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Vicellous Shannon
Actor
Born April 11, 1971 (53 years)
Vicellous Reon Shannon is a native of Memphis, Tennessee. He is perhaps best 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. Vicellous also played in the 2006 film Annapolis.
Raised in Orange County, California, Shannon was a promising high school baseball player until being sidelined by a severely injured hamstring. He took an interest in acting and began taking the two-hour bus ride to Laguna Hills where he studied acting with R.J. Adams at The Actors Workshop, performing chores at the facility in lieu of tuition. His breakthrough role came a few years later in the television series Dangerous Minds.
Raised in Orange County, California, Shannon was a promising high school baseball player until being sidelined by a severely injured hamstring. He took an interest in acting and began taking the two-hour bus ride to Laguna Hills where he studied acting with R.J. Adams at The Actors Workshop, performing chores at the facility in lieu of tuition. His breakthrough role came a few years later in the television series Dangerous Minds.
Filmography
| 2022 | Come Out Fighting · as Sgt. Thomas |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | The Humanity Bureau · as Agent Porter |
| 2017 | The Recall · as Astronaut Jackson |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | The Mentalist (TV Series) · as Jeron "shade" Slaughter |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy (TV Series) · as Fester |
| 2006 | Annapolis · as Twins |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Curtis Martin |
| 2005 | Shackles · as Sammy One |
| 2004 | House (TV Series) · as Carnell Hall |
| 2004 | Last Flight Out · as Jim |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Joel |
| 2002 | Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Probationary Fireman |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) |
| 2002 | The Shield (TV Series) · as Trick |
| 2002 | Hart's War · as Lt. Lamar T. Archer |
| 2001 | 24 (TV Series) · as Keith Palmer |
| 2001 | The Guardian (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Semper Fi · as Keith Maddox |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Marshall James |
| 2000 | Freedom Song · as Owen Walker |
| 2000 | Dancing in September · as James |
| 2000 | City of Angels (TV Series) · as Marvell Preston |
| 1999 | Judging Amy (TV Series) · as Joseph Dutton |
| 1999 | The Hurricane · as Lesra Martin |
| 1999 | 2 Little, 2 Late · as Seth 'crystal' Meth |
| 1998 | David and Lisa · as Tyrone |
| 1998 | Can't Hardly Wait · as Carl |
| 1998 | Senseless · as Carter |
| 1997 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold (TV Series) · as Chris Johnson |
| 1996 | Dangerous Minds (TV Series) · as Cornelius Hawkins |
| 1996 | Early Edition (TV Series) · as Marcus |
| 1996 | Don't Look Back · as Drug Dealer #2 |
| 1996 | Grand Avenue · as Cast |
| 1996 | L.A. Firefighters (TV Series) · as Bobby Grimes |
| 1996 | Moesha (TV Series) |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Midshipman Kevin Dupree |
| 1995 | The Client (TV Series) · as Anthony Gibson |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | The Parent 'Hood (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Jason Delee |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Party of Five (TV Series) |
| 1994 | M.A.N.T.I.S. (TV Series) · as Trey |
| 1994 | South Central (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1994 | Sister, Sister (TV Series) · as Anthony |
| 1994 | D2: The Mighty Ducks · as James |
| 1994 | M.A.N.T.I.S. · as Ski |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Jamal |
| 1992 | Picket Fences (TV Series) · as Black Kid #1 |
| 1992 | Deep Cover · as 13 Year Old |
| 1991 | Roc (TV Series) · as Young Roc |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) |
| 1990 | Dream On (TV Series) · as Danny |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Gilbert Russell |
| 1985 | MacGyver (TV Series) · as Tookie |