Shaun Benson

Shaun Benson

 

Height:  5’11”                     Hair:  Grey                     Eyes:  Hazel                          ACTRA/SAG
 
FEATURES
YUPPIESupportingNew Mountain; Dir: Sergio Navarretta
FALSEHOODSupporting5 Star Idiot Productions; Dir: Ethan Hickey
TWIN LIESSupportingNeshama; Dir: Karen Knox
HOW TO KILL YOUR HUSBANDSupportingTubi; Dir: Maxwell McGuire
BITTER HARVESTLeadLifetime; Dir: Shamim Sharif
FATMANFeaturedFatman Production Services Inc.; Dir: Eshom & Ian Nelms
HYSTERIALeadDir: Reem Morsi
SLASH/BACKFeaturedScythia Films; Dir: Nyla Innuksuk
TOGOSupportingDisney; Dir: Ericson Core
NEVER SAW IT COMINGLeadJay Firestone/Maria Cordoni; Dir: G. Harvey
BREAK MY HEART 1000 TIMESSupporting LeadGold Circle Films; Dir: Scott Speer
TRENCH 11Supporting LeadCarousel Pictures; Dir: Leo Scherman
ARQSupporting LeadNetflix/Blue Ice Pictures; Dir: Tony Elliott
22 CHASERFeaturedDir: Rafal Sokolowski
BACK COUNTRYCameoDir: Rob Connolly
UNEARTHINGSupportingTimshel Pictures; Dir: J. Deitcher/N.Lattanzio
*BARN WEDDINGSupporting LeadFloyder Films; Dir: Shaun Benson
HOME SWEET HOMELeadGearshift Films/Countess; Dir: David Morley
THE FLIGHT OF THE BUTTERFLIESFeaturedSK Films/IMAX; Dir: Mike Slee
POPULAIRELeadLes Productions du Tresor; Dir: Regis Roinsard
WEDDING FOR ONELeadBreakthrough Films; Dir: Gary Yates
TORNADO VALLEYFeaturedTwister Valley Prods; Dir: Andrew C. Erin
THE METROSEXUALLeadKing Road Productions; Dir: Adam Kaufman
K-19 THE WIDOWMAKERFeaturedPalomar Pictures; Dir: K.Bigelow
*2014 TIFF Emerging Filmmaker Award, Irving Avrich Foundation
*2015 Canadian Film Festival Audience Choice, Best Ensemble
SELECTED TELEVISION
SLASHER: HELL MOTELSeries RegularShudder/Shaftesbury
HUDSON & REXGuest StarCBC; Dir: Deanne Foley
SLASHERRecurring Guest StarShudder/Shaftesbury; Dir: Adam MacDonald
BILLY THE KIDSeries RegularEpix Studios, MGM International & Amblin for Epix
TINY PRETTY THINGSSeries RegularInsurrection Media Inc./Mojo Films; Dir: Gary Fleder
FRANKIE DRAKEGuest StarShaftesbury Films; Dir: Ruba Nadda
MURDOCH MYSTERIESGuest StarCBC/UKTV; Dir: Sharon Lewis
RANSOMGuest StarSienna Films; Dir: April Mullen
THE BOYSRecurring Guest StarAmazon Studios; Dir: Dan Trachtenberg
MAYANS MCRecurring Guest StarFX
KILLJOYSGuest StarSyfy/Temple Street; Dir: Stefan Pleszczynski
SECOND OPINIONLeadIncendo; Dir: Caroline Labreche
FRONTIERGuest StarNetflix/Take the Shot; Dir: Jonathan Vatcher
CANDLE COVESeries LeadChannel Zero; Dir: Craig William MacNeil
GANGLAND UNDERCOVERSeries RegularCineflix; Dir: Various
INHUMAN CONDITIONSeries RegularGlamazon Pictures/Smokebomb; Dir: J. Pelletier
SAVING HOPERecurring Guest StarCTV/Various
THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCERecurring Guest StarStarz/Various
**KEPT WOMANLeadIncendo; Dir: Michel Poulette
DEFIANCE WebisodesGuest StarSyFy/Universal; Dir: Todd Slavkin
PLAYEDGuest StarCTV; Dir: Rachel Talalay
CRACKEDGuest StarWhitepine/CBC; Dir: Norma Bailey
HEARTLANDRecurringCBC/Seven 24; Dir: David Frazee
HAVENGuest StarSyFy/Showcase; Dir: Lee Rose
THE LISTENERFeaturedCTV/Shaftesbury; Dir: Farhad Mann
REPUBLIC OF DOYLERecurringCBC
FLASHPOINTFeaturedCBS/CTV; Dir: David Frazee
BEING ERICARecurring Guest StarCBC/Soapnet
COLD CASEGuest StarCBS/J. Bruckheimer
GENERAL HOSPITALSeries LeadABC
JUST CAUSESeries LeadPAX
*THE ASSOCIATESSeries LeadCTV
* GEMINI Nomination for Best Dramatic Series 2001
** CSA Nomination for Best Television Film 2016
SELECTED THEATRE
LIVERAndrewDir: Kat Sandler
*STOP KISSDirectorTarragon/Gun Shy Productions
DEATH OF A HIRED MANRobbieBlyth Festival; Dir: Paul Thompson
WAITING FOR LEWISLewisTheatre Direct; Dir: Joanna McIntyre
*Best of Fringe 2013 for Direction and Production
TRAINING
Soulpepper Young Company Training Program
George Brown College – Theatre Arts Program
Ballet – R.A.D. Elementary level
Modern Dance – I.S.T.D. Elementary level
Meisner Technique – Playhouse West & Sandy Marshall
University of Western Ontario – Bachelor of Science (Chem/Biochem)
SPECIAL SKILLS
Languages: Fluent German, French; Martial Arts (5th degree Black Belt, Blue Belts BJJ); Precision Driver (POC Rate Instructor Certified); Boat Driving; Sailing and Sailboarding; Horseback Riding; Tennis; Swimming; Guitar; Singer; German and Irish Citizenship