Actor
Shane Black
December 16, 1961 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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).
Notable work
6.9Iron Man 3 (2013)
Director
7.6Predator (1987)
as Rick Hawkins
5.6The Predator (2018)
Director and Writer
7.4As Good as It Gets (1997)
as Cafe 24 Manager
7.4The Hunt for Red October (1990)
as Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
7.2Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Director
4.9RoboCop 3 (1993)
as Donnelly
7.3Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter (2013)
as Disembodied Voice (voice)
7.3Lethal Weapon (2016)
Writer
6.6Play Dirty (2025)
Director
6.7The Monster Squad (1987)
Writer
Often works with
Robert Downey Jr.
2 titles together
Iron Man 3, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
William Sadler
2 titles together
Iron Man 3, Edge
Keegan-Michael Key
2 titles together
The Predator, Play Dirty
Thomas Jane
2 titles together
The Predator, Play Dirty
Jake Busey
2 titles together
The Predator, Swing State
Yvonne Strahovski
2 titles together
The Predator, Edge
Full filmography · 16
Play Dirty
Director
20256.6
The Predator
Director and Writer
20185.6
Swing State
as Luke
2017
Edge
Writer and Director
2015
Any Day
as Gino
20155
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
as Disembodied Voice (voice)
20137.3
Iron Man 3
Director
20136.9
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Director
20057.2
As Good as It Gets
as Cafe 24 Manager
19977.4
RoboCop 3
as Donnelly
19934.9
The Hunt for Red October
as Crewman, USS Reuben James (uncredited)
19907.4
Dead Heat
as Patrolman
19886.2