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Shaun Prendergast
Actor, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn December 5, 1958 (66 years)
Shaun Prendergast (born 1958) is an English actor and writer, born in North Shields, educated at Collingwood School, Oswin terrace North Shields, Norham High and Tynemouth Sixth Form College and trained at Bretton Hall College (BA Hons). Predergast's first play Potter's Wheel, written when a student, won five awards at the 1980 National Student Drama Festival including Best New Play and was subsequently presented at the Old Vic as part of an NSDF showcase season. He is married to Niki Winterson (of Wintersons Talent Management) and has a stepson Domenic and a daughter, Molly. They live in London.
He was an actor and playwright in residence for Northumberland Theatre Company before joining the BBC Radio Drama Company, and subsequently became a founder member of Kenneth Branagh's newly formed Renaissance Theatre Company. Awards include a Sony Award, a Writers Guild Award and a Time Out Award.
Christmas of 2010 saw Shaun play the role of Sarah the Cook in the pantomime Dick Whittington at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, directed by Steve Marmion.
He was an actor and playwright in residence for Northumberland Theatre Company before joining the BBC Radio Drama Company, and subsequently became a founder member of Kenneth Branagh's newly formed Renaissance Theatre Company. Awards include a Sony Award, a Writers Guild Award and a Time Out Award.
Christmas of 2010 saw Shaun play the role of Sarah the Cook in the pantomime Dick Whittington at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith, directed by Steve Marmion.
Filmography
| 2024 | Wicked · as Shiz President |
| 2023 | The Good Ship Murder (TV Series) · as Johnny Taylor |
| 2022 | Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything (TV Series) · as Ken |
| 2020 | Industry (TV Series) · as George |
| 2020 | Ted Lasso (TV Series) · as Paparazzi |
| 2020 | Breeders (TV Series) · as Guy 1 |
| 2018 | Peterloo · as Magistrate Bolt |
| 2018 | London Unplugged · as Bithem |
| 2017 | Different for Girls (TV Series) · as Sir Leonard Burton |
| 2016 | Dark Angel (2016) (TV Series) · as Sgt Hutchinson |
| 2016 | I, Daniel Blake · as At The Sawmill |
| 2015 | Remainder · as Di Merril |
| 2013 | Harrigan · as Atkins |
| 2013 | WPC 56 (TV Series) · as Henry Fuller |
| 2013 | Father Brown (2013) (TV Series) · as George Murray |
| 2012 | Way to Go (TV Series) · as Grant |
| 2010 | Tracy Beaker Returns (TV Series) · as Council Official |
| 2009 | |
| 2008 | Stepdad · as Barrister Brown |
| 2008 | Fast Track: No Limits · as Heinrich Glietsch |
| 2007 | Inspector George Gently (TV Series) · as Lafferty |
| 2006 | Waterloo Road (TV Series) · as Robert Bain |
| 2006 | Hotel Babylon (TV Series) · as Daniel |
| 2005 | Frozen · as Man In Pub |
| 2004 | 55 Degrees North (TV Series) · as Frank Galley |
| 2004 | Doc Martin (TV Series) · as Bob Jackson |
| 2003 | Seven Wonders of the Industrial World (TV Series) · as Ned Hepworth |
| 2003 | The Afternoon Play (TV Series) · as Jerry Parnell |
| 2003 | New Tricks (TV Series) · as Brian Tweedie |
| 2002 | AKA · as Prison Officer |
| 2002 | The Basil Brush Show (TV Series) · as David's Father |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (TV Series) · as Sheehan |
| 2000 | Doctors (TV Series) · as Archie Matthews |
| 2000 | Command Approved · as Bob Engineer Hostage |
| 1999 | Holby City (TV Series) · as Christopher Bing |
| 1998 | Berkeley Square (TV Series) · as Detective Pearson |
| 1997 | The Vanishing Man · as Gimson |
| 1996 | Our Friends in the North (TV Series) · as Frankie |
| 1995 | A Midwinter's Tale · as Mule Train Man |
| 1995 | Thief Takers (TV Series) · as John Maloney |
| 1994 | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein · as Ship's Crew |
| 1994 | Men of the World (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Pie in the Sky (TV Series) · as Quirke |
| 1994 | All Quiet on the Preston Front (TV Series) · as Vic The Railwayman |
| 1993 | Peak Practice (TV Series) · as Trevor Sharpe |
| 1992 | Wallpaper Warrior · as D.c. Porter |
| 1992 | Crime Story (TV Series) · as D.c. Porter |
| 1992 | Between the Lines (TV Series) · as Ray Garner |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | Soldier Soldier (TV Series) · as Csm George Marshall |
| 1990 | Waiting for God (TV Series) · as Pc Wilkins |
| 1989 | Henry V · as Bates |
| 1989 | Bodger and Badger (TV Series) · as Mr. Crusher |
| 1989 | TUGS (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Twelfth Night, or What You Will · as Fabian |
| 1988 | London's Burning (TV Series) · as Logan |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Felix Berry |
| 1985 | EastEnders (TV Series) · as Ds Holt |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Ben Travis |
| 1972 | Emmerdale (TV Series) · as Greg Doland |
| 1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Alex |