Shedrack Anderson III


Shedrack Anderson III is an American actor, best known as Rudolph "Rudy" Davis in the 2004 film adaptation of Fat Albert.

Early life

Anderson was born in Los Angeles, California. Anderson attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, where he won the Ahmanson Scholarship and Emerging Artist of the Year Award from PBS. After high school, he attended the Juilliard School in New York, where he became interested in dance. He was a principal dancer of Ballet Hispanico of New York and became an assistant choreographer for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre.

Career

Anderson originally made his debut as a lost boy in the Steven Spielberg film Hook, before starring in the NBC teen series Just Deal as Jermaine Green. In 2004, he appeared in Fat Albert as Rudolph "Rudy" Davis.
Anderson then starred as Tommy in Lifetime's Gracie's Choice, Chucky in Warriors of Virtue 2, and has guest starred on several television series including: Boston Public, The Parkers, Hollywood Lives, Hip Hop Massive and The Division.
Anderson was a recurring star on Disney's Phil of the Future. Shedrack wrote, directed, and starred in the film Blood River with fellow lost boy co-star Dante Basco.

Other ventures

In 1999, Anderson began his own production company to produce his own films.

Personal life

Anderson married Pilates instructor Kathryn Hunt in 2010 and has one daughter.

Filmography

Hook as Lost BoyBoston Public as BernieWarriors of Virtue: The Return to Tao as ChuckyJust Deal as JermaineGracie's Choice as TommyFat Albert as RudyDrive-Thru as Chuck TaylorGreekshow as Ryan JacksonBehind the Camera: Diff’rent Strokes as Todd Bridges