Don Shanks
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 26, 1950 in Piasa, Illinois, USA
- Active Years
- 1971–2021 (51 Years)
- Total Credits
- 124 credits in database
Acting Born Feb 26, 1950 Piasa, Illinois, USA 124 credits
Biography
Don Shanks is an American actor born on February 26, 1950, in Piasa, Illinois, United States. Also known as Donald Shanks and Donald L. Shanks, he has a total of 109 known credits in acting. His career includes appearances in numerous films and television projects. Among his recognized roles, he portrayed the character of the mass murderer Michael Myers in the horror film Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers. He is also known for his work in Dumb and Dumber, The World's Fastest Indian, The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams as Nakoma, Great Performances, and Legend of the Wild.
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Career overview
Don Shanks is an American actor born on February 26, 1950, in Piasa, Illinois, USA. He is also known by the names Donald Shanks and Donald L. Shanks. His career includes a notable body of work in film and television, with a total of 109 known credits listed in his acting profile.
Among his prominent acting roles, Shanks is known for portraying the mass murderer Michael Myers in the horror film Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers. He is also recognized for playing Nakoma in the television series The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams. Additionally, his filmography includes appearances in Dumb and Dumber, The World's Fastest Indian, Great Performances, and Legend of the Wild.
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Career timeline
Paranormal Prison
Resilience and the Lost Gems
Small Town Crime · Stunt Coordinator
4: GO
Like SonSmothered
Wild Horses · Stunt CoordinatorNightlight · Stunt Coordinator
Haunt · Stunt Coordinator
Dear Dumb Diary · Stunt CoordinatorVamp U · StuntsDead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5
3 of a Kind · Stunt Coordinator
Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! · Utility StuntsRedemption: For Robbing the Dead · Stunt CoordinatorRedemption: For Robbing the Dead · Thanks
Evil Angel · Stunt CoordinatorDadnapped · Stunt CoordinatorHatching Pete · Stunt CoordinatorDeep Winter · Stunt Coordinator
High School Musical 3: Senior Year · Stunt CoordinatorMinutemen · Stunt CoordinatorAnimals · Stunt CoordinatorWieners · Utility StuntsLittle Bear and the Master
Planet Terror · StuntsGrindhouse · StuntsHigh School Musical 2 · Stunt CoordinatorDaddy Day Camp · Stunt CoordinatorSaving Sarah Cain · Stunt Coordinator
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift · Stunt CoordinatorI'll Always Know What You Did Last SummerI'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer · Stunt CoordinatorRead It and Weep · Stunt CoordinatorHalloween: 25 Years of Terror
Sky High · StuntsThe World's Fastest Indian · Utility StuntsThe Crow: Wicked Prayer · StuntsGo Figure · Stunt CoordinatorUrban Legends: Bloody Mary
The Polar Express · StuntsHalloweentown High · Stunt CoordinatorParadise · Stunt CoordinatorPixel Perfect · Stunt CoordinatorGoing to the Mat · Stunt Coordinator
The Maldonado Miracle · Stunt Coordinator
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus · Stunt CoordinatorJust a Dream · Stunt CoordinatorCon Express · Stunts
The Crow: SalvationThe Right Temptation · StuntsPartners in Crime · StuntsPrimary SuspectPrimary Suspect · Stunt Coordinator
Ride with the DevilBats · StuntsMade MenThe Shape
The Tempest
Truth or Consequences, N.M.McHale's Navy · StuntsThe Undercover Kid · Stunts
UnforgivableInvasion of Privacy · StuntsZion Canyon: Treasure of the Gods · Stunt CoordinatorLast Resort
3 Ninjas Knuckle UpWalking ThunderWalking Thunder · Stunt Coordinator
Dumb and DumberDumb and Dumber · StuntsHeaven Sent
Wind DancerWind Dancer · Animal WranglerThe Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain
The Legend of Wolf MountainThe Legend of Wolf Mountain · Stunt CoordinatorThe Secret Of Lost Creek
The Secret of Lost CreekThe Indian RunnerDream MachineSpirit of the Eagle
Ski Patrol · StuntsEl Diablo · Stunts
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael MyersTripwire
Full Filmography
124 titles- Paranormal Prison (2021) as Mannequin
- Resilience and the Lost Gems (2019) as Sheriff Leigh Brackett
- Small Town Crime (2018) Stunt Coordinator
- 4: GO (2017) as Warden Bishop
- Like Son (2016) as Sheriff Rugger
- Smothered (2016) as Don Shanks
- Wild Horses (2015) Stunt Coordinator
- Nightlight (2015) Stunt Coordinator
- Haunt (2014) Stunt Coordinator
- Dear Dumb Diary (2013) Stunt Coordinator
- Vamp U (2013) Stunts
- Dead Man's Party: The Making of Halloween 5 (2013) as Self
- 3 of a Kind (2012) Stunt Coordinator
- Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! (2011) as Defeated Player (uncredited)
- Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! (2011) Utility Stunts
- Redemption: For Robbing the Dead (2011) Stunt Coordinator
- Redemption: For Robbing the Dead (2011) Thanks
- Evil Angel (2009) Stunt Coordinator
- Dadnapped (2009) Stunt Coordinator
- Hatching Pete (2009) Stunt Coordinator
- Deep Winter (2009) Stunt Coordinator
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) Stunt Coordinator
- Minutemen (2008) Stunt Coordinator
- Animals (2008) Stunt Coordinator
- Wieners (2008) Utility Stunts
- Little Bear and the Master (2008) as Caleb Egler
- Planet Terror (2007) Stunts
- Grindhouse (2007) Stunts
- High School Musical 2 (2007) Stunt Coordinator
- Daddy Day Camp (2007) Stunt Coordinator
- Saving Sarah Cain (2007) Stunt Coordinator
- Ice Spiders (2007) Stunt Coordinator
- The Last Sin Eater (2007) as Indian Chief
- The Last Sin Eater (2007) Stunt Coordinator
