Shane Black
Writing

Shane Black

December 16, 1961 (64 years old) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Shane Black (born December 16, 1961) is an American filmmaker and actor who has written such films as Lethal Weapon, The Monster Squad, The Last Boy Scout, Last Action Hero, and The Long Kiss Goodnight. He is also known as the original creator of the Lethal Weapon franchise. As an actor, Black is best known for his role as Rick Hawkins in Predator (1987).

He made his directorial debut with the film Kiss Kiss Bang Bang in 2005. Black went on to write and direct Iron Man 3 (2013), The Nice Guys (2016), and The Predator (2018).

Known For

Predator

Predator

1987 • Movie

The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October

1990 • Movie

As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets

1997 • Movie

Wolfman's Got Nards

Wolfman's Got Nards

2018 • Movie

Movie Credits (37)

Acting

1987

Predator

as Rick Hawkins

1990

The Hunt for Red October

as Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)

1997

As Good as It Gets

as Cafe 24 Manager

2018

Wolfman's Got Nards

as Self

1988

Dead Heat

as Patrolman

2019

In Search of the Last Action Heroes

as Himself

2022

In Search of Tomorrow

as Self - Interviewee

1993

RoboCop 3

as Donnelly

2015

Any Day

as Gino

1998

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn

as Self

2013

Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter

as Disembodied Voice (voice)

2014

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

as Self

2017

Swing State

as Luke

2013

Iron Man 3 Unmasked

as Self

2009

Tales from the Script

as Self

2008

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

as Self

2008

The Craft of Dirty Harry

as Self

2008

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

as Self

2008

The Business End: Violence in Cinema

as Self

2008

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

as Self

Crew

2005

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Director

1996

The Long Kiss Goodnight

Producer

2025

Play Dirty

Director

1991

The Last Boy Scout

Executive Producer

2013

Iron Man 3

Director

1987

The Monster Squad

Writer

2016

The Nice Guys

Director

2016

The Nice Guys

Writer

2018

The Predator

Director

The Destroyer

Director

TV Credits (3)

Crew

2016

Lethal Weapon

Writer

2015

Edge

Director

2015

Edge

Executive Producer

Personal Info

Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 16, 1961 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity
1.2

Career Stats

37
Movies
3
TV Shows