Spike Lee Spike Lee Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, has produced over 35 films since 1983. He made his directorial debut with "She's Gotta Have It" (1986), and has since directed such films as "Do the Right Thing" (1989), "Malcolm X" (1992), "The Original Kings of Comedy" (2000), "25th Hour" (2002), "Inside Man" (2006), "Chi-Raq" (2015), and "BlacKkKlansman" (2018). Lee has also acted in 10 of his own films. Lee's films have examined race relations, colorism in the black community, the
Richard Shelton (actor) is also a familiar voice on BBC Radio 2 and 4 with many live international appearances to his credit. With a long acting career spanning film, TV and theatre, Shelton was nominated as 'Best Actor in a Leading Role' for his critically acclaimed portrayal of Frank Sinatra (nominated 'Best Actor in a Leading Role'(Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards) in the hard-hitting drama, 'Rat Pack Confidential' on stage in London's West End. Shelton appeared as the series regular, Dr Adam Forsythe in one of the UK's most watched long-running drama's Emmerdale. In the US, Shelton has guest starred in 'House of