Charles Shaughnessy
Maxwell Sheffield in The Nanny
Birth name : Charles Shaughnessy
Birth date : 1955/02/09 (71 years old)
Birth place : Londres
Biography for Charles Shaughnessy
Charles was born into a show business family. His father was the principal writer for the popular PBS series "Upstairs Downstairs" and his mother was an actress. He started appearing in plays during grade school. He graduated from Eton College and was accepted into the law school at Cambridge University. While at Cambridge, he joined a comedy group called "Footlights Revue". After graduating, he decided to return to acting and enrolled in a London drama school and led to him to touring in a repertory company. Eventually moving to America to follow the actress he later married, he got his break on "The Nanny".
He is best known for having played Shane Donovan in days and lives from 1984 to 1992. The love story of his character with Patsy Pease helped to rejuvenate the public of this Soap-Optara in the 1980s. Charles is As well known for his role as Maxwell Sheffield in the series Un Nounou d'Enfer with Fran Drescher from 1993 to 1999. He started playing in the theater while he was still at school. After being in Eton, he obtained a law diploma at the University of Cambridge.
While he is in Cambridge, he joined a comedy group called Footlights Revue. After his diploma, he decided to devote himself to the acting profession and left for a theater school in London. It allows him to be part of a troop that travels throughout the country.
Charles also appeared in Disney Get's film Clue in 2002. He also played in Mom's Got A date with a vampire alongside Caroline Rhea. We could see him in the Stargate SG-1 series, he played Alec Colson. Or in Veronica Mars
Charles Shaughnessy is an English actor born February 9, 1955 in London, England. He is best known for having played the role of Maxwell Sheffield in the television series "The Nanny", broadcast between 1993 and 1999.
Shaughnessy began his acting career in the 1980s, playing in theatrical productions in England and the United States. He was notably a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and played in several pieces of Shakespeare, including "Hamlet" and "Othello".
In 1993, Shaughnessy obtained the main role of Maxwell Sheffield in "The Nanny", a sitcom that was very successful in the United States. In this series, he interpreted a rich New York widower who hired a nanny to take care of his three children. Shaughnessy played in the six seasons of the series, which propelled him to the front of the stage in the United States.
Since the end of "The Nanny", Shaughnessy has continued to work as an actor, playing in television series and films. He notably appeared in "Desperate Housewives", "NCIS: special surveys" and "Experts". In 2012, he obtained a recurring role in the series "Days of Our Lives".
Apart from his acting career, Shaughnessy is also a talented writer. He has published several books, including "The Crimson Field", a historic novel based on the First World War, and "Eccentric Glamor", a guide on the way of cultivating a personal style.
In summary, Charles Shaughnessy is an English actor known for his role as Maxwell Sheffield in the television series "The Nanny". Since the end of this series, he has continued to work as an actor and writer.
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Filmography
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| Permanent Vacation (2007) (completed) | Dr./Mr. Wilkinson |
| Days of Our Lives | Shane Donovan / ... (15 episodes, 1989-2007) |
| Saints & Sinners | August Martin (62 episodes, 2007) |
| Veronica Mars | Budd Rose (1 episode, 2006) |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Martin Trenway (1 episode, 2006) |
| Dorm Daze 2 (2006) (V) | Professor Rex Cavendish |
| Squirrel Boy | Archie the Rabbit (2 episodes) |
| Living with Fran | Ted Reeves (7 episodes, 2005-2006) |
| Stanley's Dinosaur Round-Up (2006) (V) | Dennis |
| Four Kings | Paul (2 episodes, 2006) |
| Kids in America (2005) | Sergeant Carmichael |
| Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder (2005) (TV) | Dr. Drummonds |
| Young Blades | Charles De Batz-Castelmore, Comte D'Artagnan (1 episode, 2005) |
| Stargate SG-1 | Alec Colson (1 episode, 2004) |
| All Grown Up | Airline Rep (1 episode, 2004) |
| She Spies | Henry Harrington (1 episode, 2003) |
| Freelancer (2003) (VG) (voice) (as Charles Schaunessy) | Dr. Quintaine |
| Touched by an Angel | David Satterfield (1 episode, 2002) |
| The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) (voice) | Squirrel |
| Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776 | King George the Third of England (2 episodes) |
| Get a Clue (2002) (TV) | Detective Meany/Falco |
| Jackie Chan Adventures | Dr. Necrosis (1 episode, 2001) |
| The Painting (2001) | Randolph Barrington III |
| Stanley (2001) TV Series | Dennis the goldfish (unknown episodes) |
| Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Alec / ... (2 episodes, 2000-2001) |
| Max Steel | Serge de la Rouge (1 episode) |
| Heavy Gear: The Animated Series | Maj. Drake Alexander Wallis III (6 episodes) |
| Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire (2000) (TV) | Dimitri Denatos |
| The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior (2000) (TV) | Jordan, Marty's butler |
| Martial Law | Charlton McAllister (1 episode, 1999) |
| Hey Arnold! | Golf Store Man (1 episode, 1999) |
| The Nanny | Maxwell Sheffield (144 episodes, 1993-1999) |
| Fantasy Island | Rich (1 episode, 1998) |
| Second Chances (1998) | Dr. Hugh Olson |
| Denial (1998) | Dr. Lionel Taft |
| Sports Theater with Shaquille O'Neal (1998) TV Series | School Soccer Coach (unknown episodes) |
| Johnny Bravo (1 episode, 1997) | |
| A Kiss So Deadly (1996) (TV) | Tom Deese |
| Everything to Gain (1996) (TV) | Andrew Keswick |
| Can't Hurry Love | Maxwell Sheffiled (1 episode, 1996) |
| Gargoyles | Douglas Bader (1 episode, 1995) |
| The Nanny Christmas Special: Oy to the World (1995) (TV) (voice) | Maxwell Sheffield |
| Burke's Law | Alec Duvall (1 episode, 1995) |
| Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | Duckman (3 episodes, 1994-1995) |
| Mad About You | Michael (1 episode, 1993) |
| Murphy Brown | Michael (1 episode, 1993) |
| Day-O (1992) (TV) | Ben Connors |
| Till We Meet Again (1989) (mini) TV Series | Armand Sadowski |
| General Hospital (1963) TV Series | Alistair Durban (unknown episodes, 1983) |
| Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime | John Rennie (1 episode, 1983) |
Trivia
- Currently starring on Broadway as Caldwell B. Cladwell in the Tony award winning "Urinetown, The Musical" through February 8, 2004.
Quotes
Who is my biggest inspiration? Wow...I really, without wanting to sound "aw gee shucks", I'd have to say my wife who taught a rather uptight Englishman what there is to be got out of life. Susan is my greatest inspiration. She has more integrity than anyone I know and integrity is more important than anything for a happy and successful life.
Family
- Spouse : Susan Fallender (21 May 1983 - present) 2 children
- Daughters, Maddy, 8, and Jenny, 13
- Son of writer/director Alfred Shaughnessy.
- Brother-in-law of Deborah Fallender.
Author of the card
- Creation date: 12/10/2007 by doudoune