Shaun Dooley Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the RTS Northwest Award for Best Actor for his work in "The Mark of Cain․"
• In 2008, he was nominated for the Monte-Carlo TV Festival Golden Nymph Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Film
• In 2009, he received the Best Actor Award at the Newport International Film Festival
• Spent three years studying acting at the Arden School of Theatre
• In 1999, he got married to casting director Polly Cameron
• Made his screen acting debut in the short film "Groove on a Stanley Knife" in 1997
• Quote: "A long, long time ago a director friend of mine told me, 'if it scares you, you should do it,' and I've always stuck to that․ Nowadays, whenever something petrifies me and I'm shaking, I think, 'right, let's do it․' It keeps things fresh․"
• Best known for his role as Greg in "Misfits," as Malcolm McNair in "The Awakening," and as Fisher in "The Woman in Black․"
• Had a recurring role as Rev․ Tom Stuart in "EastEnders" and as Richie Fitzgerald in "Coronation Street․"