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Don Shanks

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Don Shanks in The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977)
The impending demolition of an abandoned prison has the paranormal investigation team "The Skeptic and the Scientist" rushed to spend a locked-in night within the prison's walls before the wrecking balls start swinging turning the now state historical building to condos. Knowing their channel needs views, team leader Matthew (Todd Haberkorn) funds one last-ditch effort in hopes the device science expert Sara (Paris Warner) has invented will be their ticket to fame and fortune. Along with their sound technician Ashley (Coryn Treadwell), cameraman Jacob (Brian Telestai) and guided by their assigned park ranger, the team recorded everything, hoping to capture elusive spirits. What they captured instead will change paranormal investigation forever, and may have even solved a long-standing mystery.
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Don Shanks was born on 26 February 1950 in Piasa, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989), Planet Terror (2007) and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006).
BornFebruary 26, 1950
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    Known for

    Danielle Harris in Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
    Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
    4.9
    • Michael Myers
    • Man in Black(as Donald L. Shanks)
    • 1989
    Rose McGowan in Planet Terror (2007)
    Planet Terror
    7.0
    • Stunts
    • 2007
    Lucas Black, Zachery Ty Bryan, Trula M. Marcus, and Damien Marzette in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
    The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
    6.1
    • Stunts
    • 2006
    Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels in Dumb and Dumber (1994)
    Dumb and Dumber
    7.3
    • Waiter #3(uncredited)
    • 1994

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Paranormal Prison (2021)
      Paranormal Prison
      3.0
      • The Mannequin
      • Black Wolf
      • 2021
    • Kiara Finn in Resilience and the Lost Gems (2019)
      Resilience and the Lost Gems
      6.5
      • Sheriff Leigh Brackett
      • 2019
    • Marcus Bagwell and Kerry Cahill in 4: GO (2017)
      4: GO
      3.9
      • Warden Bishop
      • 2017
    • Like Son (2016)
      Like Son
      3.9
      • Sheriff Rugger
      • 2016
    • John Schneider in Inadmissible (2016)
      Inadmissible
      2.8
      • Bryce's Dad
      • 2016
    • Malcolm Danare, Kane Hodder, R.A. Mihailoff, Bill Moseley, John Schneider, Don Shanks, and Dane Rhodes in Smothered (2016)
      Smothered
      3.7
      • Don
      • 2016
    • Leigh-Allyn Baker, Eric Allan Kramer, Jason Dolley, Bridgit Mendler, Bradley Steven Perry, and Mia Talerico in Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! (2011)
      Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Defeated Player (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Frank Zagarino in Little Bear and the Master (2008)
      Little Bear and the Master
      5.9
      • Caleb Egler
      • 2008
    • The Last Sin Eater (2007)
      The Last Sin Eater
      5.7
      • Indian Chief
      • 2007
    • Ben Easter, Brooke Nevin, Don Shanks, Star LaPoint, and Torrey DeVitto in I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006)
      I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer
      3.3
      Video
      • The Fisherman
      • 2006
    • Audra Lea Keener, Kate Mara, Robert Vito, Lillith Fields, Michael Coe, and Brandon Sacks in Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005)
      Urban Legends: Bloody Mary
      4.2
      Video
      • Coach Jacoby
      • 2005
    • No Dogs Allowed (2002)
      No Dogs Allowed
      6.9
      • Junior
      • 2002
    • Twice Today (2001)
      Twice Today
      7.2
      • Joe Oliver
      • 2001
    • Roma Downey, John Dye, and Della Reese in Touched by an Angel (1994)
      Touched by an Angel
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Guard #1 (uncredited)
      • 2001
    • The ButterCream Gang in Secret of Treasure Mountain (2001)
      The ButterCream Gang in Secret of Treasure Mountain
      5.5
      Video
      • Indian holding an axe
      • 2001

    Stunts

    • The Deaf Kid
      • stunt coordinator
      • Pre-production
    • Small Town Crime (2017)
      Small Town Crime
      6.6
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2017
    • Snatchers (2017)
      Snatchers
      6.6
      TV Series
      • stunts
      • 2017
    • Carter Jenkins, Shelby Young, Chloe Bridges, Mitch Hewer, and Taylor Murphy in Nightlight (2015)
      Nightlight
      4.4
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2015
    • Robert Duvall, Josh Hartnett, and James Franco in Wild Horses (2015)
      Wild Horses
      4.8
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2015
    • Haunt (2013)
      Haunt
      5.1
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2013
    • Dear Dumb Diary (2013)
      Dear Dumb Diary
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2013
    • 3 of a Kind (2012)
      3 of a Kind
      4.5
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2012
    • Leigh-Allyn Baker, Eric Allan Kramer, Jason Dolley, Bridgit Mendler, Bradley Steven Perry, and Mia Talerico in Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! (2011)
      Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • utility stunt: performer
      • 2011
    • David H. Stevens and John Freeman in Redemption: For Robbing the Dead (2011)
      Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
      5.7
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2011
    • Vamp U (2011)
      Vamp U
      4.0
      • stunts
      • 2011
    • Eva Amurri in Animals (2009)
      Animals
      3.8
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2009
    • Evil Angel (2009)
      Evil Angel
      5.3
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2009
    • Hatching Pete (2009)
      Hatching Pete
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2009
    • The Cell 2 (2009)
      The Cell 2
      2.8
      Video
      • rigger
      • 2009
    • Dadnapped (2009)
      Dadnapped
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • stunt coordinator
      • 2009

    Costume and Wardrobe Department

    • In Search of Noah's Ark (1976)
      In Search of Noah's Ark
      4.7
      • wardrobe
      • 1976
    • Dan Haggerty and Bozo the Bear in The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1974)
      The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams
      6.7
      • wardrobe
      • 1974
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    Final Trailer
    Trailer 1:23
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    Final Trailer
    Trailer 1:23
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    Trailer
    Trailer 0:52
    Trailer
    Smothered - Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:56
    Smothered - Official Trailer

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Dan Shanks
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • February 26, 1950
      • Piasa, Illinois, USA

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      In the end credits of the movie Revenge of the Ninja (1983) he is incorrectly credited as "Dan Shanks.".

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