David Shaughnessy
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David Shaughnessy | |
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 David Shaughnessy in 2014 | |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse | Anne Schoettle |
| Children | 3 |
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| Relatives | Charles Shaughnessy (brother) |
| Website | davidshaughnessy |
David Shaughnessy is an English actor, producer and director best known for his voice-work in Big Hero 6, Big Hero 6: The Series, Fallout 4, Labyrinth, Mass Effect, Peter Pan and the Pirates, Star Wars Rebels, The Darkness II, The Elder Scrolls and Warcraft. He has directed for shows such as Days of Our Lives, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and The Restless. He is the brother of actor Charles Shaughnessy.
Career[edit]
As an actor, Shaughnessy started in repertory theatres in the UK and went on to become a principal actor with The Old Vic 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 has acted in a number of American and British films and television series.
Shaughnessy later turned to television and theatre directing. He directed the world premiere of Steve Brown's critically acclaimed musical, Elmer Gantry at the Chichester Festival Theatre. In 1985, he made his voice-over debut in Jim Henson's cult classic Labyrinth. He voiced Didymus, the Hat and various goblin characters. After appearing in several American films and television series, he became an executive producer of the daytime drama The Young and the Restless and has directed episodes of Santa Barbara (1987), The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives and many other shows. He continues to provide voice work for animation, commercials, films 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, Charles Shaughnessy, is also an actor best known as Maxwell Sheffield on The Nanny and Shane Donovan in Days of Our Lives, and currently holder of the title of Baron Shaughnessy; David is his brother's heir presumptive. His wife is former Days of Our Lives head writer Anne Schoettle. The two live in Los Angeles and have three daughters; Amy, Katie and Josie.
Director[edit]
- Santa Barbara (1987)
- Trial by Jury (1987)
- The Bold and the Beautiful (1988–2016)
- Tribes (1990)
- The Young and the Restless (1990–2004)
- Days of Our Lives (2019–present)
Filmography[edit]
Live-action[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | The Whistle Blower | Medical Officer | |
| 1989 | Death Spa | Freddie |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1979 | Danger UXB | Lieutenant Carter Brown | 5 episodes |
| 1982 | The Haunting of Cassie Palmer | Phillip Craven | 1 episode |
| 1982 | Q.E.D. | Official | Episode: "The Great Motor Race" |
| 1984 | The Brief | Adjutant | Episode: "Nickels and Dimes" |
| 1985 | Three Up Two Down | Man with Wardrobe | Episode: "Widower's Mite" |
| 1985 | Minder | Doctor | Episode: "The Return of the Invincible Man" |
| 1986 | The Clairvoyant | Motorist | 1 episode |
| 1988 | War and Remembrance | RAF Officer (Singapore) | Episode: "Part 1" |
| 1989 | Newhart | Charles | Episode: "Home and Jojo" |
| 2012 | Guys with Kids | Ian | Episode: "Thanksgiving" |
Voice acting[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | Labyrinth | Sir Didymus, The Hat, Guard #3 | [1] |
| 2012 | Adventures in Zambezia | Morton | [1] |
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 | Heathcliff | [1] |
| 2015 | Top Cat Begins | Maitre D, Suspicious Guy | [1] |
| 2019 | Birds of a Feather | Percival | [1] |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Peter Pan and the Pirates | Gentleman Starkey | 17 episodes |
| 2007 | Random! Cartoons | Blimey | Episode: "Super John Doe Junior" |
| 2013–14 | Robot Chicken | Hans Gruber, Zordon, Dallas, Farmer Smurf | 2 episodes |
| 2014–17 | Star Wars Rebels | Commandant Aresko, Taskmaster Grint | 7 episodes[1] |
| 2016–17 | Avengers Assemble | Ulysses Klaue, Secret Service #3 | 3 episodes[1] |
| 2017, 2019 | The Tom and Jerry Show | Cates, Duke | 2 episodes |
| 2017–20 | Big Hero 6: The Series | Heathcliff, Additional Voices | 10 episodes[1] |
| 2018–20 | Star Wars Resistance | Drell, Narvin, Stormtrooper | 6 episodes[1] |
| 2020 | Cleopatra in Space | Msamaki, Chostipher, Nuvillo | 2 episodes[1] |
| 2020 | Blood of Zeus | Chiron the Wise, Dionysis | 4 episodes[1] |
| 2021–22 | Dota: Dragon's Blood | Oracle, Barkeep, Elder, Toothless Citizen | 4 episodes[1] |
| 2021 | Young Justice | Jason Blood / Etrigan the Demon | Episode: "Nomed Esir!"[1] |
| 2022 | Tales of the Jedi | Old Man | Episode: "Resolve"[1] |
Video games[edit]
Awards and nominations[edit]
- 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
Personal life[edit]
His wife is Anne Schoettle. They have three daughters Amy, Katie and Josie.[6]
Executive producing tenure[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "David Shaughnessy (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 22 October 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ a b "David Shaughnessy - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "David Shaughnessy Voice Actor". davidshaughnessy.net. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Destroy All Humans! 2: Make War Not Love (2006 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 25 September 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Destiny 2: The Witch Queen (2022)". David Shaughnessy; Voice Actor.
- ^ "David Shaughnessy, about". David Shaughnessy. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
External links[edit]
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- Living people
- English male stage actors
- English male television actors
- English male video game actors
- English male voice actors
- English people of Irish descent
- English television directors
- English television producers
- British soap opera producers
- Shaughnessy family
- 20th-century English male actors
- 21st-century English male actors