Snell was born in
Wichita, Kansas.
Television When
The Shield was picked up by FX, Snell was initially hired as a non-speaking role. He was told the writers had no plans for developing his character, due to his being a last minute addition to an already large cast of actors. However, after several episodes, his character was made a permanent member of the tactical unit known as The Strike Team. Snell subsequently appeared in almost every episode, with his character garnering a sizable following amongst fans of the show. When his screen time expanded during season 5, he became a full-time cast member for the remainder of the series. Snell co-starred in the
Hallmark TV movie
Desolation Canyon (2006) with his fellow
Shield cast member
Kenny Johnson. More recently, he was cast in a recurring role as a terrorist during the fourth and final season of
The Unit. In recent years, he guest starred on
Hawthorne,
Numb3rs,
Lie to Me,
Sons of Anarchy,
Last Resort,
Criminal Minds,
Leverage, and
Silicon Valley.
Voiceover Snell is also a
voice actor who has appeared in such short films as
P1 and
Draw the Pirate. He also had speaking roles in a number of video games including
Need for Speed: Undercover and
Call of Duty 2 Big Red One. ==Filmography==