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{{short description|American television and film actor (born 1972)}}
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'''NaShawn Kearse''' (born October 2, 1972){{Fact|date=September 2007}} is an [[United States|American]] [[television]] and [[film actor]]. Kearse has appeared in guest starring roles on several modern day programs which include [[HBO]] series, ''[[Entourage (TV series)|Entourage]]'', as rapper [[Saigon (rapper)|Saigon]]'s cousin, ''[[New York Undercover]]'' and ''[[The Shield]]''.
'''NaShawn Kearse''' (born 1972 in [[Brooklyn, New York]]) is an American [[television]] and [[film actor]]. Kearse has made television appearances in [[HBO]] series ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]'', as rapper [[Saigon (rapper)|Saigon]]'s cousin;<ref>{{Cite news |first=Tiffany |last=McGee |author2=Saryn Chorney |title=Fired Housewives actor: I did no wrong |publisher=People |date=17 November 2005 |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1131825,00.html }}</ref> and in ''[[The Shield]]''.<ref name="post">{{Cite news |date=5 January 2006 |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/nypost/access/958297261.html?dids=958297261:958297261&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+05%2C+2006&author=MICHAEL+STARR&pub=New+York+Post&desc=ROCKING+THE+SUBURBS+-+BROOKLYN+GETS+%27DESPERATE%27&pqatl=google |title=Rocking the suburbs: Brooklyn gets 'Desperate' |first=Michael |last=Starr |publisher=New York Post }}</ref>


== Career ==
Soon after [[Page Kennedy]] was let go on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series, ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'', Kearse served as Kennedy's replacement for the role of [[Caleb Applewhite]], a fugitive who is being held captive in his mother's basement ([[Alfre Woodard]]).
Prior to ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'', Kearse had roles in ''[[Taxi (2004 film)|Taxi]]'', ''[[Marci X]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |last=Silverman |first=Stephen M |date=10 November 2005 |title=Newcomer hired on Desperate Housewives |publisher=People |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1128179,00.html}}</ref> ''[[Cross Bronx]]'',<ref name="wtop">{{Cite news |date=10 November 2005 |title=ABC Hires 'Housewives' Caleb Replacement |publisher=WTOP News |url=http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=114&sid=618654 |url-status=dead |access-date=28 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011122955/http://wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=114 |archive-date=11 October 2007}}</ref> and as a voice of a pedestrian in the [[video game]], ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 November 2005 |title=Whoville: Star Gazing |publisher=Chicago Tribune |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/925038981.html?dids=925038981:925038981&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+10%2C+2005&author=&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=WHOVILLE%3A+STAR+GAZING&pqatl=google}}</ref> Kearse co-starred in the 2007 film ''My Brother'' alongside [[Vanessa L. Williams]].<ref name="wtop" /> Kearse appeared as a sketch regular on ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]'' for several years in the late 1990s and early 2000s.


Kearse had a recurring part in [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'', replacing the fired [[Page Kennedy]] in the role of [[List of Desperate Housewives characters#Caleb and Matthew Applewhite|Caleb Applewhite]], a fugitive held captive in his mother ([[Alfre Woodard]])'s basement.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2006-05-18-housewives-applewhites_x.htm |publisher=USA Today |title="Housewives" casts Applewhites aside |first=William |last=Keck |date=18 May 2006 }}</ref>
Prior to ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'', Kearse had roles in ''[[Taxi (2004 film)|Taxi]]'', ''[[Marci X]]'', ''[[Cross Bronx]]'' and as a voice on the [[video game]], ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''. Kearse co-starred in the 2007 film ''My Brother'' alongside [[Vanessa L. Williams]].


== Filmography ==
Nashawn was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and shares a 12 year old son with Wendy Pastor.{{Fact|date=September 2007}}

