Shane Daly

Shane Daly

Born: April 19, 1966
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Shane was born and raised in Brampton, Canada and graduated from Bramalea Secondary School. He briefly attended Sheridan college under the business program but quickly found that was not a career path he would enjoy.

He started late in the acting field after a car accident in 1989. After visiting an actor friend on set, he was bitten by the acting bug. He has trained with many coaches over the years including Harold Guskin who was the private coach of the late James Gandolfini.

During one of his acting classes, his first acting coach said he would do what he could to help Shane begin his career. He arranged for Shane to meet his agent who quickly signed him to the roster.

His first appearance in front of the camera was on various commercials before landing a spot on the popular CBC series Street Legal.

The last decade has been a whirlwind with appearances on such shows as Flashpoint, The Firm, Blue Mountain State, Transporter, and many other popular t.v. shows. Movie roles have included Exit Wounds, Kick Ass 2, and Detroit Rock City

He can also be seen opposite Susan Sarandon in The Calling, Jamie Foxx in the movie Redemption, and the with popular Canadian Bruce Greenwood in Firehouse Dog.

Aside from acting, Shane is an accomplished guitar player and during breaks in his busy career, he is a competent Futures trader following in the footsteps of James Brolin who traded Stocks between gigs. - IMDb Mini Enjoyed the book "Stop Acting" by acting coach Harold Guskin so much, Shane tracked Harold down through his publisher in order to work through the book personally. Shane met up with Harold in the summer of 2006 in NYC.

Movies for Shane Daly...

