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Charles Shaughnessy

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  • Producer
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Charles Shaughnessy
The Nanny: Pen Pal
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Pen Pals (1995)
18 Videos
82 Photos
Charles was born into a show business family. His father, Alfred Shaughnessy, was the principal writer for the popular London Weekend Television/ITV series Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) and his mother, Jean Lodge, was an actress. He started appearing in plays during school. He attended Eton College and read law at Magdalene College, Cambridge. While at Cambridge, he joined Footlights, a comedy revue. After graduating, he decided to return to acting and enrolled in a London drama school, which led to him to touring in a repertory company. Eventually moving to America to follow the actress he later married, he got his break on The Nanny (1993).
BornFebruary 9, 1955
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BornFebruary 9, 1955
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Stella Maeve, Summer Bishil, Hale Appleman, Olivia Taylor Dudley, and Arjun Gupta in The Magicians (2015)
    The Magicians
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Christopher Plover
    Mad Men (2007)
    Mad Men
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Saint John Powell
    Fran Drescher in The Nanny (1993)
    The Nanny
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Maxwell Sheffield
    • Sultan of Koorestan
    • Young James Sheffield
    Caroline Rhea, Myles Jeffrey, Matt O'Leary, and Laura Vandervoort in Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire (2000)
    Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Dimitri Denatos
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Days of Our Lives (1965)
      Days of Our Lives
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Shane Donovan
      • Drew Donovan
      • 1984–2025
    • The Irrational (2023)
      The Irrational
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Charles Earl Raclette
      • 2025
    • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Kelly Monaco, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
      General Hospital
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Victor Cassadine
      • Alistair Durban
      • 1984–2023
    • Meg Donnelly and Drake Rodger in The Winchesters (2022)
      The Winchesters
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Porter J. Hobbes
      • 2023
    • Michael Roark and Olivia Grace Applegate in Driven (2018)
      Driven
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Andy Westin
      • 2022
    • 14 Love Letters (2022)
      14 Love Letters
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Love Letter Voice
      • 2022
    • Alejandra Espinoza, Chiara D'Ambrosio, Bianca D'Ambrosio, and Kristos Andrews in The Magic (2021)
      The Magic
      6.0
      • Tom Kane
      • 2021
    • Christmas with a Prince: The Royal Baby (2021)
      Christmas with a Prince: The Royal Baby
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • King Edward
      • 2021
    • Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem (2021)
      Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Shane Donovan
      • Drew Donovan
      • 2021
    • Richard Burgi, Charles Shaughnessy, Kirby Bliss Blanton, and Lou Ferrigno Jr. in Final Frequency (2021)
      Final Frequency
      2.9
      • Professor Stuart Conrad
      • 2021
    • Just Roll with It (2019)
      Just Roll with It
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Sir Liam Gooch
      • 2019–2020
    • Stella Maeve, Summer Bishil, Hale Appleman, Olivia Taylor Dudley, and Arjun Gupta in The Magicians (2015)
      The Magicians
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Christopher Plover
      • 2016–2020
    • Kaitlyn Leeb and Nick Hounslow in Christmas with a Prince: Becoming Royal (2019)
      Christmas with a Prince: Becoming Royal
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • King Edward
      • 2019
    • Tiffany Smith and Charlie Field in Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal (2019)
      Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal
      3.7
      TV Movie
      • Prince Charles
      • 2019
    • Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sarah Hyland, Ed O'Neill, Eric Stonestreet, Beatrice the Dog, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Reid Ewing, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, and Jeremy Maguire in Modern Family (2009)
      Modern Family
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Dr. Stieglitz
      • 2019

    Soundtrack



    • Fran Drescher in The Nanny (1993)
      The Nanny
      7.1
      TV Series
      • performer: "Sea Cruise"
      • performer: "The Twelve Days of Christmas" (uncredited)
      • 1993–1994

    Producer



    • Night Comes
      • executive producer
      • Post-production

    Videos18

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:57
    Official Trailer
    US Version
    Trailer 1:09
    US Version
    US Version
    Trailer 1:09
    US Version
    Moontrap Target Earth
    Trailer 1:16
    Moontrap Target Earth
    Second Chances
    Trailer 0:20
    Second Chances
    Love's Christmas Journey
    Trailer 0:16
    Love's Christmas Journey
    Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse
    Trailer 1:02
    Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • The Official Charles Shaughnessy Website
    • Alternative names
      • Charlie Schaughnessy
    • Height
      • 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
    • Born
      • February 9, 1955
      • London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Susan FallenderMay 21, 1983 - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Jenny Shaughnessy
    • Parents
        Alfred Shaughnessy
    • Relatives
        David Shaughnessy(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Stage: Appeared (in lead) on "Urinetown" on Broadway, Oct. 2003.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 13 Articles
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Many critics and viewers believed that his genuine British accent on 'The Nanny (1993-1999)' was fake and commented that he should take advice from Daniel Davis, who is really American, on how to improve it.
    • Quotes
      Who is my biggest inspiration? Wow...I really, without wanting to sound "aw gee shucks", I'd have to say my wife who taught a rather uptight Englishman what there is to be got out of life. Susan is my greatest inspiration. She has more integrity than anyone I know and integrity is more important than anything for a happy and successful life.
    • Trademark
        Estuary English Accent.

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    • How old is Charles Shaughnessy?
      70 years old
    • When was Charles Shaughnessy born?
      February 9, 1955
    • Where was Charles Shaughnessy born?
      London, England, UK
    • What is Charles Shaughnessy's birth name?
      Charles George Patrick Shaughnessy
    • How tall is Charles Shaughnessy?
      5 feet 12 inches, or 1.82 meters

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