Vicellous Shannon

Acting

Born April 11, 1971, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Vicellous Reon Shannon is a native of Memphis, Tennessee. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Lesra Martin in the 1999 film The Hurricane, and Keith Palmer, the son of presidential candidate David Palmer in the Fox television series 24. Vicellous also played in the 2006 film Annapolis. Raised in Orange County, California, Shannon was a promising high school baseball player until being sidelined by a severely injured hamstring. He took an interest in acting and began taking the two-hour bus ride to Laguna Hills where he studied acting with R.J. Adams at The Actors Workshop, performing chores at the facility in lieu of tuition. His breakthrough role came a few years later in the television series Dangerous Minds.

Filmography

• 2023Come Out Fighting — Sgt. Thomas
• 2018Distorted — Phillip Starks
• 2017The Humanity Bureau — Agent Porter
• 2017The Recall — Astronaut Jackson
• Sons of Anarchy — Fester
• The Mentalist — Jeron "Shade" Slaughter
• 2007Animal 2 — Darius
• 2006Annapolis — Twins
• Bones — Curtis Martin
• House — Carnell Hall
• 2004Last Flight Out — Jim
• Cold Case — Joel
• CSI: Miami — Todd Harris
• 2002Hart's War — Lt. Lamar T. Archer
• The Shield — Trick
• Without a Trace — Probationary Fireman
• 24 — Keith Palmer
• 2001Dancing in September — James
• 2001Semper Fi — Keith Maddox
• The Guardian — Taliek Allen
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Marshall James
• 2000Freedom Song — Owen Walker
• 19992 Little, 2 Late — Seth 'Crystal' Meth
• Judging Amy — Joseph Dutton
• 1999The Hurricane — Lesra Martin
• 1998Can't Hardly Wait — Reddi Whip Kid
• 1998David and Lisa — Tyrone
• 1998Senseless — Carter
• Dangerous Minds — Cornelius Hawkins
• 1996Don't Look Back — Drug Dealer #2
• Early Edition — Marcus
• Moesha — Darnell
• JAG — Midshipman Kevin Dupree
• The Client — Anthony Gibson
• The Parent 'Hood
• 1995Zooman — Russell
• Chicago Hope — Lannie Sutton
• 1994D2: The Mighty Ducks — James
• 1994Kangaroo Court
• 1994M.A.N.T.I.S. — Ski (as Vicellous Reon Shannon)
• Party of Five — Andy Hughes
• Sister, Sister — Anthony
• Touched by an Angel — Jason DeLee
• 1992Deep Cover — 13 Year Old
• Roc — Young Roc
• Beverly Hills, 90210 — Juwan
• L.A. Law — Gilbert Russell
• MacGyver — Tookie