He is known for his act in ABC family drama Once and Again, A Walk to Remember, What We Do Is Secret. He is also known for NBC medical drama ER and The CW spy drama named Nikita.
West has also performed with the punk rock bands the Germs, Jonny Was, and the Twilight Creeps.
Shane was born on 10 June 1978 and is 43 years old in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US. He holds American nationality and has British, Portuguese, Jamaican, and French ancestors.
His father’s name is Don Snaith and his mother’s name is Leah Catherine. His father was the owner of the drug store whereas his mother is a lawyer.
Both his parents had an interest in music and had their own band named Punk band. He also has sisters: Simone who is 19 years old and her half-sister named Mari Ann who is less than a year old.
But sadly his parents got separated in 1982 and West lived with his mother in California.
He went to middle school by his middle name Bruce because he was embarrassed by his first Feminine name Shane. But later he changed back to Shane after he was in high school when took acting classes.
He got into acting as he was forced to take drama classes in high school as he needed one more merit to graduate. He struggled for 2 years and lived in his manager’s house until he debuts his drama.
Shane has always been interested in music and acting since he was a youngster. He moved to Los Angeles when he was a teenager to seek a career as an actor. He battled for two years before making his debut in drama.
In 1995, he played in the CBS drama Heart of Saturday Night, and the following year in the television series California Dreams.
He made his debut in the six-hour drama The Cider House Rules and appeared as a guest star in the series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
When he landed the ABC family drama Once and Again, his career and popularity rose. This drama made him famous and well-known.
Following that, he was featured in a number of dramas and films, including The Elder Son, The Lodger, Red Sands, The Presence, Red Sky, Get Over It!, Awakening the Zodiac, and others.
He has also appeared in horror-thriller films and television shows such as The Presence, Nikita, and others. His most well-known film is the teen romance A Walk to Remember.
He became the lead singer of a Punk rock band as he was interested in music. He also performed with the band Germs, with whom he frequently toured.
Year | Awards | Category | Work | Results |
2002 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Chemistry: Film | A Walk to Remember | Won |
2002 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Once and Again | Nominated |
2002 | Young Hollywood Awards | Male Superstar of Tomorrow | Himself | Won |
2003 | Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Awards | Best Male Performance | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | Nominated |
2008 | Philadelphia Film Festival | Rising Star Award | What We Do Is Secret | Won |
2011 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Action | Nikita | Won |
2012 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Action | Nikita | Nominated |
2013 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor: Action | Nikita | Nominated |
His main source of income comes from his profession as a singer, songwriter, and actor.
His whole net worth is $3 million as of 2022 and hasn’t disclosed his salary.
West is frequently active on social media like on Instagram with 477k followers and has 229.7 k followers on Twitter and 21.1k tweets.
He does not have a Facebook account under his name.
Shane has been linked with a number of beautiful ladies including Rachel Lee cook, Henna Dewan-Tatum and Maggie Q.
There were Rumors and scandals that he used to date them.
Shane is a handsome man with an athletic figure and stands 5 feet 11inches in height with a weight of 77 kg.
He has a fair skin tone with green eyes and brown hair.
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