Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw

Acting

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…

Filmography

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The Family Business: New Orleans ★ 7.7 The Family Business: New Orleans 2025 Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramount Clear Lines of Sight: Sidney J. Furie at Paramount 2023 A Nashville Legacy ★ 7.2 A Nashville Legacy 2023 Quantum Leap ★ 6.9 Quantum Leap 2022 The Pale Door ★ 5.1 The Pale Door 2020 A Christmas Winter Song ★ 6.0 A Christmas Winter Song 2019 Drive Me to Vegas and Mars Drive Me to Vegas and Mars 2018 Carl Weber's The Family Business ★ 8.5 Carl Weber's The Family Business 2018 Jeepers Creepers 3 ★ 4.9 Jeepers Creepers 3 2017 Cassidy Way ★ 4.4 Cassidy Way 2016 Chicago Med ★ 8.3 Chicago Med 2015 What Lives Inside ★ 7.4 What Lives Inside 2015 Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic ★ 7.0 Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic 2013 Criminal Minds ★ 8.3 Criminal Minds 2005 Detonator ★ 5.3 Detonator 2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ★ 7.6 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2000 Freedom Song ★ 5.7 Freedom Song 2000 Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes ★ 9.0 Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes 1998 Snake Eyes ★ 6.2 Snake Eyes 1998 Rag and Bone ★ 4.0 Rag and Bone 1998 Daylight ★ 6.1 Daylight 1996 Early Edition ★ 7.4 Early Edition 1996 Cutthroat Island ★ 5.8 Cutthroat Island 1995 Houseguest ★ 5.5 Houseguest 1995 The X-Files ★ 8.4 The X-Files 1993 Rising Sun ★ 6.1 Rising Sun 1993 Lifepod ★ 5.3 Lifepod 1993 When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn ★ 3.3 When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn 1993 Body of Evidence ★ 5.0 Body of Evidence 1993 Fried Green Tomatoes ★ 7.7 Fried Green Tomatoes 1991 The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson ★ 7.3 The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson 1990 Fear ★ 5.7 Fear 1990 Harlem Nights ★ 6.1 Harlem Nights 1989 Red River ★ 6.4 Red River 1988 The Three Kings ★ 4.0 The Three Kings 1987 Billionaire Boys Club ★ 6.7 Billionaire Boys Club 1987 Billionaire Boys Club ★ 8.7 Billionaire Boys Club 1987 Wiseguy ★ 6.6 Wiseguy 1987 The Monster Squad ★ 6.7 The Monster Squad 1987 L.A. Law ★ 7.1 L.A. Law 1986 Busted Up ★ 6.5 Busted Up 1986 Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story ★ 8.0 Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story 1986 Matlock ★ 7.1 Matlock 1986 Under Siege ★ 7.5 Under Siege 1986 The Gladiator ★ 5.8 The Gladiator 1986 North and South ★ 7.5 North and South 1985 When Dreams Come True ★ 6.8 When Dreams Come True 1985 Displaced Person ★ 8.3 Displaced Person 1985 Runaway ★ 5.6 Runaway 1984 Murder, She Wrote ★ 7.5 Murder, She Wrote 1984 Venice Medical ★ 10.0 Venice Medical 1983 Tough Enough ★ 5.4 Tough Enough 1983 The Mississippi ★ 6.7 The Mississippi 1983 Matt Houston ★ 6.3 Matt Houston 1982 Fame ★ 6.8 Fame 1982 Hill Street Blues ★ 7.6 Hill Street Blues 1981 Scared Straight! Another Story ★ 9.0 Scared Straight! Another Story 1980 The Great Santini ★ 6.8 The Great Santini 1979 Roots: The Next Generations ★ 7.4 Roots: The Next Generations 1979 The Boys in Company C ★ 6.5 The Boys in Company C 1978 Lucan ★ 8.0 Lucan 1977 Rocky ★ 7.8 Rocky 1976 Street Killing ★ 10.0 Street Killing 1976 The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings ★ 6.0 The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings 1976 Darktown Strutters ★ 5.0 Darktown Strutters 1975 Starsky & Hutch ★ 7.3 Starsky & Hutch 1975 Truck Turner ★ 6.4 Truck Turner 1974 TNT Jackson ★ 4.8 TNT Jackson 1974