Biography
He made his New York stage debut in "Yentl" as Avigdor (played by Mandy Patinkin in Barbra Streisand's film version). Shea went on to win plaudits for his performances in "The Sorrows of Stephen" (1979), "The Dining Room" (1982) and "End of the World" (1984). In London, he played the leading role in Larry Kramer's searing AIDS drama "The Normal Heart" (1986).
Shea's first screen role in "It's My Turn" (1980) ended on the cutting room floor. He …
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Career Milestones
2001 | Starred in the syndicated series "Mutant X" | |
2000 | Appeared Of-Broadway in "The Director" | |
1998 | Feature directorial debut, "Southie"; also acted | |
1993 | Played villain Lex Luthor on the ABC series "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" | |
1992 | Co-starred in the Lifetime remake of "Notorious" | |
1990 | TV series deut as regular in the short-lived "WIOU" (CBS) | |
1988 | Won an Emmy for playing adoptive father William Stern in the ABC docudrama "Baby M" | |
1988 | Co-starred in the feature "Stealing Home" | |
1990 | TV series deut as regular in the short-lived "WIOU" | |
1983 | Portrayed Robert F Kennedy in the NBC miniseries "Kennedy" | |
1982 | Played Charlie Hormann who goes "Missing" in Costa-Gavras' acclaimed feature | |
1979 | Co-starred in the NBC miniseries "The Last Convertible" | |
1979 | First released feature, "Hussy" | |
1979 | First work as film actor, "It's My Turn" (scenes cut from 1980 released version) | |
1978 | Played Joseph in the ABC holiday movie "The Nativity" | |
1978 | TV acting debut in "The Rock Rainbow" (ABC) | |
1975 | New York stage debut in "Yentl", opposite Tovah Feldshuh; play opened Off-Broadway and later moved to Broadway | |
| Worked as assistant director at Chelsea Westside Theater and as teacher at Pratt Institute | ||
| Raised in Massachusetts | ||
Awards
1988 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In a Miniseries or Special in Baby M |
1984 | Montreal World Film Festival for Best Actor in Windy City |