Shane Black
Biography
Shane Black (born December 16, 1961) is an American filmmaker and actor who has written such films as Lethal Weapon, The Monster Squad, The Last Boy Scout, Last Action Hero, and The Long Kiss Goodnight. He is also known as the original creator of the Lethal Weapon franchise. As an actor, Black is best known for his role as Rick Hawkins in Predator (1987). He made his directorial debut with the film Kiss Kiss Bang Bang in 2005. Black went on to write and direct Iron Man 3 (2013), The Nice Guys (2016), and The Predator (2018).
Movie Appearances

Predator
as Rick Hawkins
1987

Tales from the Script
as Self
2009

Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
as Disembodied Voice (voice)
2013

In Search of the Last Action Heroes
as Self
2019

An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as Self
1998

Any Day
as Gino
2015

Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe
as Self
2014

As Good as It Gets
as Cafe 24 Manager
1997

Swing State
as Luke
2017

RoboCop 3
as Donnelly
1993

Dead Heat
as Patrolman
1988

Wolfman's Got Nards
as Self
2018

The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
as Self
2008

A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
as Self
2008

The Business End: Violence in Cinema
as Self
2008

The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
as Self
2008

The Craft of Dirty Harry
as Self
2008

In Search of Tomorrow
as Self - Interviewee
2022

The Hunt for Red October
as Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
1990

Iron Man 3 Unmasked
as Self
2013
