Shawn Patrick Christian (born December 18, 1965) is an American television and film actor.

Life and career

After graduating from

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, in 1989 with a degree in marketing, he moved to

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to pursue an acting career. He starred in numerous stage productions and began appearing in commercials. He worked on stage with improvisational company Improv Olympic. In 1994, he was the first male spokesman on '' Star Search''. He landed his first television role as Mike Kasnoff also in 1994 on ''

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''. In 1995, he was nominated for "Hottest Male Star" by ''Soap Opera Digest'' magazine. He starred on the show until 1997 before moving to

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. In 1999, he had a recurring role in

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television series ''

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'' as Josh, the love interest of Piper Halliwell, played by Holly Marie Combs. He also landed the role of Johnny Durant on WB's short lived series '' Summerland''. In 2002, he portrayed the role of Ross Rayburn in the soap opera ''

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''. He was cast as a potential cowboy boyfriend of Jack in an episode of the final season of ''Will & Grace''. In his most notable television role, Christian played

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Daniel Jonas on ''

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'' from 2008 to 2017.

Personal life

Christian married Deborah Quinn on May 18, 1996. The couple met in 1991 while they were both auditioning for a print ad in Chicago. They have a son Kameron (born in 2000), who produces music. Christian's stepdaughter is actress

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. The two acted together in the television series ''Summerland'' and the

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made-for-tv film ''Ruby Herring Mysteries: Silent Witness''. Christian and Quinn divorced in 2013. On August 5, 2020, Shawn confirmed on ''The Locher Room'' show that he and ''Days of Our Lives'' star Arianne Zucker have been dating for several years. Since 28 June 2021, they have been engaged, and were married on August 17, 2024.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Christian, Shawn 1965 births Living people American male television actors Male actors from Grand Rapids, Michigan Ferris State University alumni Male models from Michigan American male soap opera actors