York Shackleton
York Alec Shackleton  |
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York Alec Shackleton August 23, 1974 Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
York Shackleton (born August 23, 1974) is an American filmmaker and former professional snowboarder. Shackleton is best known for films like Kush and the television show MTV'S Undressed.
Shackleton was born in Palm Springs, California, the son of Susan (Mason), a school teacher, and Richard Shackleton. He was raised in Palm Springs and attended Palm Springs High School.
York Shackleton was a prominent professional snowboarder in the early to late 1990s. Notable trick performed by Shackleton included: Rodeo flip, or the frontside rodeo.
Shackleton was one of the first snowboarders to receive an endorsement deal with Airwalk.
In 1998, York Shackleton's snowboarding was featured in the show "Snow'd In", a show produced by MTV.
Inspired to tap into the commercial aspect of the sport, York took his tricks in front of the camera, appearing in hundreds of national commercials for products like Mountain Dew, Taco Bell, Airwalk, Right Guard, Levi’s and many others.
York then turned up alongside Dominique Swain, Selma Blair, Summer Phoenix, Chris Masterson and Sean Patrick Flannery in Jonathan Kahn's "Girl". Shackleton quickly landed a lead role in “I Know What You Did Last Winter" and received high marks from both critics and audiences. After appearing in several Independent films and starring in the MTV series "Undressed", York crossed over into production circles with his motion picture writing and directing debut, “Stealing Roy.” Premiering on the internet web site I-FILM, the picture soon garnered a Pixie Award Nomination for Best Short Screenplay. “Stealing Roy” continues to play on I-Film and has had over 3,000,000 viewers to date.
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