Shaun Evans
Shaun Evans (born March 6, 1980 in Liverpool , Merseyside , England ) is a British actor and television director . In Germany he is best known for the personification of Inspector Morse in the series Der Junge Inspektor Morse .
Life
Shaun Evans was born in Liverpool to Northern Irish parents. The father was a taxi driver, the mother worked in health care. He attended St. Edward's Catholic College, a former grammar school in West Derby in the greater Liverpool area. A scholarship made it possible for him to attend the school, which places special emphasis on the music education of the students. After taking a course at the National Youth Theater, he moved to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London at the age of 18 .
In Great Britain he is best known for his roles in a number of television series such as Teachers (2002), Elizabeth I - The Virgin Queen (2006), Ashes to Ashes - Back to the 80s , The Take - Two decades in the Mafia ( both 2009), The Last Weekend , Whitechapel or Silk - robes made of silk (all three in 2012). He is also involved as a producer on the series The Young Inspector Morse with Evans as the protagonist, which has been broadcast since 2012.
In the role of Inspector Morse, he is dubbed by Till Endemann .
In 2017/18 he directed three episodes of the television series Casuality .
Prizes and awards
In 2014 he was nominated for the British Crime Thriller Award for Best Actor ( The Best Actor Dagger for Endeavor ).
Filmography (selection)
- 2002: Teachers
- 2003: The Boys and Girl from County Clare
- 2004: Being Julia
- 2006: Elizabeth I - The Virgin Queen ( The Virgin Queen , miniseries, 2 episodes)
- 2006: cashback
- 2007: Boy A
- 2007: Gone - Run for Your Life (Gone)
- 2009: Come Rain Come Shine
- 2009: Ashes to Ashes - Back to the 80s ( Ashes to Ashes , TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2009: The Take - Two decades in the Mafia ( The Take , miniseries, episodes 1x01–1x04)
- 2012: Whitechapel (TV series, episodes 3x01–3x02)
- 2012: Silk - Robes made of silk ( Silk , TV series, episodes 2x04–2x06)
- 2012: The Last Weekend (TV series, 3 episodes)
- since 2012: The young Inspector Morse ( Endeavor , TV series)
- 2014: War Book
- 2015: The Scandalous Lady W (TV movie)
Web links
- Shaun Evans in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Endeavor star Shaun Evans: How the actor won over Inspector Morse fans
- Endeavor star Shaun Evans: It's always been quite clear to me what I should do
Individual evidence
- ↑ David Stephenson: Endeavor star Shaun Evans: It's always been quite clear to me what I should do Express, January 3, 2016, accessed May 22, 2018
- ↑ Crime Thriller Awards 2014 , accessed May 23, 2018.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Evans, Shaun |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor and television director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 6, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liverpool , Merseyside , England , UK |