Shaun Evans
Biography
Shaun Evans is an English actor born on March 6, 1980, in Liverpool. He completed a course with the National Youth Theatre and relocated to London to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Evans' first major role was as John Paul Keating in the Channel 4 comedy-drama Teachers during its second series. He made his feature film debut in The Boys from County Clare, starring alongside Bernard Hill, Colm Meaney, and Andrea Corr. Evans has also appeared in Being Julia, The Situation, Cashback, Gone, Boy A, Telstar, Princess Ka'iulani, and Clive Barker's film. He has 32 known credits in acting.
Career overview
Shaun Evans is an English actor born on 6 March 1980 in Liverpool. He began his acting career after completing a course with the National Youth Theatre. Evans then relocated to London to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. His first major role was as John Paul Keating in the Channel 4 comedy-drama Teachers during its second series in 2002.
Evans made his feature film debut the following year in The Boys from County Clare, starring alongside Bernard Hill, Colm Meaney and Andrea Corr. He has since appeared in a variety of films and television shows, including Being Julia, The Situation, Cashback, Gone, Boy A, Telstar, Princess Ka'iulani and Clive Barker's film. Evans has accumulated a significant number of acting credits, with 32 known credits to his name.
Evans' acting career has spanned multiple genres and formats, showcasing his versatility as a performer. His early work in comedy-drama and film has established him as a talented and capable actor, with a wide range of roles under his belt.
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- Betrayal (2026) as John Hughes
- Until I Kill You (2024) as John Sweeney
- Morse and the Last Endeavour (2023) as Self
- Vigil (2021) as Elliot Glover
- The Scandalous Lady W (2015) as Sir Richard Worsley
- War Book (2015) as Tom
- Endeavour (2013) as DC Endeavour Morse
- Endeavour (2013) Director
- Endeavour (2013) Associate Producer
- The Last Weekend (2012) as Ian
- Silk (2011) as Daniel Lomas
- Archæology (2011) as Noah
- Wreckers (2011) as Nick
- The Defenders (2010) as Ricky Hall
- Princess Kaiulani (2010) as Clive Davies
- Come Rain Come Shine (2010) as David Mitchell
- Whitechapel (2009) as Sly Driscoll
- The Take (2009) as Jimmy
- Dread (2009) as Quaid
- Ashes to Ashes (2008)
- Inspector George Gently (2008)
- Boy A (2008) as Chris
- Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2008) as Billy Kuy
- Cashback (2007) as Sean Higgins
- The Situation (2007) as Wesley
- Sparkle (2007) as Sam
- The Virgin Queen (2006) as Earl of Southampton
- Gone (2006) as Alex
- Being Julia (2004) as Tom Fennel
- Murder City (2004)
- The Boys & Girl from County Clare (2003) as Teddy
- The Project (2002) as Andy Clark
- The Project (2002) as Andy Clark
- Teachers (2001) as JP