Stan Shaw
Stan Shaw (born July 14, 1952) is an American actor.
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. Shaw started his acting career in the Chicago production of the Broadway musical Hair as well as the Broadway production of The Me Nobody Knows. His last Broadway show, Via Galactica was directed by Sir Peter Hall.
Before becoming an actor, Shaw was a karate, judo, and jujutsu instructor in Chica
Shaw appeared in Rocky (1976) as Dipper, another boxer. In a deleted scene, Dipper, infuriated by the attention Rocky has received, challenges him before a television reporter. He also played a professional fighter in Tough Enough (1983), Harlem Nights (1989), and Snake Eyes (1998). One of his most notable roles was his appearance as Alex Haley's maternal grandfather Will Palmer in the 1979 miniseries Roots: The Next Generations. Another highly notable role was Private Washington in The Boys in Company C (1978). Shaw also played in The Great Santini (1979) as Toomer Smalls with Robert Duvall and David Keith. After a part in the 1991 film Fried Green Tomatoes, he had a role in the 1995 comedy Houseguest alongside Sinbad and appeared as a pirate in Cutthroat Island with Geena Davis. His television credits include episodes of Matlock, Murder, She Wrote, The X-Files, and a 2009 episode of CSI.
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Born
Jul 14, 1952
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
46 acting
0 crew
Popularity
2.1
Known For
Rocky
1976
as Dipper
The Monster Squad
1987
as Detective Sapir
Daylight
1996
as George Tyrell
Jeepers Creepers 3
2017
as Sheriff Dan Tashtego
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991
as Big George
Snake Eyes
1998
as Lincoln Tyler
Cutthroat Island
1995
as Glasspoole
Rising Sun
1993
as Phillips
Body of Evidence
1993
as Charles Biggs
Harlem Nights
1989
as Jack Jenkins
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