Biography
Shane West is an American actor and musician. Born Shannon Bruce Snaith on 10 June 1978 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, he began acting in the mid-1990s.
He is known for his roles as Eli Sammler in the series Once and Again (1999–2002), Landon Carter in the film A Walk to Remember (2002), Tom Sawyer in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003), Dr Ray Barnett in ER (2004–2009) and Michael Bishop in Nikita (2010–2013). He has also performed with punk rock bands including the Germs.
