Al Shearer (born August 14, 1977) is an American actor. He portrayed

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in the 2006

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blockbuster ''

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'', produced by

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. Shearer might be best known for his role on the

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series ''

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'', or as "Hits" - host of the once-popular

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series ''Hits from the Street''. Shearer was born in

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. Hits began his humble career at BET as the host of a show titled, "Game Room." Later, he honed his skills in front of the camera as the DC correspondent for the award-winning teen show,

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. He would then go on to host a morning hip-hop show at WPGC-FM/AM ('' CBS Radio'') in

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However, it is his 'you so crazy' personality that draws attention to his very candid, yet comedic, persona which he portrays easily on as well as off camera. Hits has also been featured in a

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commercial with 2000 NBA rookie of the year,

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. Hits earned a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from

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and presently resides in the

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area. He is currently the host of the BET prank show, ''Played by Fame.'' He is also married to Model and Actress Niresha Kalaichelvam.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shearer, Al 1977 births Living people American male film actors Male actors from Columbus, Ohio 21st-century African-American male actors 21st-century American male actors 20th-century African-American male actors 20th-century American male actors