- Shaun Benson
Infobox Actor
name = Shaun Benson
birthdate =Birth date and age|1976|01|16 (age 31)
birthplace =Guelph, Ontario ,Canada
birthname =
spouse =Shaun Benson (born
January 16 ,1976 ) is aCanadian actor .Biography
Benson was born in
Guelph, Ontario . He is the son ofEugene Benson , an English professor and a prolific novelist, playwright and librettist. He summered at YMCA Camp Kitchikewana on Beausoleil Island where he held the position of Music Coordinator (where he went by the alias MC Benson) and later held the esteemed position of Music Director (under the alias Shaun Benson, MD). Highlights of his Kitchi career include directing Les Miserables and a memorable street fight with Perry "Hound-Dog" Grassic.Benson played the role of Dr. Steven Lars Webber on the
soap opera "General Hospital " from 2004 to 2005.Shaun Benson took on the role of Dr. Steven Webber, formerly Steven Lars, in September 2004. Shaun began studying the arts from a very young age, including piano, ballet and modern dance. After graduating from the
University of Western Ontario (where he appeared in many college productions) with a bachelor of science in chemistry/biochemistry, Shaun decided to become an actor and trained at theGeorge Brown College Theater School in Toronto. He went on to appear in numerous acclaimed theater productions in and around Toronto.He made his television debut and was a series lead on the critically acclaimed series "The Associates", which led to another lead for the PAX network on "Just Cause". In addition to various independent and experimental films, Shaun can be seen opposite
Harrison Ford andLiam Neeson in "K-19: The Widowmaker".He is also a 3rd degree black belt in Shorin Ryu Karate Jitsu. He is part of the Legacy Shorin Ryu Karate Jitsu Association based out of St.Thomas led by
Gary Legacy .External links
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