Shane Powers
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Shane Powers is an American
film and television actor and reality television
personality. After finishing high school, Powers moved to Los Angeles
. He appeared in a number of television series and videos. He also worked as a club promoter and restaurant manager. In 1999, Powers founded a marketing and branding company.
He is best known for his role as Specs in the television series Roger Corman Presents Black Scorpion, as Sam in the 2002 Everett Lewis
film Luster
. He was also a contestant in reality television series Survivor: Panama
finishing fifth after being voted out. He was also considered for inclusion in Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains series, but management decided to take in Survivor: Samoa
runner-up Russell Hantz instead.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film and television actor and reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
personality. After finishing high school, Powers moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. He appeared in a number of television series and videos. He also worked as a club promoter and restaurant manager. In 1999, Powers founded a marketing and branding company.
He is best known for his role as Specs in the television series Roger Corman Presents Black Scorpion, as Sam in the 2002 Everett Lewis
Everett Lewis
Everett Lewis is an American director, screenwriter and producer. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from North Carolina State University and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California...
film Luster
Luster (film)
Luster also known as Muse is a 2002 gay-themed drama film written and directed by Everett Lewis. The film is about a weekend in the lives of a group of friends in the Los Angeles queer punk scene. Lewis sought to "infuse queerness" into the film as much as he could, so he cast a number of...
. He was also a contestant in reality television series Survivor: Panama
Survivor: Panama
Survivor: Panama — Exile Island, also known as Survivor: Exile Island and Survivor: Panama, is the twelfth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed in the Pearl Islands, off the coast of Panama. This location was previously used for Survivor:...
finishing fifth after being voted out. He was also considered for inclusion in Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains series, but management decided to take in Survivor: Samoa
Survivor: Samoa
Survivor: Samoa is the nineteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season premiered on Thursday, September 17, 2009....
runner-up Russell Hantz instead.
Filmography
- 1993: Jack Reed: Badge of Honor as Nick Marik (TV movie)
- 1994: My So-Called LifeMy So-Called LifeMy So-Called Life is an American teen drama television series created by Winnie Holzman and produced by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz. It originally aired on ABC from August 25, 1994, to January 26, 1995 and was distributed by The Bedford Falls Company with ABC Productions. Set at the...
in episode "Pilot" as Guy #1 (TV series) - 1995: Black ScorpionBlack Scorpion (film)Black Scorpion is a 1995 comedy-action film starring Joan Severance as the eponymous costumed crime fighter. Roger Corman was the executive producer, and it was originally released on the Showtime cable network as part of the Roger Corman Presents series.The film concerns the comic book style...
as Cop (TV movie) - 1995: Bloodfist VII: Manhunt as Storekeeper (video)
- 1997: Black Scorpion II: AftershockBlack Scorpion II: AftershockBlack Scorpion II: Aftershock, also known as Black Scorpion II: Ground Zero, is a 1997 comedy-action film starring Joan Severance as a crime fighting superhero. Roger Corman was the executive producer....
as Specs - 2000-2001: 3rd Rock from the Sun3rd Rock from the Sun3rd Rock from the Sun is an American sitcom that aired from 1996 to 2001 on NBC. The show is about four extraterrestrials who are on an expedition to Earth, which they consider to be a very insignificant planet...
in 3 episodes: "Youth Is Wasted on the Dick", "There's No Business Like Dick Business" and "You Don't Know Dick", and (TV series) - 2001: Roger Corman Presents Black ScorpionBlack Scorpion (TV series)Black Scorpion is an action-crime TV series that aired on the Sci-Fi Channel in 2001. The series is based on two Roger Corman movies, Black Scorpion, and the sequel Black Scorpion II: Aftershock. The show focuses on a female police officer, who, by night, takes to the streets and fights crime as...
as Specs in 22 episodes (TV series) - 2001: Black Scorpion Returns as Specs (video)
- 2002: Sting of the Black Scorpion as Specs (video)
- 2002: LusterLuster (film)Luster also known as Muse is a 2002 gay-themed drama film written and directed by Everett Lewis. The film is about a weekend in the lives of a group of friends in the Los Angeles queer punk scene. Lewis sought to "infuse queerness" into the film as much as he could, so he cast a number of...
as Sam - 2006: Survivor: PanamaSurvivor: PanamaSurvivor: Panama — Exile Island, also known as Survivor: Exile Island and Survivor: Panama, is the twelfth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed in the Pearl Islands, off the coast of Panama. This location was previously used for Survivor:...
(TV series)