Title: Pretty Hard Cases
Character: Officer Taylor
Released: February 3, 2021
Type: TV
A fun and honest portrayal of two radically different female detectives in their early 40s following Guns and Gangs detective Sam and Narcotics detective Kelly, who by day are true action heroes in their own particular way: skilled, tough, determined, and ruthless. But by night, they’re both grappling with loneliness, dysfunctional families, screwed-up love lives, and a sense that their professional ambitions may not be totally in line with their personal needs.
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Title: Frankie Drake Mysteries
Character: Mr. Macdonald
Released: November 6, 2017
Type: TV
Toronto’s only female private detective in the 1920s takes on the cases the police don’t want or can’t handle. From airplanes and booze running to American G-men, Communists and union busters, Frankie’s fearless sense of adventure gets her into all kinds of trouble, but she always manages to find her way out.
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Title: The Mist
Character: Duncan Garf
Released: June 22, 2017
Type: TV
A small town family is torn apart by a brutal crime. As they deal with the fallout an eerie mist rolls in, suddenly cutting them off from the rest of the world, and in some cases, each other.
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Mobile Homes
Title: Mobile Homes
Character: Mick
Released: May 21, 2017
Type: Movie
In forgotten towns along the American border, a young mother drifts from one motel to the next with her intoxicating boyfriend and her 8-year-old son. The makeshift family scrapes by, living one hustle at a time, until the discovery of a mobile home community offers an alternative life.
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Title: The Handmaid's Tale
Character: Joe Bradley
Released: April 26, 2017
Type: TV
Set in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship. A TV adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel.
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Title: Conviction
Character: John Bianchi
Released: October 3, 2016
Type: TV
A brilliant young attorney, who is also the daughter of a former U.S. president, is blackmailed to head up LA's new Conviction Integrity Unit. She and her team investigate cases where people may have been wrongly convicted.
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The Calling
Title: The Calling
Character: Dale Varney
Released: August 5, 2014
Type: Movie
Detective Hazel Micallef hasn't had much to worry about in the sleepy town of Port Dundas until a string of gruesome murders in the surrounding countryside brings her face to face with a serial killer driven by a higher calling.
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Sorority Surrogate
Title: Sorority Surrogate
Character: Arresting Officer
Released: March 22, 2014
Type: Movie
A surrogate mother faces an uncertain future when the couple who hires her dies in an accident.
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Dear Viola
Title: Dear Viola
Character: Officer (Dave)
Released: March 16, 2014
Type: Movie
Katie, a shy newspaper accountant submits a reply to a "Dear Viola" letter to the editor that she works for, anonymously. She has a real knack for writing to people and getting to the heart of the matter. Soon, she takes over the newspaper's advice column and falls in love with one of her correspondents. The whole town becomes involved in the romantics.
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Kick-Ass 2
Title: Kick-Ass 2
Character: Mother Russia Cop
Released: July 17, 2013
Type: Movie
After Kick-Ass’ insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, he joins a patrol led by the Colonel Stars and Stripes. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist — reborn as The Mother Fucker — only the blade-wielding Hit-Girl can prevent their annihilation.
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Title: The Firm
Character: Eugene Whitaker
Released: January 8, 2012
Type: TV
As a young associate, Mitchell McDeere brought down the prestigious Memphis law firm of Bendini, Lambert & Locke, which operated as a front for the Chicago mob—and his life was never the same. After a difficult decade, which included a stay in the Federal Witness Protection program, Mitch and his family now emerge from isolation to reclaim their lives and their future—only to find that past dangers are still lurking and new threats are everywhere.
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Title: Alphas
Character: Kent Zelanski
Released: July 11, 2011
Type: TV
Five ordinary people with superhuman physical and mental abilities are brought together to form one extraordinary team of Alphas. Operating within the U.S. Department of Defense, the team investigates cases that point to others with Alpha abilities.
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Reviving Ophelia
Title: Reviving Ophelia
Character: Terry Stenwyck
Released: October 11, 2010
Type: Movie
No one listens when a teenager suspects that her cousin is in an abusive relationship.
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Title: Blue Mountain State
Character: Connor/Thad's Dad
Released: January 11, 2010
Type: TV
Three incoming freshman in a big-time, Midwestern college football program have to juggle football, girls, class and nonstop hazing.
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Title: Republic of Doyle
Character: Michael Stewart
Released: January 6, 2010
Type: TV
Jake Doyle and his ex-cop father, Malachy, run a Newfoundland detective agency. Their rugged seaside town never lacks for intriguing cases, and the Doyles don't always land on the right side of the law.
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Title: Flashpoint
Released: July 11, 2008
Type: TV
The Strategic Response Unit (SRU) is an elite team of cops who specialize in high-risk critical incidents. Trained in tactics and psychology, they deal with extreme situations, where split-second decisions could save a life...or cost one.
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Title: Murdoch Mysteries
Character: Vincent Newcombe
Released: January 24, 2008
Type: TV
A Victorian-era Toronto detective uses then-cutting edge forensic techniques to solve crimes, with the assistance of a female coroner who is also struggling for recognition in the face of tradition, based on the books by Maureen Jennings.
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Hostel Part II: The Next Level
Title: Hostel Part II: The Next Level
Character: Self
Released: October 22, 2007
Type: Movie
Behind the scenes of Eli Roth's horror sequel Hostel 2 (2007).
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Firehouse Dog
Title: Firehouse Dog
Character: Burr Baldwin
Released: April 4, 2007
Type: Movie
Rexxx, Hollywood's top canine star, gets lost and is adopted into a shabby firehouse. He teams up with a young kid to get the station back on its feet.
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Code Breakers
Title: Code Breakers
Character: Doug Kenna (uncredited)
Released: December 10, 2005
Type: Movie
