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Shavar Ross

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Shavar Ross
An urban romantic comedy about two young misfits who help a recently widowed elderly Baptist preacher regain his church after members of his congregation are convinced he's planning on eloping with a woman forty-five years his junior.
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Shavar Ross was born on 4 March 1971 in Bronx, New York, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985), Diff'rent Strokes (1978) and What's Love Got to Do with It (1993). He has been married to Jacqueline Ross since 15 December 1992. They have two children.
BornMarch 4, 1971
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      • 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
    Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
    4.8
    • Reggie
    • 1985
    Todd Bridges, Gary Coleman, and Dana Plato in Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
    Diff'rent Strokes
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Dudley Ramsey
    • Dudley Johnson
    Angela Bassett in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
    What's Love Got to Do with It
    7.4
    • Michael Turner
    • 1993
    A Taste of Us (2004)
    A Taste of Us
    6.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Shavar Ross in VAR & Slo-Mo Sloth: Shadows on the Slopes (2026)
      VAR & Slo-Mo Sloth: Shadows on the Slopes
      TV Movie
      • Var
      • 2026
    • David Alan Grier in Chocolate News (2008)
      Chocolate News
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Prosperity Preacher
      • 2008
    • Soul to Take (2003)
      Soul to Take
      7.0
      Short
      • Trey Williams
      • 2003
    • Cedric The Entertainer, Steve Harvey, and Wendy Raquel Robinson in The Steve Harvey Show (1996)
      The Steve Harvey Show
      6.6
      TV Series
      • 1998
    • Lauren Holly, Hector Elizondo, Carla Gugino, Mark Harmon, Barbara Hershey, Mandy Patinkin, Adam Arkin, and Rocky Carroll in Chicago Hope (1994)
      Chicago Hope
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Drummer
      • 1995
    • On Our Own (1994)
      On Our Own
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Norman
      • 1994
    • Reginald VelJohnson, Jaimee Foxworth, Telma Hopkins, Rosetta LeNoire, Bryton James, Darius McCrary, Jo Marie Payton, Jaleel White, and Kellie Shanygne Williams in Family Matters (1989)
      Family Matters
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Weasel
      • Alex
      • 1992–1994
    • Angela Bassett in What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
      What's Love Got to Do with It
      7.4
      • Michael Turner
      • 1993
    • Frogs! (1992)
      Frogs!
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • Schmooze
      • 1992
    • Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
      The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Noah
      • 1992
    • Joanna Kerns, Alan Thicke, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold, Ashley Johnson, and Jeremy Miller in Growing Pains (1985)
      Growing Pains
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Kenny
      • 1991
    • Heather Tom, Thorsten Kaye, and Katherine Kelly Lang in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
      The Bold and the Beautiful
      3.5
      TV Series
      • Jason Owens (as Shavar M. Ross)
      • 1991
    • Heat Wave (1990)
      Heat Wave
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Youth at Rally
      • 1990
    • Heart and Soul
      TV Movie
      • Buzzy Harris
      • 1989
    • Sherman Hemsley in Amen (1986)
      Amen
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Randall
      • 1989

    Director

    • Shavar Ross in VAR & Slo-Mo Sloth: Shadows on the Slopes (2026)
      VAR & Slo-Mo Sloth: Shadows on the Slopes
      TV Movie
      • director
      • 2026
    • Lord Help Us (2007)
      Lord Help Us
      3.1
      Video
      • Director
      • 2007
    • A Taste of Us (2004)
      A Taste of Us
      6.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Soul to Take (2003)
      Soul to Take
      7.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2003

    Writer

    • Shavar Ross in VAR & Slo-Mo Sloth: Shadows on the Slopes (2026)
      VAR & Slo-Mo Sloth: Shadows on the Slopes
      TV Movie
      • writer
      • 2026
    • Lord Help Us (2007)
      Lord Help Us
      3.1
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • A Taste of Us (2004)
      A Taste of Us
      6.9
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2004
    • Soul to Take (2003)
      Soul to Take
      7.0
      Short
      • writer
      • 2003

    Videos1

    Lord Help Us (aka A Taste of Us)
    Trailer 0:16
    Lord Help Us (aka A Taste of Us)

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Company Site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative name
      • Shavar M. Ross
    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • March 4, 1971
      • Bronx, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Jacqueline RossDecember 15, 1992 - present (2 children)
    • Parents
      • Hank Ross
    • Other works
      Early 80's TV commercial for Nestles Crunch candy bars with Corey Feldman
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article

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    • Trivia
      Went to school with Molly Ringwald, Milla Jovovich, Stephen Dorff, Nicole Eggert, Scott Grimes and Moon and Dweezil Zappa.
    • Nickname
      • VAR

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