NaShawn Kearse | |
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) Kearse at the Black Enterprise Pre-Oscar Party | |
| Born | 1972 (age 48–49) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
NaShawn Kearse (born 1972 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American television and film actor. Kearse has made television appearances in HBO series Entourage, as rapper Saigon's cousin;[2] and in The Shield.[1]
Kearse had a recurring part in ABC series Desperate Housewives, replacing the fired Page Kennedy in the role of Caleb Applewhite, a fugitive held captive in his mother (Alfre Woodard)'s basement.[3]
Prior to Desperate Housewives, Kearse had roles in Taxi, Marci X,[4] Cross Bronx,[5] and as a voice of a pedestrian in the video game, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.[6] Kearse co-starred in the 2007 film My Brother alongside Vanessa L. Williams.[5] Kearse appeared as a sketch regular on Late Night with Conan O'Brien for several years in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
References
- ^ a b Starr, Michael (5 January 2006). "Rocking the suburbs: Brooklyn gets 'Desperate'". New York Post.
- ^ McGee, Tiffany; Saryn Chorney (17 November 2005). "Fired Housewives actor: I did no wrong". People.
- ^ Keck, William (18 May 2006). ""Housewives" casts Applewhites aside". USA Today.
- ^ Silverman, Stephen M (10 November 2005). "Newcomer hired on Desperate Housewives". People.
- ^ a b "ABC Hires 'Housewives' Caleb Replacement". WTOP News. 10 November 2005. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ "Whoville: Star Gazing". Chicago Tribune. 10 November 2005.
External links
- NaShawn Kearse at IMDb