Shane West, born June 10, 1978 in Baton Rouge, Louisana, USA, is an actor. He starred as Dr. Ray Barnett from the eleventh season to the thirteenth season. He returned as a recurring guest star in three fifteenth and final season episodes; "Haunted", "Shifting Equilibrium", & "I Feel Good". He currently appears as Michael in the CW series Nikita. He also appeared as a series regular in the ABC family drama Once and Again. He also appeared in movies Get Over It! (2001), A Walk to Remember (2002), and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003).