Charles Shaughnessy

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Charles Shaughnessy

Charles Shaughnessy (born February 9, 1955) is an English television and film actor.


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[edit] Early Life

He was born in London, the son of Alfred Shaughnessy who was the scriptwriter for Upstairs, Downstairs, and the actress Jean Lodge. Having been into a show business family, he started appearing in plays during grade school. After attending Eton he read for a law degree at Cambridge University.

While at Cambridge, he joined a comedy group called "Footlights Revue". After graduating, he decided to return to acting and enrolled in a London drama school, which led to him touring in a repertory company. He moved to America to follow the actress whom he would eventually marry, Susan Fallender.


[edit] Career

He is best known for playing Shane Donovan on Days of Our Lives from 1984 to 1992. His character's romance with Patsy Pease's character, Kimberly Brady, made the duo into a soap supercouple and revived interest in Days among teenage viewers in the 1980s.

Shaughnessy is also well known for his portrayal of Maxwell Sheffield opposite Fran Drescher on The Nanny from 1993 to 1999. He and Drescher resumed acting together on Drescher's latest sitcom Living with Fran, wherein Shaughnessy appeared fairly frequently as her philandering but needy ex-husband, Ted. Living with Fran was cancelled May 17, 2006 after two seasons.

Shaughnessy also appeared in the Disney Channel 2002 made-for-TV movie Get a Clue. He was also in the Halloween 2000 made-for-TV movie Mom's Got A Date With A Vampire starring opposite Caroline Rhea. He played Alec Colson in the 8th season episode "Covenant" of Stargate SG-1. He also voiced Dr Quintaine in the PC game, Freelancer.


[edit] Filmography

  1. Veronica Mars (2006) ... Budd Rose
    - Lord of the Pi’s (2006) ... Budd Rose
  2. National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2 (2006) ... Professor Rex Cavendish
  3. Kids in America (2005) ... Sergeant Carmichael
  4. Second Chances (1998) ... Dr. Hugh Olson
  5. Everything to Gain (1996) (made-for-TV) ... Andrew Keswick
  6. Til We Meet Again (1989) (mini-series) ... Armand Sadowski

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