Dan Shea
Biography
Dan Shea is a Canadian actor and stunt coordinator known for playing Sgt. Siler on Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. Born in Ontario on December 23, 1954, he attended the University of Waterloo, where he studied kinesiology, and later worked as a stunt performer in Vancouver. He served as Richard Dean Anderson's stand-in on MacGyver and went on to be Anderson's stunt double and the stunt coordinator on Stargate SG-1. Shea appeared alongside Anderson in episodes of MacGyver, Stargate SG-1, and Stargate Atlantis, and in the season 1 episode Tin Man he played a clone of Anderson's character, Colonel Jack O'Neill. He received a credit on all 214 episodes of Stargate SG-1 for acting, stunt doubling, or stunt coordination. Shea also coordinated stunts on X-Men: The Last Stand and on the series Psych. He played the zombified Father Buckner in The Cabin in the Woods (2012).
71years old
Turns 72 on December 23in 41 days
- Born Ontario
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 20 years1992 to 2012
Every film, newest first
- 2012The Cabin in the WoodsIMDb rating 7.0
- 2009RampageIMDb rating 6.2
- 2008VipersIMDb rating 3.4
- 1993Arctic BlueIMDb rating 5.1
- 1992Through the Eyes of a KillerIMDb rating 5.9
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A first
Shea received a credit on every one of Stargate SG-1's 214 episodes, appearing as an actor, a stunt double or a stunt coordinator.
A change of course
Shea went to a beer commercial audition without an invitation, and two days afterward he was in Hawaii, riding jet skis in shark infested waters for the shoot.
Dan Shea movies on Netflix
The Cabin in the Woodsas Father Buckner
Rampageas Cop
Vipersas Towns Man #1
Arctic Blueas Pilot
Through the Eyes of a Killeras Policeman
Worked with
Dan Shea shares two films with Stephen E. Miller, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Stephen E. Miller2 films together, 1993 to 2008
Stephen E. Miller's page Vipers2008IMDb rating 3.4Shea as Towns Man #1Miller as Hank Brownie
Arctic Blue1993IMDb rating 5.1Shea as PilotMiller as Arthur Neff
Michael Paré1 film together, 2009
Michael Paré's page Rampage2009IMDb rating 6.2Shea as CopParé as Sheriff Melvoy
Richard Jenkins1 film together, 2012
Richard Jenkins's page The Cabin in the Woods2012IMDb rating 7.0Shea as Father BucknerJenkins as Sitterson
Sigourney Weaver1 film together, 2012
Sigourney Weaver's page The Cabin in the Woods2012IMDb rating 7.0Shea as Father BucknerWeaver as The Director
Rutger Hauer1 film together, 1993
Rutger Hauer's page Arctic Blue1993IMDb rating 5.1Shea as PilotHauer as Ben Corbett
Joe Pantoliano1 film together, 1992
Joe Pantoliano's page Through the Eyes of a Killer1992IMDb rating 5.9Shea as PolicemanPantoliano as Jerry
Drew GoddardDirector, 1 film, 2012
All films by Drew Goddard The Cabin in the Woods2012IMDb rating 7.0Shea as Father Buckner
Uwe BollDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Uwe Boll Rampage2009IMDb rating 6.2Shea as Cop
Bill CorcoranDirector, 1 film, 2008
All films by Bill Corcoran Vipers2008IMDb rating 3.4Shea as Towns Man #1
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