NaShawn Kearse
Kearse at the Black Enterprise Pre-Oscar Party
Born1972 (age 51–52)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present
Children3

NaShawn Kearse (born 1972 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American television and film actor. Kearse has made television appearances in HBO series Entourage, as rapper Saigon's cousin;[1] and in The Shield.[2]

Career

Prior to Desperate Housewives, Kearse had roles in Taxi, Marci X,[3] Cross Bronx,[4] and as a voice of a pedestrian in the video game, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.[5] Kearse co-starred in the 2007 film My Brother alongside Vanessa L. Williams.[4] Kearse appeared as a sketch regular on Late Night with Conan O'Brien for several years in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Kearse had a recurring part in ABC series Desperate Housewives, replacing the fired Page Kennedy in the role of Caleb Applewhite, a fugitive held captive in his mother (Alfre Woodard)'s basement.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Marci X Quantrelle
2004 Cross Bronx Schiek
2004 Taxi Cop in Harlem
2006 My Brother Isaiah Morton
2011 The Briefcase Silk
2012 You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You Manchild
2016 Barry Black Israelite Speaker
2016 Supposition Levar Jameson Sr.
2017 Kensho at the Bedfellow Dr. Andrews
2022 Respect the Jux Prince
2023 The In-Law Gang! John Jr.
TBA Steppin Into Love Dom

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1996 New York Undercover Patrice Episode: "Toy Soldiers"
2001 Deadline Dwayne Hawthorne Episode: "The Old Ball Game"
2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Eric Walters Episode: "Best Defense"
2005–2006 Desperate Housewives Caleb Applewhite 17 episodes
2005–2006 Entourage Saigon's Cousin 3 episodes
2006 The Shield Rubin Episode: "Tapa Boca"
2007 The Sopranos Jameel Episode: "Remember When"
2014, 2015 Mozart in the Jungle Neighbor 2 episodes
2017 Sole Kings Darren 6 episodes
2021 The Equalizer Deshawn Sanders Episode: "Hunting Grounds"
2021 Billions Jerry the Guard Episode: "Copenhagen"
2021 Better Than My Last Tito Television film
2022 Terror Lake Drive Kevin McNeil 3 episodes

References

  1. ↑ McGee, Tiffany; Saryn Chorney (17 November 2005). "Fired Housewives actor: I did no wrong". People.
  2. ↑ Starr, Michael (5 January 2006). "Rocking the suburbs: Brooklyn gets 'Desperate'". New York Post.
  3. ↑ Silverman, Stephen M (10 November 2005). "Newcomer hired on Desperate Housewives". People.
  4. 1 2 "ABC Hires 'Housewives' Caleb Replacement". WTOP News. 10 November 2005. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  5. ↑ "Whoville: Star Gazing". Chicago Tribune. 10 November 2005.
  6. ↑ Keck, William (18 May 2006). ""Housewives" casts Applewhites aside". USA Today.


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