David Shaughnessy
Biography
An English actor, producer and director, David Shaughnessy began in British repertory theaters and became a principal actor at The Old Vic in London, then toured internationally. He spent 18 months in Godspell for Cameron Mackintosh and has acted in British and American films and television. His voice-over work began in 1985 with Jim Henson's Labyrinth (1986), giving voice to Sir Didymus, the Hat and assorted goblins. He later directed for television and theater, including the world premiere of Steve Brown's Elmer Gantry at the Chichester Festival Theatre. He was an executive producer on The Young and the Restless and directed episodes of Santa Barbara, The Bold and the Beautiful and Days of Our Lives. His voice work includes Big Hero 6 (2014), Star Wars Rebels, Fallout 4 and Mass Effect. He won Daytime Emmy Awards for The Young and the Restless in 1993 and 2004 and for The Bold and the Beautiful in 2013 and 2015.
69years old
Turns 70 on March 3in 141 days
- Born London
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as David James Shaughnessy, David Shaughnessey and David James Bradford Shaughnessy
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 35 years1986 to 2021
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First role
In 1985 Shaughnessy began doing voice-over work with Jim Henson's Labyrinth, where he provided voices for Sir Didymus, the Hat and several goblin characters.
Beyond film
Shaughnessy spent 18 months in Godspell on national tours for producer Cameron Mackintosh, and he has appeared in several American and British films and television series.
Behind the camera
Shaughnessy moved into producing after roles in American films and TV shows, becoming an executive producer of The Young and the Restless. He also directed episodes of Santa Barbara, The Bold and the Beautiful and Days of Our Lives.
David Shaughnessy movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Labyrinth1986 Adventure, Family, Fantasyas Didymus / The Hat / The Four Guards / Goblinvoice
IMDb rating 7.3167K votes
Worked with
David Shaughnessy shares two films with Steve Blum, 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
Steve Blum's page
Samuel L. Jackson's page
Willem Dafoe's page
Nicolas Cage's page
Jim Cummings's page
Rob Paulsen's page
All films by Chris Williams
All films by Don Hall
All films by Jim Henson
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