Description:
Charles was born into a show business family. His father, Alfred Shaughnessy, was the principal writer for the popular London Weekend Television/ITV series Upstairs, Downstairs (1971) and his mother, Jean Lodge, was an actress. He started appearing in plays during school. He attended Eton College and read law at Magdalene College, Cambridge. While at Cambridge, he joined Footlights, a comedy revue. After graduating, he decided to return to acting and enrolled in a London drama school, which led to him to touring in a repertory company. Eventually moving to America to follow the actress he later married, he got his break on The Nanny (1993).
Birthday
February 9, 1955
Born In
London, England, UK
Alternative names
Charlie Schaughnessy
, Charles Schaunessy
, Charles Shaughnessey
, Charles Shaugnessy
Height
182 cm
Trivia
Many critics and viewers believed that his genuine British accent on 'The Nanny (1993-1999)' was fake and commented that he should take advice from Daniel Davis, who is really American, on how to improve it.
Quotes
Who is my biggest inspiration? Wow...I really, without wanting to sound
"aw gee shucks", I'd have to say my wife who taught a rather uptight
Englishman what there is to be got out of life. Susan is my greatest
inspiration. She has more integrity than anyone I know and integrity is
more important than anything for a happy and successful life.
Trademarks
Estuary English Accent.
