David Shaughnessy

David Shaughnessy
David Shaughnessy in 2014
Born	David James Shaughnessy
Occupation	Director/Producer/Actor
Years active	–present
Website
http://www.davidshaughnessy.net

David James Shaughnessy (also spelled Shaughnessey) is a British-born television director, theatre director and, producer and actor. He was educated at Eton College and the Central School of Speech and Drama, London. He started in repertory theatres all around the UK and went on to become a principal actor with the Old Vic Theatre Company in London and touring around the world. He went on to perform in national tours, including 18 months in Godspell for producer Cameron Mackintosh, and acted in television series and movies both in the UK and the US.

Later he turned to theatre and television directing. then moved into producing, ultimately becoming executive producer of the daytime drama, The Young and the Restless. He now directs for The Bold and the Beautiful on a freelance basis, while developing ''And... Seen" a service for actors, with Geoffrey Wade. He also provides voice-overs for films, cartoons, commercials and video games.

His father was Alfred Shaughnessy, a scriptwriter, best known for his work as Head Writer and producer of Upstairs, Downstairs. His older brother is the actor Charles Shaughnessy, best known as Maxwell Sheffield on the television show, The Nanny. His wife is former Days of Our Lives head writer Anne Schoettle. David and Anne live in Los Angeles and have three daughters Amy, Katie and Josie.

He is the heir presumptive to the Barony of Shaughnessy, which is held by his brother.

Staff credits

• The Young and the Restless - Executive producer (2001–2004), Supervising producer (2000–2001), Director (1992–2006, 2008), Producer (1991–2000)
• The Bold and the Beautiful - Director (2004–Present)
• Days of Our Lives - Director (occasional)
• Santa Barbara - Director (occasional)
• Tribes - Director and Producer (entire run, 1990–1991)
• The Last Act is a Solo (TV play A&E) - Director (1991)
• Unpublished Letters (TV play A&E) - Director (1990)
• Trial by Jury - Director (1987)

Filmography

Live action

• Guys with Kids - Ian (2012)
• Newhart (1989)
• Noble House (1988)
• Labyrinth -Sir Didymus, The Hat, and others (1986)
• The Whistle Blower (1986)
• Three Up, Two Down (1985)
• Minder (1985)
• The Consultant (1983)
• QED (1982)
• QED (1982)
• The Haunting of Cassie Palmer (1982)
• Danger UXB (1979)

Animation

• Star Wars Rebels (2014) - Commandant Aresko, Taskmaster Grint, Refugee #1^[1]
• Robot Chicken (Cartoon series) - Hans Gruber, Farmer Smurf, Dallas (Voice) (2012)
• Peter Pan and the Pirates (1990)
• Random! Cartoons, "Super John Doe Jr." - Blimey (2007)

Film

• Big Hero 6 - Heathcliff (Voice) (2014)
• Zambezia - Morton (Film voice) (2011)

Video games

• Heroes of the Storm - Snake God, Ka
• The Order: 1886 - Lord Hastings
• World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor - Velen (Voice) (2014)
• The Elder Scrolls Online - Altmer Male/Dunmer Male/Daedric Male/Hermaeus Mora (video game)
• World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria - Master Shang Xi (Voice) (2012)
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dawnguard - Knight-Paladin Gelebor (video game) (2012)
• Diablo III - General Torion/Brother Francis/Dark Sorcerer (2013)
• Resistance: Fall of Man (video game) (Voice) (2006)
• Destroy All Humans! 2 - Dr. Orlov (video game) (Voice) (2006)
• Mass Effect - Vigil (video game) (Voice) (2007)
• Lord of the Rings: Conquest - Orc Officer #2 (video game) (Voice) (2009)
• Final Fantasy XIV (2010)
• Alice in Wonderland - Caterpillar and Dodo (video game) (Voice) (2010)
• The Darkness II - Jimmy Wilson (video game) (2010)
• Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (video game) (Voice) (2011)
• The Bureau: XCOM Declassified - Quartermaster Webb (video game)

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award

• Win, 1993, 2004, Drama series, The Young and the Restless and 2013, 2015 Directing Team, The Bold & The Beautiful
• Nomination, 1999–2003, Drama series, The Young and the Restless, 2013 Directing team, The Bold & The Beautiful

References

External links

• David Shaughnessy at IMDB

David Shaughnessy Voice Actor*