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Currently, Shaun Benson is 48 years, 3 months and 3 days old. Shaun Benson will celebrate 49rd birthday on a Thursday 16th of January 2025. Below we countdown to Shaun Benson upcoming birthday.
Popular As | Shaun Benson |
Occupation | Actor |
Age | 48 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Born | January 16, 1976 ( Guelph, Ontario, Canada) |
Birthday | January 16 |
Town/City | Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
Nationality | Canada |
Shaun Benson’s zodiac sign is Aquarius. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Shaun Benson was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
In 2000, he appeared in a Molson Canadian commercial as a Canadian office worker who unleashes a torrent of hockey-style violence on an American coworker taunting him with Canadian stereotypes. In 2001, he was cast in a lead role in the television drama series The Associates.
In 2002, following the cancellation of The Associates he was cast in the legal drama series Just Cause, which ran for one season.
Benson played the recurring role of Dr. Steven Lars Webber on the soap opera General Hospital from 2004 to 2005, which attracted him considerable attention compared to his previous roles. Since his time on General Hospital, Benson has guest starred in numerous television series, including Cold Case, The Unit, and Being Erica.
In 2012, Benson starred in the IMAX 3D documentary film Flight of the Butterflies and in French comedy Populaire.
In 2013 Benson directed Stop Kiss for the Toronto Fringe Festival. The production had a sold out run which was extended as a result of winning Best of Fringe honours.
In 2014, Benson directed the independent film Barn Wedding, which won the HMV People's Pick For Best Flick award at the 2015 Canadian Film Fest.
In the 2015 made-for-TV movie Kept Woman Shaun played an eccentric professor, Simon, who kidnaps his neighbor Jessica, played by Courtney Ford. Also in 2015, he starred in the Starz television series The Girlfriend Experience, alongside Riley Keogh.
In 2016 Benson appeared in the Netflix time loop thriller ARQ as Sonny, as well as Season 2 of the series Gangland Undercover as Crowbar. He subsequently appeared in the SyFy series Channel Zero as the town sheriff, Gary Yolen.