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Shavar Ross

Dudley Ramsey in Diff'rent Strokes

Photos Shavar Ross Birth name: Shavar Ross
Birth date: 1971/03/04 (53 years old)
Birth place : Bronx New-York
Height: 1.68 m

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Biography for Shavar Ross

Shavar Ross (born 1971) is an African-American actor born in New York City. His parents separated when he was 6 years old. His mother took Shavar and his sister to Macon, Georgia, while his father went to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.

In 1980, Ross landed his first recurring television role, as Gary Coleman's best friend on Diff'rent Strokes. Two years later, he became a voice actor for Hanna-Barbera.

In 1996, Ross founded The Alive Church, a non-denominational Christian church in Los Angeles, and was its pastor for four years. He now operates his own entertainment production company, Tri-Seven Entertainment. He has been married for 12 years and has two children.

Shavar Ross interpreted from 1981 to 1986 the role of Dudley Ramsey one of Arnold's most loyal friends.

Born on March 4, 1971 in the Bronx in New York, his parents separated when he was 6 years old, his father leaving in Los Angeles pursued an acting career.

Eager to maintain good relations with his father, he obtained the right to visit him during the holidays. It was then that he was with his father that a Hollywood agent advised his father to make him participate in castings to turn advertisements.

It worked well since as early as 1979 he participated in many advertisements.

In 1980, he participated with 250 other children, in the casting intended to find Dudley, Arnold's best friend, and was finally chosen. From 1981 to 1986 when the series is stopped, he participated in nearly 40 episodes.

After the stop of the series, he participated in many other series and a few films: MacGyver, The Fires of Love, the Prince of Bel Air, Chicago Hope, Love Glory and Beauty, family life, Magnum, Native sound with Oprah Winfrey, and many others.

Three years after the sudden death of his father of a heart attack at 38, Shavar decided to become a "Christian born again" and began to take teaching courses of the Bible.

After 4 years of lessons to become a priest, Shavar created a parish in Hollywood, The Alive Church in which he served 4 years as a priest.

Shavar Ross is an American actor known for his role as Dudley in the television series "DIFF'RENT Strokes". Ross began his career as a child actor and played in many films and television series from the 1980s and 1990s. He also played in films such as "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter" and "Porky's Revenge". Apart from his acting career, Ross is also a writer and film producer. He wrote children for children and produced several short films and documentaries. Ross is also a social activist and engages in causes such as the fight against racial prejudices and discrimination. He is passionate about art and music, and he also played guitar in a funk group.

Photos

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Filmography

Title Role
Soul to Take (2003) Trey Williams
What's Love Got to Do with It (1993) Michael Turner
Frogs! (1991) Schmoose
Heat Wave (1990) (TV) Youth at Rally
Heart and Soul (1989) (TV) Buzzy Harris
Native Son (1986) Buddy
Star Fairies (1986) TV Series (voice) Harvey
MacGyver (1985) (TV) Reggie
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) Reggie
Booker (1984) (TV) Booker T. Washington
Challenge of the GoBots (1984) TV Series (voice) Additional Voices
House of Dies Drear (1984) (TV) Thomas Small
Monchichis (1983) TV Series (voice)
The Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley with the Fonz Show (1982) TV Series (voice) Eugene
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour (1982) TV Series Regular Perfomer
To Climb a Mountain (1981) (TV) Luther
Scout's Honor (1980) (TV) Joey's Schoolmate

Trivia

Started his own production company in mid 2001 called "Tri 7 Entertainment."

Got the part of Dudley on "Diff'rent Strokes" (1978) from over 250 other children auditioning for the role.

CEO of Tri-7 Media, Inc., an entertainment media company.

Was Pastor of The Alive Church for 4 years in Hollywood, California

Went to school with Molly Ringwald, Milla Jovovich, Stephen Dorff, Nicole Eggert, Scott Grimes and Moon and Dweezil Zappa.

Drew Barrymore presented him with a special achievement award for his portrayal of young Booker T. Washington in "Booker". (Youth In Film Awards/1984)

Family

Spouse : Jacqueline Ross (15 December 1992 - present) 2 children

Son of Hank Ross.

Has a son: Seven Shavar Ross born August 24, 1993

Has a daughter: Chelsea Lynn Ross born February 26, 2005

Author of the card

  • Creation date: 01/07/2003 by abdest

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