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J. David Shanks

Actor | Producer | Writer

Known for Seven Seconds (2018), Barbershop (2002), The Shield (2006-2008), The Chi (2019)

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30 titles

Projects in Development (1 title)	Budget	Status
61st Street (2021) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (8 episodes, 2021) Executive Producer (8 episodes, 2021) See fewer Pre-Prod Episode #1.8 Season 1, Episode 8 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading		Pre-Prod

Past Film & Video (17 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Variance (2014) (Short) - Adoption Agent Adoption Agent See fewer
Making Water (2013) (Short) - Producer, Writer Producer, Writer See fewer
Adalyn (2010) (Short) - Associate Producer Associate Producer See fewer
Page 36 (2010) (Short) - Grant Blu, Producer Grant Blu, Producer See fewer
Mashed Potatoes (2009) (Short) - Cinematographer Cinematographer See fewer
Sakura (2009) (Short) - Sgt. 1st Class Thornton Sgt. 1st Class Thornton See fewer	$1K
Talent (2009) (Short) - Santi, Director, Producer, Writer Santi, Director, Producer, Writer See fewer
Vile (2007) (Short) - Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer
The Smile of an Angry Man (2006) (Short) - Dr. Morgan Dr. Morgan See fewer
Trespass (2005) (Short) - Brickland, Producer Brickland, Producer See fewer	$15K
A Get2Gether (2005) Steve Steve See fewer	$160K
Blast On (2004) (Short) - Actor Actor See fewer
Love Shorts (2004) Marcus Marcus See fewer
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) Customer Lamar (as James David Shanks) Customer Lamar (as James David Shanks) See fewer	$30MM	$24MM	$65MM	$66MM
No Coincidence (2003) (Short) - Styles, Executive Producer, Writer Styles, Executive Producer, Writer See fewer	$15K
If I Wuz Yo Gyrl: An Experimental Work in Progress (2003) Lemont, Sr Lemont, Sr See fewer	$10K
Barbershop (2002) Customer Lamar Customer Lamar See fewer	$12MM	$21MM	$76MM	$77MM

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Past Television (12 titles)	Episodes
The Chi (2019) (TV Series) - Co-Producer (10 episodes, 2019), Writer (3 episodes, 2019) Co-Producer (10 episodes, 2019), Writer (3 episodes, 2019) See fewer The Scorpion and the Frog (Jun 16, 2019) Season 2, Episode 10 - Co-Producer Co-Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
Seven Seconds (2018) (TV Mini-series) - Writer (story editor) (10 episodes, 2018), Writer (1 episode, 2018) Writer (story editor) (10 episodes, 2018), Writer (1 episode, 2018) See fewer A Boy and a Bike (Feb 23, 2018) Season 1, Episode 10 - Writer (story editor) Writer (story editor) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	10
Shots Fired (2017) (TV Series) - Ronald (1 episode, 2017), Writer (1 episode, 2017) Ronald (1 episode, 2017), Writer (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Hour Seven: Content of Their Character (May 3, 2017) Season 1, Episode 7 - Ronald, Writer Ronald, Writer See fewer	1
Shades of Blue (2016) (TV Series) - Writer (story by) (2 episodes, 2016) Writer (story by) (2 episodes, 2016) See fewer Good Cop, Bad Cop (Feb 25, 2016) Season 1, Episode 8 - Writer (story by) Writer (story by) See fewer Original Sin (Jan 14, 2016) Season 1, Episode 2 - Writer (story by) Writer (story by) See fewer	2
Just the Two of Us (2013) (TV Movie) - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer
The Shield (2006–2008) (TV Series) - Officer Stamos (8 episodes, 2006) Officer Stamos (8 episodes, 2006) See fewer Petty Cash (Nov 11, 2008) Season 7, Episode 11 - Officer Stamos Officer Stamos See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
Heroes (2008) (TV Series) - Reporter Bruce Evans (1 episode, 2008) Reporter Bruce Evans (1 episode, 2008) See fewer Chapter One 'The Second Coming' (Sep 22, 2008) Season 3, Episode 1 - Reporter Bruce Evans Reporter Bruce Evans See fewer	1
This Can't Be My Life (2008) (TV Series) - Sniffer (1 episode, 2008) Sniffer (1 episode, 2008) See fewer The Pink Pages (Jun 16, 2008) Season 1, Episode 1 - Sniffer Sniffer See fewer	1
The Unit (2006) (TV Series) - Jeremy (1 episode, 2006) Jeremy (1 episode, 2006) See fewer Dedication (Apr 18, 2006) Season 1, Episode 7 - Jeremy Jeremy See fewer	1
24 (2006) (TV Series) - Penthouse Security Guard #2 (1 episode, 2006) Penthouse Security Guard #2 (1 episode, 2006) See fewer Day 5: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. (Feb 6, 2006) Season 5, Episode 7 - Penthouse Security Guard #2 Penthouse Security Guard #2 See fewer	1
Close to Home (2005) (TV Series) - Jim Jenson (1 episode, 2005) Jim Jenson (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Double Life Wife (Nov 18, 2005) Season 1, Episode 7 - Jim Jenson Jim Jenson See fewer	1
Cold Case (2005) (TV Series) - Tommy Sugar (76) (1 episode, 2005) Tommy Sugar (76) (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Yo, Adrian (Jan 16, 2005) Season 2, Episode 12 - Tommy Sugar (76) Tommy Sugar (76) See fewer	1

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