Roy Shuler

Known for ActingBorn 1965-05-28 (age 60)Harlem, New York, USA

Born and raised in the village of Harlem, Roy's love for storytelling began as a child when his family purchased Stevie Wonder's magnum opus 'Songs in the Key of Life.' Moved by the lyrics and messages of its songs, it prompted a deep love for the power of words that first revealed itself in a desire to develop and hone skills as a public speaker. It was those skills that he leveraged to become an actor before eventually seeking training. Roy's acting career began in 2007 at age 42 with a non-descriptive role in a regional commercial for a health care provider. Six months later, he was cast as a principal in a spot for 1 800 J LAW, a very popular commercial that ran for several years, primarily in the Northeast region of United States. In 2012, he was cast in his first community theatre role and has been cast in several lead roles since then. In early 2015 while working as a background actor on the former ABC show 'Forever,' he was literally plucked from holding and re-cast as the body double and stand-in for guest star and Oscar winning actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. Instantly eligible to join SAG-AFTRA, he spent several more years learning his craft via training, more theatre roles, and as a background actor on dozens of network TV shows. Shortly after joining SAG-AFTRA in early 2020, he earned his first Network costar credit. About a year later, he booked his first SAG-AFTRA commercials. He lists nonpareil vocalists Sam Cooke and Frank Sinatra as acting influences.Read more

Movies & web series

Dexter: Resurrection

On the Case with Paula Zahn

Power Book III: Raising Kanan

Godfather of Harlem

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Forensic Files

A Crime to Remember

American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

Murphy Brown

Game Theory with Bomani Jones

Billboard

Hiding Place

Casual Encounter

Color of His Eyes

September 3rd

Trust

Swing

Crest Fallen

The Runner