BIO
SHAWN LUCKEY is an American actor, writer, and producer. Originally born and partly raised in Washington, DC, Luckey relocated with his family to North Carolina where he graduated Winston-Salem State University. After attending a Michigan law school for one year and realizing his repressed passion for the arts had become too much to bear, Luckey set his sights on New York City. Soon thereafter, he co-founded a NY-based theater and film production company, Diversity Players of Harlem. As a business partner to Dwight Ali Williams, Luckey was intricate in solidifying deals for screen actors Kevin Brown NBC's (30 Rock) and Dennis L.A. White (Notorious; The Brave One) to perform Marq Overton's Die Laughing during separate Off-Broadway productions. Collectively, he has written and/or produced over twenty-five stage and film productions in five years.
As a performer, he has appeared in a number of commercials, plays and movies. His theatrical credits include: Charles Fuller's A Soldier's Play; Pearl Cleage's Blues for an Alabama Sky; and Craig Lucas' Prelude to a Kiss. He has also appeared in Rev Run's music video, Mind on the Road; and a NY Lottery Commercial. His directing credits include: Old Man Pete, among other projects, but his love of writing has manifested in the following: A Family's Play; and the forthcoming projects: LaReina; and School Jerkz. Shawn's film credits include: Spike Lee's Miracle at St. Anna; and Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls. He has a host of independent film projects slated for completion, including short films, A Family's Story; The Grit, The Grandeur; and also Walking Maris' Way.
