Charles Shaughnessy Biography

British actor Charles Shaughnessy is most recognized for his television roles in shows like Days of Our Lives, The Nanny, and his recurring role on Mad Men . Along with his name and fame, he also won numerous awards for his outstanding performance, including the Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for his portrayal of Dennis the Goldfish in Stanley on May 11, 2002 .

Early life, family and education of Charles Shaughnessy

Charles Shaughnessy was born Charles George Patrick Shaughnessy on February 9, 1955 in London, England to Alfred Shaughnessy and Jean Lodge . His father was the head writer of the popular PBS series Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) and his mother was an actress.

Additionally, his great-grandfather Thomas Shaughnessy was an American-Canadian railroad administrator of Irish descent. Shaughnessy has a brother, David Shaughnessy , who is also an actor and television producer and director.

Talking about her education, Shaughnessy went to Eton College and later graduated with a law degree from Magdalene College. Later, he wrote a thesis on the House of Lords at Cambridge University. Furthermore, he too joined a London drama school to pursue acting.

Charles Shaughnessy’s career

English actor Charles Shaughnessy made his acting debut in the 1983 crime drama Jury as Julian Spears. The same year, he was cast as John Rennie in the British television series, Agatha Christie’s Partners in Crime .

In addition, he has an outstanding performance on the American daytime soap opera, Days of Our Lives, where Shaughnessy played the dual character of Shane and Drew Donovan. The series of characters are Deidre Hall , Kristian Alfonso , Nadia Bjorlin, and many others.

After that, Charles Shaughnessy made his notable appearances in various TV series like The Nanny, Anything to Win, Mommy Has a Date with a Vampire, Kids in America, National Lampoon’s Dorm Daze 2, The Bay, Scooby-Doo. Mystery Incorporated, and many more.

In addition, he also lent his voice to several series, All Grown Up!, The Despereaux Story, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated , and others. Shaughnessy worked on video games and they are Freelancer, Saints Row, Saints Row 2 , and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning among others.

In April 2019, Shaughnessy’s last appearances were in an American television mockumentary family sitcom, Modern Family. He was cast along with Ariel Winter, Sarah Hyland, Sofía Vergara, and others.

He has also appeared on American Sitcom. The Nanny with Fran Drescher and Camelia Kath .

In addition to acting, Shaughnessy is active on the internet, having started a YouTube video blog in the midst of the 2008 US presidential election as a supporter of Barack Obama.

Charles Shaughnessy net worth

Charles Shaughnessy has been active in the entertainment industry for over three decades and during this time he has worked on some notable movies and series. As of 2019, he has an estimated net worth of $30 million, based on celebrity net worth.

Also, the average salary for a British actor is $44.46 per hour and stage actors earn £515 per week. So, you could win in the same range.

The personal life of Charles Shaughnessy

Charles Shaughnessy, 64 years old (2019) has been in a marital relationship with his wife Susan Fallender for a long time. The couple married on May 21, 1983 and share two daughters, Jenny Johanna Shaughnessy born March 18, 1990, and Madelyn Sarah Shaughnessy born February 8, 1995. Also, their eldest daughter is a senior production assistant at Nickelodeon .

you know The 5ft 9in (1.82) tall actor Charles loves football and is a big supporter of a professional football club Chelsea FC