Shelley Reid

Shelley Reid was born on Nov 25, 1957 in USA. Shelley Reid's big-screen debut came with Too Young the Hero directed by Buzz Kulik in 1988, strarring Cracker (as Ron Shelley).

Shelley began acting at age twelve on the stage of the historic "Opera House" in his hometown of Abbeville, South Carolina. He attended Berklee School Of Music in Boston, studying music theory/arranging. In the early eighties, he worked as an announcer and sales representative at radio stations in upstate South Carolina while also playing bass with the popular dance band, "Brasstown Ball."In 1985, he returned to the Abbeville Opera House and eventually performed in over eighty productions. Notable roles include, Will Stockdale in "No Time For Sergeants," as Lloyd Dallas in "Noises Off" and as Brick in "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof." Also appearing in local and regional television commercials, he caught the attention of Harvest Talent Agency.In 1987, he was cast as "Cracker" opposite Rick Schroder in the CBS television movie, "Too Young The Hero." Feature film and television roles followed with appearances in "Love Field" (1990), "The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery" (1997), "Radio" (2003) and "Dear John" (2011).Shelley has written several screenplays and stage plays, many of which have placed well in competitions. His latest western, "Last Dollar," is scheduled for principal photography in 2023. Stage plays include: "See You In Saint-Lo" which premiered at the Abbeville Opera House in September of 2018. "Tell It On The Mountain," an Appalachian themed play with live music, premiers at the Opera House in December, 2022.