After 18 years as an actor, most notably as Mark Danning in Aaron
Spelling's series, "Hotel", Shea turned to production in 1997. He cut
his production teeth at David E, Kelley Productions working in various
positions within the company and shows, "The Practice", "Ally McBeal"
and "Boston Public", "Boston Legal". In 2001, Shea joined the DGA as an
Assistant Director and Unit Production Manager and has spent the past
several years working in film, television, new media/webisodes and
commercials.
Since 2008, Shea has been an independent UPM and Producer of webisodes
for Sony Entertainment's New Media Division/Crackle.com
When not working he returns to his roots in Chatham, Massachusetts on
Cape Cod.
Shea attended Lake Forest (Illinois)College during the mid-to-late 1970s. He became active in theatre, playing several roles under various direction.
He is a high school graduate of Portsmouth Abbey School in Portsmouth,
Rhode Island, a Benedictine boarding school. A football career at Notre
Dame University did not pan out.