Shaun Prendergast

Biography

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.

Most Known For

Father Brown

as George Murray

Ted Lasso

as Paparazzi

Industry

as George

Heartbeat

as Ron Tidy

Heartbeat

as Harry Marvin

Wicked

as Shiz President

Peak Practice

as Trevor Sharpe

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

as Sheehan

Waiting for God

as PC Wilkins

The Good Ship Murder

as Johnny Taylor

Pie in the Sky

as Quirke

Soldier Soldier

as CSM George Marshall

Harrigan

as Atkins

Frozen

as Man in pub

Remainder

as DI Merril

The Afternoon Play

as Jerry Parnell

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

as Ship's Crew

Wallpaper Warrior

as D.C. Porter

WPC 56

as Henry Fuller

(All Quiet on the) Preston Front

as Vic the Railwayman