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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pale Door (2020) | Lester | 1 | |
| 2 | A Christmas Winter Song (2019) | Fred | 7 | |
| 3 | Jeepers Creepers 3 (2017) | Sheriff Tashtego | 4.4 | |
| 4 | Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013) | Self | 7 | |
| 5 | Detonator (2003) | Robert Brickland | - | - |
| 6 | Snake Eyes (1998) | Lincoln Tyler | 6.1 | |
| 7 | Daylight (1996) | George Tyrell | 6 | |
| 8 | Houseguest (1995) | Larry the Tattoo Artist | 6 | |
| 9 | Cutthroat Island (1995) | Glasspoole | 6.2 | |
| 10 | Lifepod (1993) | Parker | - | - |
| 11 | When Love Kills: The Seduction of John Hearn (1993) | Gerst | - | - |
| 12 | Rising Sun (1993) | Phillips | 5.9 | |
| 13 | Body of Evidence (1993) | Charles Biggs | 7 | |
| 14 | Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) | Big George | 7.2 | |
| 15 | Harlem Nights (1989) | Jack Jenkins | 7.6 | |
| 16 | The Monster Squad (1987) | Detective Sapir | 7.6 | |
| 17 | Billionaire Boys Club (1987) | Frank Booker | - | - |
| 18 | When Dreams Come True (1985) | Harry Jenks | - | - |
| 19 | Runaway (1984) | Marvin | 6 | |
| 20 | The Great Santini (1979) | Toomer Smalls | - | - |
| 21 | The Boys in Company C (1978) | Pfc / Sgt. Tyrone Washington | - | - |
| 22 | Rocky (1976) | Dipper | 7.8 | |
| 23 | The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976) | Esquire Joe | - | - |
| 24 | Darktown Strutters (1975) | Raunchy | 3.5 | |
| 25 | TNT Jackson (1974) | Charlie | 7.5 | |
| 26 | Truck Turner (1974) | Fontana | - | - |
