David Shaughnessy is an English actor, producer and director 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 and heir to the Barony of 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 Sir 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. Shaughnessy has also provided 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 Notes 1986 Labyrinth Sir Didymus, The Hat, Guard #3 A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 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 Member 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 2020–2025 Blood of Zeus Chiron, Dionysus, Hephaestus 7 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"2024Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresMayor BrooksEpisode: "The Rustler Roundup"2024The Loud HouseMuscled Spy, Fancy Male GuestEpisode: "Europe Road Trip: A Knight to Remember"2024Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse ChaseDenholm, Milton
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2006 Destroy All Humans! 2 Additional Voices 2006 Resistance: Fall of Man 2006 Flushed Away 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 Immaru2023Diablo IVTree Whispers2024Indiana Jones and the Great CircleMarcus Brody2025Dune AwakeningArsen Demo
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
Executive producing tenure
References
External links
Official website