Shaun Benson is a Canadian actor and director. He acted in several theatre productions in the 1990s before embarking on his film and television career.
Benson was born in Guelph, Ontario. He is the son of Eugene Benson, an English professor and a prolific novelist, playwright and librettist. He later graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a bachelor of science in chemistry and biochemistry, before studying acting at the George Brown College Theater School in Toronto.
While at university he began training in karate. He holds a 5th Degree Black Belt and his Renshi Teaching Certificate in Legacy Shorin Ryu under Hanshi Gary Legacy and Kyoshi Randy Dauphin and a Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu from Toronto BJJ under Jorge Britto with his time in Los Angeles spent training with Jean-Jacques Machado.
| Date of Birth | 16th January 1976 |
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| Age | 48 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Country | Canada |
| Birth Place | Guelph |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Citizenship | Canada |
| Reference | IMDB |
| Education |
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| Western University, John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute |
| Occupation | actor, television actor |
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