Shaun Baker (actor)
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Shaun Baker, is an American
actor
. He is best known for his role as Quick Williams on the syndicated
television series V.I.P.
Baker had a minor role in the 1990 Kid 'n Play
film House Party
. His first major television role was Malcolm on the ABC
sitcom Where I Live
, co-starring with Doug E. Doug
and Flex Alexander
. After that series was cancelled, he landed the recurring role of womanizing Jamaican immigrant Russell Montego on the popular FOX
sitcom Living Single
. He also guest starred on the TV show Family Matters (as Harriet Winslow's cousin "Easy C" Clarence Baines), CSI: Miami
, The District
, NYPD Blue
, Martin
, and A Different World.
From 1998 to 2002, Baker portrayed boxer-turned-private investigator Quick Williams on Pamela Anderson
's campy action series V.I.P.
The show afforded Baker frequent opportunities to showcase his considerable martial arts skills. He holds a first-degree Black Belt in Shotokan
karate
. He is a member of Toastmasters International. He won first place in the International Speech Competition at the Club, Area, and Division Levels. He took third place at the Division Level.
Baker started acting in theater in New York at ten years old.His first professional production was in Oscar Brown Jr.'s play "In De Beginin'". It was at the story of "The Creation" and he played the role of Adam. He continued to hone his acting skills while attending East Harlem Performing Arts (Junior High). Baker graduated with honors from New York's famed High School for the Performing Arts.
In Los Angeles he received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike for his portrayal of Mercutio in William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" at the Artworks and Odyssey Theaters.
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is best known for his role as Quick Williams on the syndicated
Television syndication
In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows by multiple radio stations and television stations, without going through a broadcast network, though the process of syndication may conjure up structures like those of a network itself, by its very...
television series V.I.P.
V.I.P. (TV series)
V.I.P. is an American action/comedy-drama series starring Pamela Anderson. Created by J. F...
Baker had a minor role in the 1990 Kid 'n Play
Kid 'n Play
Kid 'n Play is an American hip-hop and comedy duo from New York City that was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The duo was composed of Christopher "Kid" Reid and Christopher "Play" Martin working alongside their DJ, Mark "DJ Wiz" Eastmond...
film House Party
House Party (film)
House Party is a 1990 American comedy film released by New Line Cinema. It stars Kid and Play of the popular hip hop duo Kid 'n Play, and also stars Paul Anthony, Bow-Legged Lou, and B-Fine from Full Force, and Robin Harris . The film also starred Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, A.J...
. His first major television role was Malcolm on the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
sitcom Where I Live
Where I Live
Where I Live is an American sitcom that premiered in 1993 as part of ABC's TGIF lineup. The series was created and executive produced by Michael Jacobs and Ehrich Van Lowe.-Synopsis:...
, co-starring with Doug E. Doug
Doug E. Doug
Douglas Bourne, better known as Doug E. Doug is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and film director. He started his career at age 17 as a stand-up comedian...
and Flex Alexander
Flex Alexander
Mark Alexander Knox , better known as Flex Alexander or Flex, is an American actor, comedian and dancer.-Early life:Born in New York City in Harlem, Alexander is the son of Alethia Knox and Robert Whitehead....
. After that series was cancelled, he landed the recurring role of womanizing Jamaican immigrant Russell Montego on the popular FOX
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
sitcom Living Single
Living Single
Living Single is an American television sitcom which aired for five seasons on the Fox network from August 29, 1993 to January 1, 1998. The show centered on the lives of six friends who share personal and professional experiences while living in a Brooklyn brownstone.Throughout its run, Living...
. He also guest starred on the TV show Family Matters (as Harriet Winslow's cousin "Easy C" Clarence Baines), CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
, The District
The District
The District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s Police Department .-Premise:...
, NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...
, Martin
Martin (TV series)
Martin is an American sitcom produced by HBO Independent Productions that aired for five seasons, from August 27, 1992 to May 1, 1997 on Fox...
, and A Different World.
From 1998 to 2002, Baker portrayed boxer-turned-private investigator Quick Williams on Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson
Pamela Denise Anderson is a Canadian-American actress, model, producer, author, activist, and former showgirl, known for her roles on the television series Home Improvement, Baywatch, and V.I.P. She was chosen as a Playmate of the Month for Playboy magazine in February 1990...
's campy action series V.I.P.
V.I.P. (TV series)
V.I.P. is an American action/comedy-drama series starring Pamela Anderson. Created by J. F...
The show afforded Baker frequent opportunities to showcase his considerable martial arts skills. He holds a first-degree Black Belt in Shotokan
Shotokan
is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi and his son Gigo Funakoshi . Gichin was born in Okinawa and is widely credited with popularizing karate through a series of public demonstrations, and by promoting the development of university karate clubs, including...
karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
. He is a member of Toastmasters International. He won first place in the International Speech Competition at the Club, Area, and Division Levels. He took third place at the Division Level.
Baker started acting in theater in New York at ten years old.His first professional production was in Oscar Brown Jr.'s play "In De Beginin'". It was at the story of "The Creation" and he played the role of Adam. He continued to hone his acting skills while attending East Harlem Performing Arts (Junior High). Baker graduated with honors from New York's famed High School for the Performing Arts.
In Los Angeles he received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike for his portrayal of Mercutio in William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" at the Artworks and Odyssey Theaters.