Shannon Houk was born and raised in Dallas / Fort Worth area. Played soccer for 24 years. He left the area when he enlisted in the US Coast Guard where he was stationed in Oregon. When he left the Coast Guard, he moved back to Texas and took on many different jobs. Shannon is a paranormal investigator in the DFW area. Shannon has been a graphic/web designer for over 20 years. In the film industry Shannon's main focus is Directing, Editing, VFX and Director of Photography/Cam Op. Yes, he started at the bottom and worked his way up. P.A., Grip/Gaffer, Sound, many post production positions, art dept. for American Ninja Warrior 2018. Shannon got started in the film industry in 2014 by playing a creature in the film "Daylight's End". Then got serious about acting and other positions in the film industry in 2015. He has been seen in Fear The Walking Dead, Alita: Battle Angel, Salem and The Leftovers. Shannon has been involved in feature films, short films, web series, television series, student films, commercials on both sides of the cameras. He started off in background/extras roles, but has steadily been moving up to featured, supporting and leading roles.