Biography

Shamier Anderson was born in Toronto, Canada. He has two younger brothers, one, Stephan James, who is also an established actor and the other in the military. Shamier attended Wexford School for the Arts where he majored in Musical Theatre & the Drama Intensive Program where he graduated with honors. He resides in Los Angeles, California. Aside from acting Shamier is an avid Wing Chun Kung Fu practitioner.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous

Co-founded, with his actor brother Stephen James, The B.L.A.C.K. Ball (Building a Legacy in Acting, Cinema and Knowledge) which celebrates Black Canadians during the Toronto International Film Festival.

Son of a Jamaican immigrant.

Co-founded, with his actor brother Stephen James, the Legacy Awards, the first Black Canadian awards show.

Co-founded, with his actor brother Stephen James, the Black Academy.

Has three brothers.