Doc Shaw
[1]Larramie Cortez "Doc" Shaw (born April 24, 1992[2]) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Malik Payne in Tyler Perry's House of Payne, Marcus Little in The Suite Life on Deck, and King Boomer in Pair of Kings.
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Born | Larramie Cortez Shaw April 24, 1992 |
Other names | Doc |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006–present |
Website | www |
Life and career
Shaw was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He appeared in print ads and acted in television commercials.
In 2006, he earned the role of Malik Payne on the TBS sitcom, Tyler Perry's House of Payne. Shaw's character, Malik, is introduced as a witty preteen whose antics often get him in unintentional trouble.[3] As he grows into a young adult, he is given more mature storylines, and by the ninth season - he is expecting his first child with his live-in girlfriend.
He was a presenter at the 39th annual NAACP Image Awards ceremony in 2008.[4]
He joined the cast of Disney Channel sitcom The Suite Life on Deck for the show's second season which began airing on August 7, 2009, although he did not make his debut until the episode "Roomies," which aired on October 16, 2009. He played Marcus Little, a former Grammy Award winner whose career ended after his record label dumped him. On August 20, 2010, Shaw made his final appearance in The Suite Life on Deck.
Shaw next appeared on Pair of Kings with Mitchel Musso from Hannah Montana. Shaw made his singing and rapping debut on the Pair of Kings theme song, "Top of the World", also performed by Musso. The song was featured on Radio Disney on September 10, 2010. Pair of Kings airs on Disney XD.
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006–2012, 2020–present | Tyler Perry's House of Payne | Malik Payne | Main role |
2007 | The King Of Queens | Reilly | Special Guest |
2009–2010 | The Suite Life on Deck | Marcus Little/Lil' Little | Main role; 27 episodes (Seasons 2–3) |
2010–2013 | Pair of Kings | King Boomer | Lead Role |
2013 | Emily Owens, M.D. | Ethan Gorgia | Episode: "Emily and... The Teapot" |
2014 | See Dad Run | Robbie | Episode: "See Dad Run Into Marcus' Nephew" |
2018 | The Paynes | Malik Payne | 3 episodes |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Open Season 2 | Additional voices | |
2010 | Nobody Loves Me | Big D | [2] |
2012 | Thunderstruck | Mitch | |
2014 | Dawn of the Planet of the Apes | Ash | Cameo |
2019 | An American Werewolf in London | Josh Cullen |
Music
Year | Title | Other | Notes |
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2010 | Top of the World | Mitchel Musso | Pair of Kings |
References
- Payne, Mark. Flowers of time : on post-apocalyptic fiction. ISBN 978-0-691-20640-0. OCLC 1253402615.
- "Doc Shaw Official Website". Archived from the original on 2009-07-19. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
- Conversation with larramie "doc" shaw Archived October 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. tbs.com. Accessed 2012-09-24.
- "Larramie Doc Shaw in 39th NAACP Image Awards - Show".