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 Chicago. He holds first dan black belt in judo and jujutsu and a second dan in karate. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stan Shaw, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Rocky: Um Lutador 1976Filme +2 como Dipper

Norte e Sul 1985Série como Isaac

Daylight 1996Filme como George Tyrell

Olhos de Serpente 1998Filme como Lincoln Tyler

Olhos Famintos 3 2017Filme +2 como Sheriff Tashtego

Tomates Verdes Fritos 1991Filme como Big George

A Ilha da Garganta Cortada 1995Filme como Glasspoole

Sol Nascente 1993Filme como Phillips

Os Donos da Noite 1989Filme como Jack Jenkins

Corpo em Evidência 1993Filme como Charles Biggs

Deu a Louca nos Monstros 1987Filme como Detective Sapir

The Family Business: New Orleans 2025Série como Larry Duncan

TNT Jackson 1974Filme +1 como Charlie

Runaway - Fora de Controle 1984Filme como Marvin

O Grande Santini - O Dom da Fúria 1979Filme como Toomer Smalls

The Pale Door 2020Filme como Lester

Truck Turner 1974Filme como Fontana

Os Rapazes da Companhia C 1978Filme como Pfc / Sgt. Tyrone Washington

Hóspede por Acaso 1995Filme como Larry the Tattoo Artist

A Nashville Legacy 2023Filme como Franklin Berryhall

Busted Up 1986Filme como Angie

Darktown Strutters 1975Filme como Raunchy

Red River 1988Filme como Jack Byrd

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson 1990Filme como Joe Louis

Sede de Triunfo 1983Filme como P.T. Coolidge

O Gladiador das Ruas 1986Filme como Joe Barker

Rag and Bone 1998Filme como Det. Ritchie

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings 1976Filme como Esquire Joe

Canção de Inverno 2019Filme como Fred

Lifepod - O 9º Passageiro 1993Filme como Parker

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story 1986Filme como Harold Moss

Cassidy Way 2016Filme como Kane

Fear 1990Filme como Detective Webber