Roy Shuler
Biography
Born and raised in the village of Harlem, Roy's love for storytelling began as a child when his family purchased Stevie Wonder's magnum opus 'Songs in the Key of Life.' Moved by the lyrics and messages of its songs, it prompted a deep love for the power of words that first revealed itself in a desire to develop and hone skills as a public speaker. It was those skills that he leveraged to become an actor before eventually seeking training. Roy's acting career began in 2007 at age 42 with a non-descriptive role in a regional commercial for a health care provider. Six months later, he was cast as a principal in a spot for 1 800 J LAW, a very popular commercial that ran for several years, primarily in the Northeast region of United States. In 2012, he was cast in his first community theatre role and has been cast in several lead roles since then. In early 2015 while working as a background actor on the former ABC show 'Forever,' he was literally plucked from holding and re-cast as the body double and stand-in for guest star and Oscar winning actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. Instantly eligible to join SAG-AFTRA, he spent several more years learning his craft via training, more theatre roles, and as a background actor on dozens of network TV shows. Shortly after joining SAG-AFTRA in early 2020, he earned his first Network costar credit. About a year later, he booked his first SAG-AFTRA commercials. He lists nonpareil vocalists Sam Cooke and Frank Sinatra as acting influences.
Known For & Full Filmography17 Titles
Drama Series - 1999, 16 episodes • as Jasper Neely
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Dog's Owner
Set in South Jamaica, Queens, in 1991, this prequel to "Power" revolves around the coming of age of Kanan Stark.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Jackie Henderson
Loosely based on infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson, who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy attempts to regain his piece of Harlem.
Drama Series - 1996, 16 episodes • as Suspect (uncredited)
Real crimes, disease outbreaks and accidents around the world are solved by experts using scientific laboratory analysis which helps them find previously undetectable evidence. Brilliant scientific work helps convict the guilty and free the innocent.
Drama Series - 1996, 16 episodes • as Bearded Man at Andre Edwards House (uncredited)
Real crimes, disease outbreaks and accidents around the world are solved by experts using scientific laboratory analysis which helps them find previously undetectable evidence. Brilliant scientific work helps convict the guilty and free the innocent.
Drama Series - 1996, 16 episodes • as Detective (uncredited)
Real crimes, disease outbreaks and accidents around the world are solved by experts using scientific laboratory analysis which helps them find previously undetectable evidence. Brilliant scientific work helps convict the guilty and free the innocent.
Drama Series - 1996, 16 episodes • as Wilson Saintil
Real crimes, disease outbreaks and accidents around the world are solved by experts using scientific laboratory analysis which helps them find previously undetectable evidence. Brilliant scientific work helps convict the guilty and free the innocent.
Drama Series - 2025, 16 episodes • as Warden
Dexter Morgan awakens from a coma to find Harrison gone without a trace. Realizing the weight of what he put his son through, Dexter sets out for New York City, determined to find him and make things right. But closure won't come easy. When Miami Metro's Angel Batista arrives with questions, Dexter realizes his past is catching up to him fast. As father and son navigate their own darkness in the city that never sleeps, they soon find themselves deeper than they ever imagined - and that the only way out is together.
Drama Series - 2009, 16 episodes • as Vernon
Award winning journalist Paula Zahn unravels shocking crimes interviewing those closest to the case including lawyers, the victim's family, detectives and the convicted murderer themselves.
Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Manager
Nora Lin leans on her family as she navigates life and young adulthood in outer borough-NYC.
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as Bad News Administrator
Charts the rise and fall of NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez and explores the disparate strands of his identity, his family, his career, his suicide and their legacy in sports and American culture.
Drama Series - 2013, 16 episodes • as Gene
Showcasing the most compelling crimes of yesteryear, when secrets festered, passions ran wild and cops had nothing but shoe-leather and gut instinct to catch a killer. Fashions may change but murder never goes out of style.
Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Barber
Bomani Jones breaks down timely issues in the world of sports in this series that features a mix of topical news, in-depth analysis, interviews with special guests, field pieces, interstitials, and Jones' signature commentary.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as White House Reporter Fred (uncredited)
Amid a divided nation, chaotic national discourse and rampant attacks on the press, Murphy decides to return to the airwaves and recruits her FYI team. Joining them is social media director Pat Patel, who is tasked with bringing Murphy and the team into the 21st century.
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Terry
An overworked Production Assistant fights to survive a chaotic day on set.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Rod
A young girl must hide at her mother's workplace but discovers a startling secret after wandering around.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Mayor
Casey devises a plan to help his failing radio station, a billboard sitting contest.