Shane Brolly
Irish actor, writer, and director
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::summary Irish actor, writer, and director ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Shane Brolly |
| occupation | Actor, writer, director, poet |
| yearsactive | 1997–present |
| spouse | Sarah G. Buxton (2006–present) |
| children | 1 |
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| name = Shane Brolly | occupation = Actor, writer, director, poet | yearsactive = 1997–present | spouse = Sarah G. Buxton (2006–present) | children = 1
Shane Brolly is a Northern Irish actor, writer, and director known for his role as Kraven in the Underworld franchise.
Life and career
Brolly was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and comes from a family of Northern Irish actors, although he has done most of his film work in the United States. After some independent films, he played a small role in the science fiction thriller Impostor, based on a story by Philip K. Dick. His most notable role to date is in Underworld as Kraven. He reprised the role for Underworld: Evolution and Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. He starred in CSI: NY in 2007 in the final episode of Season 3 "Snow Day". Besides acting, Brolly writes and directs films. His first short film, Y's Guys, was well received at the Atlanta, New York and Daytona Beach film festivals.
Brolly lives in Beverly Hills with his wife, actress Sarah G. Buxton. The couple married on 27 November 2006. On 20 December 2006, Sarah gave birth to the couple's first child, a son named Finn Michael Brolly.
Literary works
Filmography
::data[format=table title="Film"]
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Lazarus (2018 film) | Lazarus | Hellborn |
| 2014 | Book of Fire | Justinian | |
| 2012 | Y's Guys | Announcer (voice) | Writer/Director |
| 2009 | Underworld: Rise of the Lycans | Kraven | Archive audio |
| 2009 | Spread | Prince Stelio | |
| 2008 | Japan | Japan | |
| 2006 | 48 Angels | The Man | |
| 2006 | Underworld: Evolution | Kraven | |
| 2006 | Room 6 | Nick | |
| 2005 | Devil's Highway | Roger | |
| 2004 | Sin's Kitchen | J.D. | |
| 2003 | Underworld | Kraven | |
| 2003 | Deadly Swarm | Daniel Lang | |
| 2003 | Chromiumblue.com | Henry Brooke | |
| 2003 | Connecting Dots | Andy | |
| 2002 | Impostor | Lt. Burrows | |
| 2001 | Rennie's Landing | Brad | |
| 1999 | Flypaper | Jack | |
| 1998 | Stomping Grounds | C.D. Store Owner | |
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::data[format=table title="Television"]
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Nightman | Chrome | |
| 2002 | Spartacus | Spartacus | TV Pilot, Tribune |
| 2004 | The Secret Service | Ethan Kelly | TV Pilot, ABC |
| 2007 | CSI: NY | Colm Gunn | Episode "Snowday" |
| 2007 | Mr. and Mrs. Smith | Mr. Jones | TV Pilot, NBC |
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References
References
- . (17 January 2007). ["Soap star Sarah Buxton welcomes first child"](http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/01/17/soap_star_sarah/). *[[People (magazine)*.
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