Name: Shane West
Birth Name: Shannon Bruce Snaith
Sex: M
Nationality: American
Date: June 10, 1978
Birth Place: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Occupation: actor, musician
Relationship: Rachael Leigh Cook (actress; born on October 4, 1979; dated in 1998; broke up)

Facts about Shane West:

Beginning with appearances on television shows like BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and PICKET FENCES, West was soon cast as a more permanent staple in teenage tube-life, as well as on the big screen.

Huge publicity surrounding the pop superstar status of Mandy Moore brought West much attention as her love interest in 2002's A WALK TO REMEMBER.

Is in a band called Jonny Was, formerly known as Average Jo. He plays guitar and does vocals.

Has a song on the soundtrack of A WALK TO REMEMBER (2002) with Average Jo.

Has a celtic insignia tattoo between his shoulder blades.

Once dated actress Marla Sokoloff, Monica Keena.

Enjoys playing the guitar and writing songs in his spare time.

Favorite food: pepperoni pizza.

Height: 6' 1

Is a video game junkie.

His first kiss was in the fourth grade.

Once had a huge crush on actress Courteney Cox-Arquette. He even forced his dad to take him to see MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE just so he could see her.

People think of Shane as the bad boy, but deep down, his friends say he is really really nice.