Shane Dean is an American acto/writer/director known for his intense performances, most notably in Oscar and Emmy award winning director Allie Light's drama 'Any Wednesday'. An official selection at the Mill Valley Film Festival and Movie Of The Week on SHORTSTV where he plays a homeless Iraq war veteran with PTSD. Dean can be seen in such television shows as Fear the Walking Dead, the Supernatural, Arrow and Amazon's Emmy winning 'The Man In The High Castle'. His most recent film credits include strong supporting roles in Brad Anderson's Netflix thriller 'Fractured' with Sam Worthington and Lifetime's production of Robin Roberts presents 'Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story' with Niecy Nash which ranked as the #1 telecast on all of television.
The Saints of Mt. Christopher, which he directs, produces and co-stars in with Tom Sizemore (Black Hawk Down) and Clifton Powell (Ray) became one of the top independent movies of it's kind. He gained his first film recognition for his portrayal of a fierce hustler and pimp, Lance, in the underground classic Sugar Valentine starring Jean Claude LaMarre (Malcolm X) Glenn Plummer (Menace to Society) and Gabriel Casseus (Fallen).
