Is in a band called "Jonny Was", formerly known as "Average Jo". "Jonny Was" performs in clubs in LA and the OC.
Has a song on the soundtrack of A Walk to Remember (2002) with "Average Jo".
Shane's father's and mother are Don & Catherine West. He has two sisters, Simone is 19 and his half sister Marli Ann is less than a year old.
He was so in love with the 1967 Camaro he drove in A Walk to Remember (2002) that he bought it for $5000.
Got into acting when he was forced to take Drama class in high school because he needed one more credit to graduate.
He dedicated a song to the late actor Jonathan Brandis of "SeaQuest DSV" (1993) fame.
He was nearly cast as John Connor in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003). The role went to Nick Stahl instead.
At the end of 'A Walk to Remember', his character had gone off to and was accepted to medical school. Two years later, he played a doctor on ER.
Shane West Detailed Biography
Shane West was born on June 10, 1978, in Baton Rouge, LA. Shane West spent his life here, until he made the decision to pursue an acting career in 1995. Upon moving to L.A., Shane West found much success on dramatic television, landing a starring role on ABC's Once and Again (1999) as Eli Sammler after appearing in the Showtime original movie The Westing Game (1997). A more contemporary rendition of the Cyrano de Bergerac story, Whatever It Takes (2000) featured a book-smart Shane West. Shane West appeared in Dracula in 2000, and made a cameo in the 2001 remake of Ocean's Eleven.
The sultry Shane West -- a Gemini whose genuine handsomeness is doubly effective in combination with his mesmerizing raspy voice -- made his mark on the Hollywood scene within the realm of teen drama. Beginning with appearances on television shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Picket Fences, Shane West was soon cast as a more permanent staple in teenage tube-life, as well as on the big screen.
Huge publicity surrounding the pop superstar status of Mandy Moore brought Shane West much attention as her love interest in 2002's A Walk to Remember. From the cool crowd, Shane West's character, Landon Carter, learns of matters of a deeper significance during his interaction with Jamie Sullivan (Moore). Shane West's adoring fan base increased in significance as well in his role as sexy and romantic Landon.
