Edward Grant Shaud III (born February 27, 1961) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of the character of Miles Silverberg on the television sitcom Murphy Brown. He's also had notable roles in the films The Distinguished Gentleman and Antz, among other voice performances in The Wild Thornberrys, Godzilla: The Series and Batman: The Animated Series.
Early life Edward Grant Shaud III was born in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Anna Barbara (née Dougherty) and Edward Grant Shaud Jr. His family is Irish Catholic. He attended Conestoga High School in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, and graduated in 1979. In 1983, he graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Richmond, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Career In 1984, Shaud moved to New York City to begin working in theater. His first acting role in television was as a guest character named Jack on Kate & Allie, who was a college student and director on a local cable channel. In 1988, he began as Miles Silverberg on Murphy Brown. He lived with co-star Jane Leeves before and during her guest stint on the show, in which she concurrently played his girlfriend. He left in 1996 to pursue other projects, with his producer role on the show taken by Lily Tomlin. On February 26, 2018, it was announced that Shaud would return to a revival series of Murphy Brown with former co-stars Candice Bergen, Faith Ford and Joe Regalbuto.
In recent years, Shaud has done some voiceover work in animation, most notably the television series Batman: The Animated Series. He had a guest role on The Drew Carey Show as a character named Jack, who believed himself to be the devil. He also played Alex Rosetti on the sitcom Madigan Men, starring Gabriel Byrne.
Selected filmography Television YearTitleRoleNotes1986Kate & AllieJack2 episodes1988–1996, 2018Murphy BrownMiles Silverberg212 episodes1990Murder, She WroteWoody PerkinsEpisode: "Where Have You Gone, Billy Boy?"1994Batman: The Animated SeriesHarry Loomis / Pack Rat (voice)Episode: "Make 'Em Laugh" 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.1996The Drew Carey ShowJackEpisode: "The Devil, You Say"1997Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanHarold Kripstly / ToymanEpisode: "Toy Story"1997Dead Man's GunRobert GosgroveEpisode: "Highway Man"1998From the Earth to the MoonBob CarbeeEpisode: "Spider"1998Godzilla: The SeriesFelix Hoenikker (voice)Episode: "Talkin' Trash"1999The Wild ThornberrysMr. Culpepper (voice)Episode: "The Dragon and the Professor"2000Madigan MenAlex Rosetti12 episodes2002Touched by an AngelEdEpisode: "The Sixteenth Minute"2003–2004Oliver BeeneJerry Beene24 episodes2007Pushing DaisiesSteve KaiserEpisode: "Corpsicle"2008Law & OrderDr. HoffmanEpisode: "Misbegotten"2008MediumLeo CraneEpisode: "Burn Baby Burn"2008LouieEddie FayeEpisode: "Halloween/Ellie"2011Curb Your EnthusiasmHenry HornEpisode: "Car Periscope"2012Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTheater CriticEpisode: "Theater Tricks"2012The Good WifeJudge EttsEpisode: "Waiting for the Knock"2016–2018YoungerBob Katz5 episodes
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1992The Distinguished GentlemanArthur Reinhardt1997Men Seeking WomenLes1998AntzForeman (voice)2000The Crow: SalvationPeter Walsh2006Waltzing AnnaJD Reno2016The American SideProfessor2023Among the BeastsDetective Mulberry
Theater Torch Song Trilogy, Broadway, 1986 Today, I Am a Fountain Pen as Pete Lisanti, Theater 890, 1986 Writer's Block as David, Atlantic Theater, 2003 After Ashley as David, Vineyard Theatre, 2005 Thicker than Water (multiple roles), Ensemble Studio Theatre, 2008 Relatively Speaking (multiple roles), Brooks Atkinson Theater, 2011
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