- Darkroom (2007) Stunt Coordinator
- The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) Stunt Coordinator
- I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006) as The Fisherman
- I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006) Stunt Coordinator
- Read It and Weep (2006) Stunt Coordinator
- Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006) as Self
- Lightspeed (2006) Stunts
- Sky High (2005) Stunts
- The World's Fastest Indian (2005) Utility Stunts
- The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005) Stunts
- Go Figure (2005) Stunt Coordinator
- Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005) as Coach Jacoby
- Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005) Stunt Coordinator
- Urban Legends: Bloody Mary (2005) Stunt Double
- Life Is Ruff (2005) Stunt Coordinator
- Buffalo Dreams (2005) Stunt Coordinator
- The Polar Express (2004) Stunts
- Halloweentown High (2004) Stunt Coordinator
- Paradise (2004) Stunt Coordinator
- Pixel Perfect (2004) Stunt Coordinator
- Going to the Mat (2004) Stunt Coordinator
- The Maldonado Miracle (2003) Stunt Coordinator
- I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (2002) Stunt Coordinator
- Just a Dream (2002) Stunt Coordinator
- Con Express (2002) Stunts
- The Crow: Salvation (2000) as Guard #1
- The Right Temptation (2000) Stunts
- Partners in Crime (2000) Stunts
- Primary Suspect (2000) as Chief Lance
- Primary Suspect (2000) Stunt Coordinator
- Baby Bedlam (2000) Stunt Coordinator
- Ride with the Devil (1999) as George
- Bats (1999) Stunts
- Made Men (1999) as Caleb
- The Shape (1999)
- The Tempest (1998) as Overseer
- Truth or Consequences, N.M. (1997) as Vago Wiseguy #3
- McHale's Navy (1997) Stunts
- The Undercover Kid (1997) Stunts
- Unforgivable (1996) as George
- Invasion of Privacy (1996) Stunts
- Zion Canyon: Treasure of the Gods (1996) Stunt Coordinator
- Last Resort (1996) as Walking Far
- 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up (1995) as Charlie
- Walking Thunder (1995) as Blood Coat
- Walking Thunder (1995) Stunt Coordinator
- Dumb and Dumber (1994) as Waiter #3 (uncredited)
- Dumb and Dumber (1994) Stunts
- Heaven Sent (1994) as Van Driver
- Wind Dancer (1993) as Halfmoon
- Wind Dancer (1993) Animal Wrangler
- The Buttercream Gang in: Secret of Treasure Mountain (1993) as Indian holding an axe
- The Legend of Wolf Mountain (1992) as Simcoe (uncredited)
- The Legend of Wolf Mountain (1992) Stunt Coordinator
- The Secret Of Lost Creek (1992)
- The Secret of Lost Creek (1991) as Charlie Little Elk
- The Indian Runner (1991) as Young Indian Runner
- Dream Machine (1991) as Juan Valdez
- Spirit of the Eagle (1991) as Running Wolf
- Ski Patrol (1990) Stunts
- El Diablo (1990) Stunts
- Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) as Michael Myers
- Tripwire (1989) as Indian Fighter
- Stranger on My Land (1988) as Construction Worker
- Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987) as Santa Climbing in Window (archive footage)
- Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987) Stunts
- Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills (1986) as Ashawakie
- Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills (1986) Stunt Double
- Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) Stunts
- Ninja III: The Domination (1984) Stunts
- In Search of a Golden Sky (1984) Stunts
- Revenge of the Ninja (1983) as Chief
- Sweet Sixteen (1983) as Jason Longshadow
- Il trovatore (1983) as Ferrando
- The Rogue & Grizzly (1982) as Tonora
- The Ghost Dance (1982) as Excavation Worker
- The Ghost Dance (1982) Stunt Coordinator
- The Annihilators (1981) Visual Effects Coordinator
- Legend of the Wild (1981)
- The Incredible Hulk (1977) as Little Jim
- Grizzly Adams (1977) as Nakoma
- Last of the Mohicans (1977) as Uncas
- The Adventures of Frontier Fremont (1976) as Indian
- Guardian of the Wilderness (1976) as Teneiya
- In Search of Noah's Ark (1976) Makeup Artist
- In Search of Noah's Ark (1976) Wardrobe Assistant
- The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1974) as Nakoma
- The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1974) Makeup Artist
- The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1974) Wardrobe Assistant
- Great Performances (1971) as Don Magnifico
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Don Shanks best known for?
Don Shanks is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Small Town Crime (2018), Wild Horses (2015), Dear Dumb Diary (2013), Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! (2011).
When and where was Don Shanks born?
Don Shanks was born on February 26, 1950 in Piasa, Illinois, USA.
How many credits does Don Shanks have?
Don Shanks has accumulated over 124 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1971 to 2021.
What is Don Shanks's background in cinema and television?
Don Shanks is an American actor born on February 26, 1950, in Piasa, Illinois, United States. Also known as Donald Shanks and Donald L. Shanks, he has a total of 109 known credits in acting. His career includes appearances in numerous films and television projects. Among his recognized roles, he portrayed the character...
Don Shanks by the numbers
124credits
119films
5TV series
1971–2021active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Incredible Hulk (1977) as Little Jim — aged about 27
- Grizzly Adams (1977) as Nakoma — aged about 27
- Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! (2011) as Defeated Player (uncredited) — aged about 61
- Dumb and Dumber (1994) as Waiter #3 (uncredited) — aged about 44
- The Indian Runner (1991) as Young Indian Runner — aged about 41
- Walking Thunder (1995) as Blood Coat — aged about 45
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