Biography

Shelley began acting at age twelve on the stage of the historic "Opera House" in his hometown of Abbeville, South Carolina. He attended Berklee School Of Music in Boston, studying music theory/arranging. In the early eighties, he worked as an announcer and sales representative at radio stations in upstate South Carolina while also playing bass with the popular dance band, "Brasstown Ball."

In 1985, he returned to the Abbeville Opera House and eventually performed in over eighty productions. Notable roles include, Will Stockdale in "No Time For Sergeants," as Lloyd Dallas in "Noises Off" and as Brick in "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof." In 1987, he was cast as "Cracker" opposite Rick Schroder in the CBS television movie, "Too Young The Hero." Feature film and television roles followed with appearances in "Love Field" (1990), "The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery" (1997), "Radio" (2003) and "Dear John" (2011).

Shelley has written several screenplays and stage plays. His latest western, "Long Shadows," produced by Tiki Tane Pictures, is scheduled for release in 2025. Produced stage plays include: "See You In Saint-Lo" which premiered at the Abbeville Opera House in September of 2018. "Tell It On The Mountain," an Appalachian themed play with live music, premiered at the Opera House in December, 2022.
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