# David Shaughnessy

David Shaughnessy is an English actor, producer and director best known for his voice-work in Big Hero 6, Big Hero 6: The Series, Fallout 4, Labyrinth, Mass Effect, Peter Pan and the Pirates, Star Wars Rebels, The Darkness II, The Elder Scrolls and Warcraft. He has directed for shows such as Days of Our Lives, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and The Restless. He is the brother of actor Charles Shaughnessy.

## Career

As an actor, Shaughnessy started in repertory theatres in the UK and went on to become a principal actor with The Old Vic in London and touring around the world. He went on to perform in national tours, including 18 months in Godspell for producer Cameron Mackintosh and has acted in a number of American and British films and television series.
Shaughnessy later turned to television and theatre directing. He directed the world premiere of Steve Brown's critically acclaimed musical, Elmer Gantry at the Chichester Festival Theatre. In 1985, he made his voice-over debut in Jim Henson's cult classic Labyrinth. He voiced Didymus, the Hat and various goblin characters. After appearing in several American films and television series, he became an executive producer of the daytime drama The Young and the Restless and has directed episodes of Santa Barbara (1987), The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives and many other shows. He continues to provide voice work for animation, commercials, films and video games.
His father was Alfred Shaughnessy, a scriptwriter best known for his work as head writer and producer of Upstairs, Downstairs. His older brother, Charles Shaughnessy, is also an actor best known as Maxwell Sheffield on The Nanny and Shane Donovan in Days of Our Lives, and currently holder of the title of Baron Shaughnessy; David is his brother's heir presumptive. His wife is former Days of Our Lives head writer Anne Schoettle. The two live in Los Angeles and have three daughters; Amy, Katie and Josie.

## Director

* Santa Barbara (1987)
* Trial by Jury (1987)
* The Bold and the Beautiful (1988–2016)
* Tribes (1990)
* The Young and the Restless (1990–2004)
* Days of Our Lives (2019–present)

## Filmography
### Live-action
#### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | The Whistle Blower | Medical Officer | |
| 1989 | Death Spa | Freddie | |

#### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1979 | Danger UXB | Lieutenant Carter Brown | 5 episodes |
| 1982 | The Haunting of Cassie Palmer | Phillip Craven | 1 episode |
| 1982 | Q.E.D. | Official | Episode: "The Great Motor Race" |
| 1984 | The Brief | Adjutant | Episode: "Nickels and Dimes" |
| 1985 | Three Up Two Down | Man with Wardrobe | Episode: "Widower's Mite" |
| 1985 | Minder | Doctor | Episode: "The Return of the Invincible Man" |
| 1986 | The Clairvoyant | Motorist | 1 episode |
| 1988 | War and Remembrance | RAF Officer (Singapore) | Episode: "Part 1" |
| 1989 | Newhart | Charles | Episode: "Home and Jojo" |
| 2012 | Guys with Kids | Ian | Episode: "Thanksgiving" |

### Voice acting
#### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1986 | Labyrinth | Sir Didymus, The Hat, Guard #3 |
| 2012 | Adventures in Zambezia | Morton |
| 2014 | Big Hero 6 | Heathcliff |
| 2015 | Top Cat Begins | Maitre D, Suspicious Guy |
| 2019 | Birds of a Feather | Percival |

#### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1990–91 | Peter Pan and the Pirates | Gentleman Starkey | 17 episodes |
| 2007 | Random! Cartoons | Blimey | Episode: "Super John Doe Junior" |
| 2013–2014 | Robot Chicken | Hans Gruber, Zordon, Dallas, Farmer Smurf | 2 episodes |
| 2014–2017 | Star Wars Rebels | Commandant Aresko, Taskmaster Grint | 7 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Avengers Assemble | Ulysses Klaue, Secret Service #3 | 3 episodes |
| 2017, 2019 | The Tom and Jerry Show | Cates, Duke | 2 episodes |
| 2017–2020 | Big Hero 6: The Series | Heathcliff, Additional Voices | 10 episodes |
| 2018–2020 | Star Wars Resistance | Drell, Narvin, Stormtrooper | 6 episodes |
| 2020 | Cleopatra in Space | Msamaki, Chostipher, Nuvillo | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Blood of Zeus | Chiron the Wise, Dionysis | 4 episodes |
| 2021–2022 | Dota: Dragon's Blood | Oracle, Barkeep, Elder, Toothless Citizen | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | Young Justice | Jason Blood / Etrigan the Demon | Episode: "Nomed Esir!" |
| 2022 | Tales of the Jedi | Old Man | Episode: "Resolve" |
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#### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Destroy All Humans! 2 | Additional Voices | |
| 2006 | Resistance: Fall of Man | Additional Voices | |
| 2006 | Flushed Away | Additional Voices | |
| 2007 | Mass Effect | Vigil, Colonist | |
| 2009 | The Lord of the Rings: Conquest | Orc Officer #2 | |
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | Absolem the Caterpillar | |
| 2010 | Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands | Ahihud | |
| 2010 | Final Fantasy XIV | Additional Voices | English version |
| 2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Knight Paladin Gelebor | Dawnguard DLC |
| 2012 | The Darkness II | Jimmy Wilson | |
| 2012 | Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning | Additional Voices | |
| 2012 | World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria | Master Shang Xi | |
| 2013 | The Bureau: XCOM Declassified | Quartermaster Webb, Additional Voices | |
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | The Local Population | |
| 2014 | Hearthstone | Khadgar | |
| 2014 | Smite | Jade Rabbit Chang'e | |
| 2014 | The Elder Scrolls Online | Hermaeus Mora, Altmer Male, Dunmer Male, Daedric Male, Additional Voices | Also Morrowind |
| 2014 | World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor | Velen | |
| 2014 | Lichdom: Battlemage | Cavassa, Zealot | |
| 2015 | The Order: 1886 | Lord Hastings | |
| 2015 | Fallout 4 | General Gage, Mayor | |
| 2015 | Rise of the Tomb Raider | Additional Voices | |
| 2016 | World of Warcraft: Legion | Various | |
| 2018 | World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth | Majo | |
| 2018 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | Disciple | |
| 2019 | Crackdown 3 | Kuli Ngata | |
| 2019 | World War Z | Wolfe | |
| 2019 | Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order | Ulysses Klaue / Klaw | |
| 2019 | Asgard's Wrath | Valdorf | |
| 2020 | World of Warcraft: Shadowlands | Mikanikos | |
| 2021 | Rhythm of the Universe: Ionia | Babaton | |
| 2022 | Destiny 2: The Witch Queen | Immaru | |
| 2023 | Destiny 2: Lightfall | Immaru | |
| 2023 | Diablo IV | Tree Whispers | |
| 2024 | Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | Marcus Brody | |

## Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award
* Win, 1993, 2004, Drama series, The Young and the Restless and 2013, 2015 Directing Team, The Bold & the Beautiful
* Nomination, 1999–2003, Drama series, The Young and the Restless, 2013 Directing team, The Bold & the Beautiful

## Personal life

His wife is Anne Schoettle. They have three daughters Amy, Katie and Josie.

## Executive producing tenure

| Preceded byWilliam J. Bell Edward J. Scott | Executive Producer of The Young and the Restless (with William J. Bell) (with John F. Smith: June 25, 2003 – January 9, 2004) January 14, 2002 – January 9, 2004 | Succeeded byWilliam J. Bell John F. Smith |