John Shea
American actor and director
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Born 1949 · age 77United States
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Updated 2026-06-24
John Victor Shea III 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.
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- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
- Theatre World Award
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Momentum3.8
Historical18.4
Source confidence70.0
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