Chaz Lamar Shepherd
Chaz Lamar Shepherd | |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | October 26, 1977
Other names | Chaz Shepherd |
Occupation | Actor, singer-songwriter, host, entertainment personality |
Years active | 1993–present |
Chaz Lamar Shepherd (born October 26, 1977) is an American actor and singer-songwriter.
Early life[]
Shepherd grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was active in Tindley Temple United Methodist Church and graduated from Evelyn Graves Christian Academy. His mother, Cheryl Shepherd, is a dancer and choreographer who left her work in Philadelphia's public schools to manage his career.[1] He first appeared on stage when he was 5 years old as an MC at a recital for his mother's dance school.[2]
Career[]
Shepherd's professional debut came in a production of Fame staged by the Walnut Street Theatre.[2] On television, he portrayed Al Bryant in the NBC miniseries The Temptations (1998). He also played Artis Tower, son of Steve Tower (Steve Harvey) on Me and the Boys and appeared on In the House, Moesha, and Sister, Sister.[1] He played John Hamilton on 7th Heaven,[3] had a recurring role as Trey Wiggs on The Game, and portrayed Raymond "Piranha" Jones in the second season of Luke Cage.
Shepherd appeared on film in Set It Off in the role of Stevie,[1] On Broadway, he portrayed Billy Flynn in Chicago (2018) and Harpo in The Color Purple (2005).[4] His other work on stage includes appearing as Curtis Taylor, Jr. in a 2009–10 national tour of the musical Dreamgirls.[2]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Survive the Night | Thad | Television movie |
1994–1995 | Me and the Boys | Artis Tower | 19 episodes |
1995 | A Pig's Tale | Royce | Direct-to-video release |
1996 | Moesha | Whitlock | Episode: "Million Boy March" |
Minor Adjustments | Bam | 2 episodes | |
The Nutty Professor | Student | ||
The Steve Harvey Show | Dexter | Episode: "Loose Lips Sink Friendships" | |
Set It Off | Stevie Newsom | Credited as Chaz Lamar Shepard | |
1996–1997 | Sister, Sister | Shawn
Russell |
3 episodes |
1996–2001 | 7th Heaven | John Hamilton | 33 episodes |
1998 | Twice the Fear | College student | Direct-to-video release |
In the House | Mark | 4 episodes | |
The Temptations | Elbridge "Al" Bryant | Television movie | |
2001 | Touched by an Angel | Young Candy McCloud | Episode: The Perfect Game |
2001–2002 | The Parkers | Aaron | 4 episodes |
2002 | The Division | Keith | Episode: "This Thing Called Love" |
2004 | Woman Thou Art Loosed | Deacon | |
2006–2007 & 2012 | The Game | Trey Wiggs | 4 episodes |
2016 | Hater's Back Off! | Keith | Recurring character |
2018 | Blue Bloods | Detective Chamberlin | Episode: "Close Calls" |
Marvel's Luke Cage | Raymond "Piranha" Jones | 6 episodes | |
2019 | Sell By | Damon |
Discography[]
Albums[]
Love & Truth
- Released: October 26, 2010
- Label: Chaz Records/Introspect Music
- Formats: CD, Digital Download
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Roberts, Kimberly C. (January 15, 1999). "Local actor's dream comes true: Chaz Lamar Shepherd makes it big in Hollywood". Philadelphia Tribune. p. 3 M. ProQuest 337735856. Retrieved December 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Darrow, Chuck (June 22, 2010). "Chaz Lamar Shepherd, a Philadelphia native, has lead role in 'Dreamgirls' at the Academy of Music". McClatchy - Tribune Business News. ProQuest 506423968. Retrieved December 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Roberts, Kimberly (March 13, 2001). "An angel helps March of Dimes: 7th Heaven star, Chaz Lamar Shepherd, supports worthy cause". Philadelphia Tribune. p. 3 B. ProQuest 337795607. Retrieved December 5, 2020 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Chaz Lamar Shepherd". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on December 5, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
External links[]
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Male actors from Philadelphia
- African-American male actors
- African-American songwriters
- American male singer-songwriters
- American singer-songwriters
- American male child actors
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- Songwriters from Pennsylvania
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century male singers
- African-American singers
- African-American male singers