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.
Filmography
Cast Credits

Wicked
Character: Shiz President
MOVIE • 2024

The Good Ship Murder
Character: Johnny Taylor
TV • 2023

TUGS: A Bigg Retrospective
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2023

Industry
Character: George
TV • 2020

Ted Lasso
Character: Paparazzi
TV • 2020

Peterloo
Character: Magistrate Bolt
MOVIE • 2018

London Unplugged
Character: Bithem
MOVIE • 2018

Dark Angel
Character: Sgt Hutchinson
TV • 2016

I, Daniel Blake
Character: At the Sawmill
MOVIE • 2016

Remainder
Character: DI Merril
MOVIE • 2015

Harrigan
Character: Atkins
MOVIE • 2013

WPC 56
Character: Henry Fuller
TV • 2013

Father Brown
Character: George Murray
TV • 2013

Fast Track: No Limits
Character: Heinrich Glietsch
MOVIE • 2008

Frozen
Character: Man in pub
MOVIE • 2005

The Afternoon Play
Character: Jerry Parnell
TV • 2003

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Character: Sheehan
TV • 2002

AKA
Character: Prison officer
MOVIE • 2002

The Vanishing Man
Character: Gimson
MOVIE • 1997

Our Friends in the North
Character: Frankie
TV • 1996
Crew