Vicellous Shannon

Vicellous Reon Shannon is an American actor born on April 11, 1971, in Memphis, Tennessee. He gained recognition for his role as Lesra Martin in the 1999 film The Hurricane and as Keith Palmer, the son of David Palmer, in the TV series 24. Shannon also appeared in the 2006 film Annapolis. Raised in Orange County, California, Shannon initially pursued a career in baseball but turned to acting after a severe hamstring injury. He studied drama in Laguna Beach and later landed his breakthrough role in the television series Dangerous Minds. Shannon has two daughters named Sierra and Serena, born in 2000 and 2003 respectively. He also recorded a public service announcement for the 'Hip-Hop Literacy' campaign.