Charles Shaughnessy
Biography
Charles Shaughnessy is a British actor who was born in London into a show-business family and began appearing in plays while still in primary school; after Cambridge, where he joined the Footlights club, he trained at a London drama school and toured with a repertory company before moving to the United States. He first became known as Shane Donovan on Days of Our Lives from 1984 to 1992, then played Maxwell Sheffield opposite Fran Drescher on The Nanny from 1993 to 1999. His screen work includes Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire (2000), Get a Clue (2002) and The Tale of Despereaux (2008), and he voiced Dennis the Goldfish on Stanley, winning a Daytime Emmy Award in 2002. He later had recurring roles on The Magicians and Mad Men, and appeared on stage, winning a Broadway World Boston Theater Award in 2011.
71years old
Turns 72 on February 9in 90 days
- Born London
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as Charles George Patrick Shaughnessy, 5th Baron Shaughnessy
Movie Career
- Films
- 23
- Career span
- 22 years2000 to 2022
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A role that slipped away
In 2014, Shaughnessy was announced as the new lead in the play Harvey at the New Theatre in Overland Park, Kansas, taking over from original star Judge Reinhold, who was offered the chance to leave the production.
Charles Shaughnessy movies on Netflix
14 Love Lettersas Love Letter Voice (voice)
Christmas with a Prince: The Royal Babyas King Edward
Final Frequencyas Professor Stuart Conrad
Christmas with a Prince: Becoming Royalas King Edward
Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royalas Prince Charles
Buttonsas Mr. Browning
Christmas with a Princeas King Edward
Danger Oneas Akkerman
Moontrap: Target Earthas Richard Kontral
My Christmas Princeas King Frederick
Maidens of the Seaas Donald
Liz & Dickas Anthony Asquith
Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouseas Sheriff of Nottingham (voice)
Love's Christmas Journeyas Alex Weaver
Mardi Gras : Spring Breakas Chateau Clerk - Barry
William & Kateas Helicopter Flight Instructor
Your Highnessas Narrator / Soul of the Maze
The Wishing Wellas Bosley
The Tale of Despereauxas Pietro (voice)
Dorm Daze 2as Professor Cavendish
Kids in Americaas Sergeant Carmichael
Get a Clueas Det. Charles Meany / Falco Grandville
Mom's Got a Date with a Vampireas Dimitri Denatos
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire2000 Comedy, Family, Fantasyas Dimitri Denatos
IMDb rating 5.85.9K votes
- Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse2012as Sheriff of Nottinghamvoice
IMDb rating 6.31.6K votes
Most often with
Justin G. Dyck directed two of these films. Five actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Kim Roberts3 films together, 2000 to 2022
Kim Roberts's page 14 Love Letters2022IMDb rating 6.0Shaughnessy as Love Letter VoicevoiceRoberts as Caroline
Get a Clue2002IMDb rating 5.1Shaughnessy as Det. Charles Meany / Falco GrandvilleRoberts as Miss Stern
Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire2000IMDb rating 5.8Shaughnessy as Dimitri DenatosRoberts as Miss Cruson
Kaitlyn Leeb3 films together, 2018 to 2021
Kaitlyn Leeb's page Christmas with a Prince: The Royal Baby2021IMDb rating 5.7Shaughnessy as King EdwardLeeb as Dr. Tasha
Christmas with a Prince: Becoming Royal2019IMDb rating 5.9Shaughnessy as King EdwardLeeb as Dr. Tasha
Christmas with a Prince2018IMDb rating 5.4Shaughnessy as King EdwardLeeb as Dr. Tasha Mason
Josh Dean3 films together, 2018 to 2021
Josh Dean's page Christmas with a Prince: The Royal Baby2021IMDb rating 5.7Shaughnessy as King EdwardDean as Jeff
Christmas with a Prince: Becoming Royal2019IMDb rating 5.9Shaughnessy as King EdwardDean as Jeff
Christmas with a Prince2018IMDb rating 5.4Shaughnessy as King EdwardDean as Jeff
Melinda Shankar3 films together, 2018 to 2021
Melinda Shankar's page Christmas with a Prince: The Royal Baby2021IMDb rating 5.7Shaughnessy as King EdwardShankar as Bella
Christmas with a Prince: Becoming Royal2019IMDb rating 5.9Shaughnessy as King EdwardShankar as Bella
Christmas with a Prince2018IMDb rating 5.4Shaughnessy as King EdwardShankar as Bella
Nick Hounslow3 films together, 2018 to 2021
Nick Hounslow's page Christmas with a Prince: The Royal Baby2021IMDb rating 5.7Shaughnessy as King EdwardHounslow as Prince Alexander
Christmas with a Prince: Becoming Royal2019IMDb rating 5.9Shaughnessy as King EdwardHounslow as Prince Alexander
Christmas with a Prince2018IMDb rating 5.4Shaughnessy as King EdwardHounslow as Prince Alexander
Ernest Borgnine2 films together, 2009 to 2011
Ernest Borgnine's page Love's Christmas Journey2011IMDb rating 6.5Shaughnessy as Alex WeaverBorgnine as Nicholas
The Wishing Well2009IMDb rating 6.2Shaughnessy as BosleyBorgnine as Big Jim
Justin G. DyckDirector, 2 films, 2018 to 2019
All films by Justin G. Dyck Christmas with a Prince: Becoming Royal2019IMDb rating 5.9Shaughnessy as King Edward
Christmas with a Prince2018IMDb rating 5.4Shaughnessy as King Edward
Also two films together5 more actors
- Lindsay LohanLiz & Dick (2012) and Get a Clue (2002)
- Lanette WareChristmas with a Prince: The Royal Baby (2021) and Christmas with a Prince (2018)
- Suzanne CyrChristmas with a Prince: The Royal Baby (2021) and Get a Clue (2002)
- Damon DayoubDanger One (2018) and Moontrap: Target Earth (2017)
- Anastasia MarininaChristmas with a Prince: Becoming Royal (2019) and Christmas with a Prince (2018)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Won | ||
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