Ivan Shaw is an American actor who made his daytime debut in December 2002, playing young Henry Chin in the ABC daytime show ''

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''.

Early life and education

Shaw moved from

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, to

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, at age 4, where he grew up with his older brother, Eugene, who is also an aspiring actor, and their grandparents. He was a member of the Upland Chinese Presbyterian Church for some time. Shaw attended

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and later

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, where he studied mathematics, economics, and computer science.

Career

Shaw played lead roles in the off-Broadway production of Savage Love at New York City's Century Theatre and A Boy's Life at Shurin Studio, both of which received critical acclaim. He went on to make a series of appearances on TV shows such as '' Haunted'' (as Tommy), '' CSI: NY'' (as Billy James), ''

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'' (as Attendant), ''

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'' (as Donnie), ''

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'' (as a Rap Producer), ''

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'' (as Machiko), ''

'' (as Henry Chin), ''

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'' (as a Band Member), ''

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'' (as Alan), and ''

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''. Shaw later appeared as Adam Webster on the short-lived and controversial NBC show ''

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''. Shaw has also appeared in feature films such as ''

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'' (as a Pinnacle Executive), '' L!fe Happens'' (as Ivan #2), ''The Truth About Angels'' (as JC), and ''

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'' (as a Triad Gangster). He also played the role of Tao in the short film Mission Chinese, directed by David Parker and Cole Schreiber (also known as Sunday Paper), and starring

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and

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. In 2011, Shaw starred as the romantic lead opposite

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's feature film ''

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'', which also featured

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, Tina Chen,

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, and

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. He has also been the associate producer for a film, '' The Time Being,'' starring

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and

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, and directed by Nenad Cicin-Sain, which made its premiere at the 2012

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. He also co-wrote a short film titled ''The Tip'' with

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, which was directed by Tyler Brooks.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shaw, Ivan Year of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century American male actors Male actors from California American male film actors American male actors of Chinese descent American male television actors Place of birth missing (living people) People from Upland, California Taiwanese emigrants to the United States University of California, Los Angeles alumni American male actors of Taiwanese descent Upland High School alumni