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2003
|''[[Marci X]]''
|Quantrelle
|
|-
|2004
|''Cross Bronx''
|Schiek
|
|-
|2004
|[[Taxi (2004 film)|''Taxi'']]
|Cop in Harlem
|
|-
|2006
|[[My Brother (2006 film)|''My Brother'']]
|Isaiah Morton
|
|-
|2011
|''The Briefcase''
|Silk
|
|-
|2012
|''[[You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You]]''
|Manchild
|
|-
|2016
|[[Barry (2016 film)|''Barry'']]
|Black Israelite Speaker
|
|-
|2016
|''Supposition''
|Levar Jameson Sr.
|
|-
|2017
|''Kensho at the Bedfellow''
|Dr. Andrews
|
|-
|2022
|''Respect the Jux''
|Prince
|
|-
|2023
|''The In-Law Gang!''
|John Jr.
|
|-
|TBA
|''Steppin Into Love''
|Dom
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1996
|''[[New York Undercover]]''
|Patrice
|Episode: "Toy Soldiers"
|-
|2001
|[[Deadline (2000 TV series)|''Deadline'']]
|Dwayne Hawthorne
|Episode: "The Old Ball Game"
|-
|2002
|''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]''
|Eric Walters
|Episode: "Best Defense"
|-
|2005–2006
|''[[Desperate Housewives]]''
|[[Caleb Applewhite]]
|17 episodes
|-
|2005–2006
|[[Entourage (American TV series)|''Entourage'']]
|Keeshawn
|3 episodes
|-
|2006
|''[[The Shield]]''
|Rubin
|Episode: "Tapa Boca"
|-
|2007
|''[[The Sopranos]]''
|Jameel aka "Hormel"
|Episode: "[[Remember When (The Sopranos)|Remember When]]"
|-
|2014, 2015
|''[[Mozart in the Jungle]]''
|Neighbor
|2 episodes
|-
|2017
|''Sole Kings''
|Darren
|6 episodes
|-
|2021
|[[The Equalizer (2021 TV series)|''The Equalizer'']]
|Deshawn Sanders
|Episode: "Hunting Grounds"
|-
|2021
|[[Billions (TV series)|''Billions'']]
|Jerry the Guard
|Episode: "Copenhagen"
|-
|2021
|''Better Than My Last''
|Tito
|Television film
|-
|2022
|[[Allblk#Original programming|''Terror Lake Drive'']]
|Kevin McNeil
|3 episodes
|}

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{IMDb name|1532069}}


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Latest revision as of 22:09, 25 January 2024

NaShawn Kearse
Kearse at the Black Enterprise Pre-Oscar Party
Born1972 (age 51–52)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present
Children3

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;[1] and in The Shield.[2]

Career[edit]

Prior to Desperate Housewives, Kearse had roles in Taxi, Marci X,[3] Cross Bronx,[4] and as a voice of a pedestrian in the video game, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.[5] Kearse co-starred in the 2007 film My Brother alongside Vanessa L. Williams.[4] Kearse appeared as a sketch regular on Late Night with Conan O'Brien for several years in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

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.[6]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Marci X Quantrelle
2004 Cross Bronx Schiek
2004 Taxi Cop in Harlem
2006 My Brother Isaiah Morton
2011 The Briefcase Silk
2012 You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You Manchild
2016 Barry Black Israelite Speaker
2016 Supposition Levar Jameson Sr.
2017 Kensho at the Bedfellow Dr. Andrews
2022 Respect the Jux Prince
2023 The In-Law Gang! John Jr.
TBA Steppin Into Love Dom

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1996 New York Undercover Patrice Episode: "Toy Soldiers"
2001 Deadline Dwayne Hawthorne Episode: "The Old Ball Game"
2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Eric Walters Episode: "Best Defense"
2005–2006 Desperate Housewives Caleb Applewhite 17 episodes
2005–2006 Entourage Keeshawn 3 episodes
2006 The Shield Rubin Episode: "Tapa Boca"
2007 The Sopranos Jameel aka "Hormel" Episode: "Remember When"
2014, 2015 Mozart in the Jungle Neighbor 2 episodes
2017 Sole Kings Darren 6 episodes
2021 The Equalizer Deshawn Sanders Episode: "Hunting Grounds"
2021 Billions Jerry the Guard Episode: "Copenhagen"
2021 Better Than My Last Tito Television film
2022 Terror Lake Drive Kevin McNeil 3 episodes

References[edit]

  1. ^ McGee, Tiffany; Saryn Chorney (17 November 2005). "Fired Housewives actor: I did no wrong". People.
  2. ^ Starr, Michael (5 January 2006). "Rocking the suburbs: Brooklyn gets 'Desperate'". New York Post.
  3. ^ Silverman, Stephen M (10 November 2005). "Newcomer hired on Desperate Housewives". People.
  4. ^ a b "ABC Hires 'Housewives' Caleb Replacement". WTOP News. 10 November 2005. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  5. ^ "Whoville: Star Gazing". Chicago Tribune. 10 November 2005.
  6. ^ Keck, William (18 May 2006). ""Housewives" casts Applewhites aside". USA Today.

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