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That same year, Shaughnessy made two appearances on The WB's Sabrina (this show stars Rhea, Melissa Joan Hart, and Beth Broderick) playing two different characters.

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He was also seen in the 2000 made-for-TV Halloween movie Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire starring opposite Caroline Rhea she guest-starred on The Nanny in 1998 as part of a cross-over with Hollywood Squares. Shaughnessy also appeared (in a dual role) in the Disney Channel 2002 made-for-TV movie Get a Clue. When she tries to break it off, Shaughnessy's character murders Ross' gradually, his daughter uncovers the truth. This time, Ross portrayed the roommate of Shaughnessy's daughter ( Dedee Pfeiffer) Shaughnessy's character, although married, forms an obsessive Lolita-esque relationship with Ross.

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In 1996, Shaughnessy was reunited with another co-star from Days of Our Lives – Charlotte Ross, who portrayed Shane's daughter, Eve Donovan – for the TV movie A Kiss So Deadly. Living with Fran was canceled on, after two seasons. He and Drescher resumed acting together in Drescher's next sitcom, Living with Fran, wherein Shaughnessy appeared fairly frequently as her philandering but needy ex-husband, Ted. Shaughnessy is also well known for his portrayal of Maxwell Sheffield opposite Fran Drescher on CBS' The Nanny from 1993 to 1999. In 1986, he appeared with Betty White and Bert Convy on Super Password, and in January 1993, Shaughnessy appeared in an episode of Murphy Brown as the title character's date to the inaugural ball.

His character's romance with Patsy Pease's character, Kimberly Brady, made the duo into a soap supercouple and revived interest in Days among teenage viewers in the 1980s. Shaughnessy first became widely known for playing Shane Donovan on the soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1984 to 1992. He moved to the United States to follow actress Susan Fallender, whom he eventually wed. After graduating, he decided to return to acting and enrolled in a London drama school, which led to his touring in a repertory company. While at Cambridge, he joined the Footlights club. After attending Eton College, he read for a law degree at Magdalene College at the University of Cambridge where he wrote a thesis on the House of Lords.

Having been born into a show-business family, he started appearing in plays during primary school. His great-grandfather Thomas Shaughnessy was an American-Canadian railway administrator of Irish descent. His brother, David Shaughnessy, is also an actor and a television producer and director. Zodiac: Born on February 9, he is an Aquarius.Shaughnessy was born on 9 February 1955 in London, the son of Alfred Shaughnessy, a television writer who was the scriptwriter for Upstairs, Downstairs, and the actress Jean Lodge. YOUNG AND RESTLESS: His brother, David, worked as a producer on the CBS sudser and is now a director at DAYS. X Factor: The GH casting director who hired him as Alistair, Marvin Paige, implied he wasn’t handsome enough for the role, which he nabbed after getting a haircut and a tan. Wife: He married Susan Fallender in 1983 after meeting her in drama school. Voice Work: He won a 2002 Daytime Emmy for his voice work as Dennis the Goldfish in the cartoon STANLEY. Urinetown: He made his Broadway debut in this musical in 2003. Trophy: He won three Soap Opera Digest Awards during his original DAYS run, one for Outstanding New Actor, and two supercouple awards shared with Patsy Pease (ex-Kimberly).

Sitcom: He played Maxwell Sheffield on THE NANNY from 1993-99. Lord Shaughnessy: His official royal title he is the fifth member of his family to hold it. “I had the sense that there was a big world out there.” Quit: He exited DAYS in 1992 because “I wanted to try prime-time,” he told Digest in 2015. Peacock: In 2021, he was a surprise participant in the first chapter of BEYOND SALEM. Occupation: Before succumbing to his pull to acting, he was studying to become a lawyer. Nigel Wyndham: His character on a 2012 episode of CASTLE. MAD MEN: He played Saint John Powell in the series’ second and third seasons.

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King Edward: The role he played in the CHRISTMAS WITH A PRINCE series of TV movies.

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JURY: In 1983, he played Julian Spears in this British serial drama. International Appeal: His prime-time series THE NANNY was syndicated to over 30 countries. Hiking: He hikes with his wife and friends at least once a week. Grandfather: He welcomed his first grandson in September.

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Chelsea Football Club: The English pro soccer team he roots for.ĭAYS OF OUR LIVES: He shot to soap stardom as Shane Donovan from 1984-92, and has returned for multiple visits.Įton College: Where he received his undergraduate education.įamily Business: His mother was also an actress, and his father was a television writer and producer.