In 1951, a cheating scandal rocks West Point academy, as 83 cadets -- including the son of the school's football coach (Glenn) -- are implicated and ultimately dismissed.
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Title: Kevin Hill
Released: September 29, 2004
Type: TV
Kevin Hill is an American legal drama that aired on UPN during the 2004-2005 TV season. It was filmed and produced in Toronto, Canada.
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Title: Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye
Character: Bomb Squad Member
Released: October 13, 2002
Type: TV
Based on a true story, this family-friendly series follows the adventures of a young, hearing impaired woman who has a special gift and goes to work for the FBI in Washington, D.C. She's one hard-headed, soft-hearted woman whose talent for reading lips helps crack crimes and bag the bad guys in places listening devices can't penetrate. With her hearing-ear dog, Levi, Sue's a glutton for jeopardy – and there's (almost) nothing she won't do to bring notorious criminals to justice. This remarkable, edge-of-your-seat drama is an inspiring tribute to the ability of the human spirit to overcome adversity and achieve great things.
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Title: Street Time
Released: June 23, 2002
Type: TV
Follows a fair parole officer and his parolee who wants to go straight but his former business associates are after him.
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Brian's Song
Title: Brian's Song
Character: Bill Filbert
Released: December 2, 2001
Type: Movie
The story of professional football players Gale Sayes and Brian Piccolo, and how their friendship on and off the field was affected when Piccolo contracted a fatal disease
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Danger Beneath the Sea
Title: Danger Beneath the Sea
Character: Lt. Commander Gary Reynolds
Released: November 29, 2001
Type: Movie
Following a nuclear weapons testing accident in North Korea, the crew of a US Navy submarine experiences a communications breakdown. Believing that a nuclear war has started, the senior officers prepare for retaliation, but one man is not so sure.
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Title: Mutant X
Character: Cody
Released: October 6, 2001
Type: TV
Mutant X is a science fiction television series that debuted on October 6, 2001. The show was created by Avi Arad, and it centers around Mutant X, a team of "New Mutants" who possess extraordinary powers as a result of genetic engineering. The members of Mutant X were used as test subjects in a series of covert government experiments. The mission of Mutant X is to seek out and protect their fellow New Mutants. The series was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Even though the series had high ratings and was meant to be renewed for a fourth season, it was abruptly canceled in 2004 after the dismantling of Fireworks Entertainment, one of the show's production companies, ending the show on a cliffhanger.
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Exit Wounds
Title: Exit Wounds
Character: Fitz
Released: March 16, 2001
Type: Movie
Maverick cop Orin Boyd always brings down the domestic terrorists he tracks, but he ruffles feathers with his unorthodox techniques -- and soon finds himself reassigned to the toughest district in Detroit. When he discovers a group of detectives secretly operating a drug ring, Boyd joins forces with an unlikely ally -- gangster Latrell Walker -- to bring down the rotten cops.
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Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire
Title: Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire
Character: Muscle Man
Released: October 13, 2000
Type: Movie
The Hansen kids are in a jam. Adam and his best friend Duffy have gotten their hands on some tickets for the Headless Horseman concert, and his sister Chelsea has a date with her dreamy boyfriend Peter. The only problem is they're both grounded. Chelsea and Adam will do whatever it takes to get their mom Lynette out of the house, even if it includes a chance meeting with a very mysterious man. Everything seems to go according to plan until their little brother Taylor realizes that this stranger might be a vampire.
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Angels in the Infield
Title: Angels in the Infield
Character: Indians Base Chaser
Released: April 9, 2000
Type: Movie
Bob "Bungler" Bugler is the celestial coach called in to assist struggling pitcher Eddie Everett. Laurel finds her prayers answered when a flock of outrageous angelic teammates crash her father's roster for what may be their best season yet.
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Detroit Rock City
Title: Detroit Rock City
Character: Chongo's Friend
Released: August 13, 1999
Type: Movie
In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the three teen fans in Detroit Rock City getting tickets to the sold-out show becomes the focal point of their existence. They'll do anything for tickets -- compete in a strip club's amateur-night contest, take on religious protesters, even rob a convenience store!
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Earthquake in New York
Title: Earthquake in New York
Character: Officer #2
Released: October 11, 1998
Type: Movie
A cop is after a nasty serial killer. Cop's wife and kids are somewhere in the city too. Then a disastrous earthquake hits the city.
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Dirty Work
Title: Dirty Work
Character: Door Henchman
Released: June 12, 1998
Type: Movie
Unemployed and recently dumped, Mitch and his buddy Sam start a revenge-for-hire business to raise the $50,000 that Sam's father needs to get a heart transplant.
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Face Down
Title: Face Down
Character: Vince
Released: November 15, 1997
Type: Movie
When blonde bombshell Meredith Lake breezes into his office, New York private eye Bob Signorelli can't resist giving her "personal" attention. But their one-night stand becomes a deadly liaison when they are linked to a homicide; and a night of steamy passion snowballs into a marathon of madness and murder...
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Bad to the Bone
Title: Bad to the Bone
Character: Hank
Released: October 19, 1997
Type: Movie
A murderous sociopath (and former battered child) uses her naive younger brother in a scheme to do away with her inconvenient lover.
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Title: Earth: Final Conflict
Character: Commando
Released: October 6, 1997
Type: TV
Years ago, the Taelons came to Earth, offering friendship and technology to humanity. But there are those who believe the Taelons have more sinister motives.
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Critical Choices
Title: Critical Choices
Character: Cop #1
Released: December 8, 1996
Type: Movie
A Milwaukee Women's Health Clinic becomes the battleground between pro-choice activists and right-to-life demonstrators over and Easter Sunday weekend and involves three different women, each representing different sides of the issue.