Don Shanks

Biography

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), Dumb and Dumber (1994) and The World's Fastest Indian (2005).

Career Overview

Don Shanks has 114 screen credits in a career dating back to 1971. Their work spans 20 cinematic universes — most prominently The Crow with 2 titles. Signature works include Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, The Rogue & Grizzly. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 114
Birth Date: 1950-02-26 00:00:00
Birth Place: Piasa, Illinois, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 20 universes

The Crow (2 titles)
Silent Night, Deadly Night (2 titles)
The Ninja Trilogy (2 titles)
Grizzly Adams Collection (2 titles)
High School Musical (2 titles)
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1 titles)
Urban Legend (1 titles)
3 Ninjas (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Danielle Harris (1 collaborations)
Donald Pleasence (1 collaborations)
Ellie Cornell (1 collaborations)
Wendy Foxworth (1 collaborations)
Beau Starr (1 collaborations)
Jeffrey Landman (1 collaborations)
Tamara Glynn (1 collaborations)
Matthew Walker (1 collaborations)
Betty Carvalho (1 collaborations)
Troy Evans (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (46 credits)
- Paranormal Prison
  Mannequin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Resilience and the Lost Gems
  Sheriff Leigh Brackett
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- 4: GO
  Warden Bishop
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Like Son
  Sheriff Rugger
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Smothered
  Don Shanks
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Little Bear and the Master
  Caleb Egler
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- The Last Sin Eater
  Indian Chief
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer
  The Fisherman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Urban Legends: Bloody Mary
  Coach Jacoby
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Primary Suspect
  Chief Lance
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- The Crow: Salvation
  Guard #1
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Ride with the Devil
  George
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Made Men
  Caleb
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- The Shape
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- The Tempest
  Overseer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Last Resort
  Walking Far
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Unforgivable
  George
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
  Charlie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Walking Thunder
  Blood Coat
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Dumb and Dumber
  Waiter #3 (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Heaven Sent
  Van Driver
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Wind Dancer
  Halfmoon
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain
  Indian holding an axe
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- The Legend of Wolf Mountain
  Simcoe (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Dream Machine
  Juan Valdez
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- The Indian Runner
  Young Indian Runner
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Spirit of the Eagle
  Running Wolf
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Tripwire
  Indian Fighter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
  Michael Myers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Stranger on My Land
  Construction Worker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2
  Santa Climbing in Window (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
  Ashawakie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Revenge of the Ninja
  Chief
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- Sweet Sixteen
  Jason Longshadow
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- Il trovatore
  Ferrando
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- The Ghost Dance
  Excavation Worker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- The Rogue & Grizzly
  Tonora
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Legend of the Wild
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- Last of the Mohicans
  Uncas
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
- The Incredible Hulk
  
  - Kindred Spirits (1979) ... Little Jim actor actors
  
  1977
- Guardian of the Wilderness
  Teneiya
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- The Adventures of Frontier Fremont
  Indian
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams
  Nakoma
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- Great Performances
  
  - Episode 2 (1987) ... Don Magnifico actor actors
  
  1971
crew (65 credits)
- Small Town Crime
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2018
- Wild Horses
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2015
- Nightlight
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2015
- Haunt
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2014
- Dear Dumb Diary
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2013
- Vamp U
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  2013
- 3 of a Kind
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2012
- Redemption: For Robbing the Dead
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2011
- Hatching Pete
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2009
- Dadnapped
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2009
- Evil Angel
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2009
- Deep Winter
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2009
- Animals
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2008
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2008
- Wieners
  
  utility stunts
  
  crew
  
  2008
- Minutemen
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2008
- Saving Sarah Cain
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2007
- High School Musical 2
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2007
- Daddy Day Camp
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2007
- Ice Spiders
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2007
- Planet Terror
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  2007
- Grindhouse
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  2007
- The Last Sin Eater
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2007
- Darkroom
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2007
- Lightspeed
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  2006
- Read It and Weep
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2006
- I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2006
- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2006
- The World's Fastest Indian
  
  utility stunts
  
  crew
  
  2005
- Buffalo Dreams
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2005
- Sky High
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  2005
- Urban Legends: Bloody Mary
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2005
- Go Figure
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2005
- The Crow: Wicked Prayer
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  2005
- Life Is Ruff
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2005
- Pixel Perfect
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2004
- The Polar Express
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  2004
- Halloweentown High
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2004
- Going to the Mat
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2004
- Paradise
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2004
- The Maldonado Miracle
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2003
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2002
- Con Express
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  2002
- Just a Dream
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2002
- The Right Temptation
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  2000
- Baby Bedlam
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2000
- Primary Suspect
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  2000
- Partners in Crime
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  2000
- Bats
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1999
- The Undercover Kid
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1997
- McHale's Navy
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1997
- Invasion of Privacy
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1996
- Zion Canyon: Treasure of the Gods
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1996
- Walking Thunder
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1995
- Dumb and Dumber
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1994
- Wind Dancer
  
  animal wrangler
  
  crew
  
  1993
- The Legend of Wolf Mountain
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1992
- El Diablo
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1990
- Ski Patrol
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1990
- Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1987
- Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills
  
  stunt double
  
  crew
  
  1986
- Silent Night, Deadly Night
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1984
- Ninja III: The Domination
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1984
- In Search of a Golden Sky
  
  stunts
  
  crew
  
  1984
- The Ghost Dance
  
  stunt coordinator
  
  crew
  
  1982
visual effects (1 credits)
- The Annihilators
  
  visual effects coordinator
  
  visual effects
  
  1985
costume & make-up (2 credits)
- In Search of Noah's Ark
  
  makeup artist
  
  costume & make-up
  
  1976
- The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams
  
  makeup artist
  
  costume & make-up
  
  1974

Content sources

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