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Shane Daly

Acting

Born April 19, 1966 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Also known as Shane Thompson Daly

Biography

Shane was born and raised in Brampton, Canada and graduated from Bramalea Secondary School. He briefly attended Sheridan college under the business program but quickly found that was not a career path he would enjoy. He started late in the acting field after a car accident in 1989. After visiting an actor friend on set, he was bitten by the acting bug. He has trained with many coaches over the years including Harold Guskin who was the private coach of the late James Gandolfini. During one of his acting classes, his first acting coach said he would do what he could to help Shane begin his career. He arranged for Shane to meet his agent who quickly signed him to the roster. His first appearance in front of the camera was on various commercials before landing a spot on the popular CBC series Street Legal. The last decade has been a whirlwind with appearances on such shows as Flashpoint, The Firm, Blue Mountain State, Transporter, and many other popular t.v. shows. Movie roles have included Exit Wounds, Kick Ass 2, and Detroit Rock City He can also be seen opposite Susan Sarandon in The Calling, Jamie Foxx in the movie Redemption, and the with popular Canadian Bruce Greenwood in Firehouse Dog. Aside from acting, Shane is an accomplished guitar player and during breaks in his busy career, he is a competent Futures trader following in the footsteps of James Brolin who traded Stocks between gigs. - IMDb Mini Enjoyed the book "Stop Acting" by acting coach Harold Guskin so much, Shane tracked Harold down through his publisher in order to work through the book personally. Shane met up with Harold in the summer of 2006 in NYC.

Filmography35 titles

The Handmaid's Tale

2017as Joe Bradley

This Is Wonderland

2004as Luke Danby

Murdoch Mysteries

2008as Vincent Newcombe

Tracker

2024as Sheriff Bellows

Blue Mountain State

2010as Connor/Thad's Dad

Murderbot

2025as Officer

Flashpoint

2008

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent

2024as Curtis Sanders

Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye

2002as Bomb Squad Member

Reviving Ophelia

2010as Terry Stenwyck

Republic of Doyle

2010as Michael Stewart

The Listener

2009as Martin Bolt

Conviction

2016as John Bianchi

Dear Viola

2014as Officer (Dave)

Alphas

2011as Kent Zelanski

Detroit Rock City

1999as Chongo's Friend

Earth: Final Conflict

1997as Commando

Mutant X

2001as Cody

Kick-Ass 2

2013as Mother Russia Cop

Brian's Song

2001as Bill Filbert

Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator

2019Additional Camera

Frankie Drake Mysteries

2017as Mr. Macdonald

Pretty Hard Cases

2021as Officer Taylor

The Mist

2017as Duncan Garf

Dirty Work

1998as Door Henchman

Firehouse Dog

2007as Burr Baldwin

The Cheetah Girls

2003as Officer #1

The Calling

2014as Dale Varney

Exit Wounds

2001as Fitz

Mobile Homes

2017as Mick

Face Down

1997as Vince

The Firm

2012as Eugene Whitaker

Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire

2000as Muscle Man

Danger Beneath the Sea

2001as Lt. Commander Gary Reynolds

When Andrew Came Home

2000as Highway Cop