jamie, Jamie I can't just be your friend. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | Landon, look, I thought I saw something in you, something good, but I was very wrong. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | So, would it kill you to try? |
| Landon Carter: | Yup, and I'm too young to die. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | Without suffering there would be no compassion. |
| Landon Carter: | Yeah, well tell that to those who suffer. |
| Dr. Carter: | Landon, don't walk away. |
| Landon Carter: | You taught me how. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | How can you see places like this... and have moments like this and not believe? |
| Jamie Sullivan: | How can you see places like this and have moments like this and not believe? |
| Landon Carter: | You're lucky to be so sure. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | It's like the wind. I can't... see it, but I feel it. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | It's like the wind. I can't see it, but I feel it. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | Please don't pretend like you know me, OK? |
| Landon Carter: | But I do, I do. We've had all the same classes in the same school since kindergarten. Why you're Jamie Sullivan. You sit at lunch table 7. Which isn't exactly the reject table, but is definitely in self exile territory. You have exactly one sweater. You like to look at your feet when you walk. Oh, oh, and yeah, for fun, you like to tutor on weekends and hang out with the cool kids from "Stars and Planets". Now how does that sound? |
| Jamie Sullivan: | Thoroughly predictable, nothing I haven't heard before. |
| Landon Carter: | You don't care what people think about you? |
| Jamie Sullivan: | No. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | You have to promise you won't fall in love with me. |
| Landon Carter: | That's not a problem. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | Are you trying to seduce me? |
| Landon Carter: | Why? Are you seducible? |
| Landon Carter: | Jamie saved my life. She taught me everything. About life, hope and the long journey ahead. I'll always miss her. But our love is like the wind. I can't see it, but I can feel it. |
| Landon Carter: | Do you love me? |
| Jamie Sullivan: | *nods* |
| Landon Carter: | Will you do something for me, then? |
| Jamie Sullivan: | Anything. |
| Landon Carter: | Will you marry me? |
| Landon Carter: | Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Love is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offense and is not resentful. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | No. I found out two years ago and I've stopped responding to treatments. |
| Landon Carter: | So why didn't you tell me? |
| Jamie Sullivan: | The doctor said I should go on and live life normally as best I could. I-- I didn't want anybody to be weird around me. |
| Landon Carter: | Including me? |
| Jamie Sullivan: | Especially you! [She looks down, crying] You know, I was getting along with everything fine. I accepted it, and then you happened! I do not need a reason to be angry with God. [Jamie runs away, and left Landon, tearful.] |
| Jamie Sullivan: | Especially you! You know, I was getting along with everything fine. I accepted it, and then you happened! I do not need a reason to be angry with God. |
| Landon Carter: | Are you scared? |
| Jamie Sullivan: | to death |
| Jamie Sullivan: | To death. |
| Landon Carter: | It's not funny.. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | I'm scared of not being with you.. |
| Landon Carter: | She makes me want to be different, better |
| Landon Carter: | She makes me want to be different, better. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | You know what I figured out today? |
| Landon Carter: | What? |
| Jamie Sullivan: | Maybe God has a bigger plan for me than I had for myself. Like this journey never ends. Like you were sent to me because I'm sick. To help me through all this. You're my angel. |
| Tom Sawyer: | Boy. They told me European women had funny ways. |
| Landon Carter: | i am sorry that she never got her miracle. |
| Landon Carter: | I am sorry that she never got her miracle. |
| Rev. Sullivan: | She did.It was you. |
| Rev. Sullivan: | She did. It was you. |
| Landon Carter: | I might kiss you |
| Landon Carter: | I might kiss you. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | I might be bad at it |
| Jamie Sullivan: | I might be bad at it. |
| Landon Carter: | Thats not possible |
| Landon Carter: | That's not possible. |
| Landon Carter: | Jamie, I love you.... Now, it would be time to say something. |
| Landon Carter: | Now would be the time to say something. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | I told you not to fall in love with me. |
| Jamie Sullivan: | I told you not to fall in love with me. |
| Landon Carter: | Jamie has faith in me. She makes me want to be different, better. |