Shaun Benson was born in 1976 in Guelph ON. The son of an English professor and a German literature professor. Shaun started his creative career as a ballet dancer and a musician. He completed his undergrad, a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry at Western University. But fate intervened. Upon seeing a play at the Stratford Festival starring national treasure Colm Fiore something switched on in his brain.
His early acting work includes roles on General Hospital, Being Erica, And the Associates. Career highlights include the films Bitter Harvest, Trench 11, Arq, Populaire, and the CSA-nominated Kept Woman.
Apart from acting Shaun holds black belts in karate and Brazilian Jui Jitsu, and he writes and directs his own projects.
Recent acting work includes the Boys for Amazon Prime, Mayans MC, Tiny Pretty Things and MGM’s Billy the Kid which is shooting in Calgary and that’s where I caught up with him today.
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The Bold Interview -- Shaun Benson