Blond-haired actor Blake Shields began his career with bit roles in such popular television series as Silk_Stalkings, The_West_Wing, and Boy_Meets_World before transitioning into features in the independent film Crime and Punishment in Suburbia, with a more substantial role opposite Freddie_Prinze_Jr. marking his first leading role in a wide-release feature. Born in Ithaca, NY, Shields traveled the globe with his family as a youngster before they decided to settle in Israel for a five-year stretch. Upon returning stateside, Shields' family moved to Boise, ID, and the aspiring young actor ingratiated himself with the Idaho Shakespeare Festival and the Washington Street Players. A stint at the American Academy of Arts in Los Angeles found Shields starring in productions of +A Midsummer Night's Dream, +Burn This, and +Hamlet among others, with performances as a street singer in Old Town Pasadena and Venice Beach helping the up-and-comer to better develop his vocal skills.


After rebelling against the high-school administration in New_Port_South and joining the Judd_Apatow crew in episodes of Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared, Shields found regular roles in HBO's Carnivàle and Showtime's Sleeper_Cell, showing marked maturity while helping to solidify the foundation of an enduring career. In 2007, Shields was cast on the New Orleans-set cop show K-Ville, but the series proved to be short-lived. Nathan Southern, Rovi

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