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John Shea

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John Victor Shea III ( SHAY; born April 14, 1949) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. His career began on Broadway where he starred in Yentl, subsequently winning his first major award, the 1975 Theatre World Award. Shortly after his Off-Broadway career began, Lee Strasberg invited Shea to join the Actors Studio where he spent several years studying method acting. He made his television film debut in The Nativity (1978), alongside Madeleine Stowe. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. John Shea is the 6,318th most popular actor (down from 5,497th in 2024), the 9,788th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,011th in 2019) and the 2,911th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, John Shea ranks 6,318 out of 13,578. Before him are Edgar Bergen, José Garcia, Brad Garrett, Andrea del Boca, Scott Brady, and Hwang Jung-min. After him are Carl Raddatz, Johanna ter Steege, Anita Stewart, Dorothy Janis, Glenn Morshower, and Buck Angel.

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Among people born in 1949, John Shea ranks 587. Before him are Gregory Areshian, David A. Johnston, Michael Hogan, Bonnie J. Dunbar, Suthep Thaugsuban, and Rauno Miettinen. After him are Christina Heinich, György Gedó, Fayez Tarawneh, Gennady Novitsky, Per Røntved, and Boris Plotnikov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Shea ranks 9,790 out of 20,380. Before him are Ann Rule (1931), Otis Spann (1924), Skin Diamond (1987), Leo Buscaglia (1924), Chris Buck (1958), and Frances Bean Cobain (1992). After him are Lucinda Williams (1953), Cory Booker (1969), Anita Stewart (1895), Criss Angel (1967), Dorothy Janis (1912), and Nicky Jam (1981).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, John Shea ranks 2,912. Before him are Kathryn Crosby (1933), Edwin Booth (1833), Helen Slater (1963), Edgar Bergen (1903), Brad Garrett (1960), and Scott Brady (1924). After him are Anita Stewart (1895), Dorothy Janis (1912), Glenn Morshower (1959), Buck Angel (1962), Audrey Landers (1956), and Steven Brill (1962).

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