Biography

Shane McNaughton is an Actor/Writer from Cushendall, Northern Ireland.

He played the Irish sport 'Hurling' for many years before transferring his talents to the stage and screen.

He is a qualified Therapist and spent five years working in Northern Ireland's Prison service with young offenders and women prisoners. His father "Terence McNaughton" is a famous Hurling player and his mother "Ursula McNaughton" is one of 21children.

He moved to New York after being accepted into the prestigious Stella Adler Studio of Acting. He has appeared in numerous Off-Broadway plays and was nominated for Best Actor at New York's Origin 1st Irish theatre awards in 2020 for his role in "The 8th". In November 2021 he was nominated for Best Actor alongside Andrew Scott (Fleabag) & Himesh Patel (Tenet) at The British short film awards in London for his role in 'The painted lady'. He recently appeared opposite Queen Latifah in the hit CBS show 'The Equalizer'.

BROADWAY WORLD review noted "McNaughton's quiet and charming intensity was mesmerizing"

TELEGRAPH "Shane McNaughton delivers an astonishingly nuanced and heartbreaking performance as Dan"

TIME OUT "The cast as an ensemble are great but when Shane McNaughton walks into the world they created he takes you with him and creates the most believable and ruthless characters this writer has seen this year, storytelling at its finest".

ON STAGE "McNaughton gives a quiet sincerity to our protagonist. In what could have easily been an off putting stalker love story, McNaughton brings innocence, strength and genuine heart to it".

SHOW SCORE "Shane McNaughton as 'Danny' has an incredible voice. Whenever he spoke (and he did speak, not shout) the theatre echoed. It was amazing".

THE STAGE "Along with a deep and commanding voice , McNaughton's stage presence was clear for everyone to see, a star in the making"
- IMDb mini biography by: VGP MANAGEMENT

He is also a qualified Stonemason & therapist.

He made his first appearance for the Antrim Hurling team during the 2007 championship, winning five Ulster championship (2007-11). At club level he is a double Ulster medalist winner with the Ruairí Óg Cushendall club. He has also won three county championship medals.