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Dean Shortland(I)

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Dean Shortland is an Actor, Director & Producer originally from Melbourne, Australia. He started acting in his teens in the Melbourne theatre community where he performed in various stage productions such as As You Like It and You're A Good Man Charlie Brown. Recent television work includes Dolly Parton's Heartstrings, Dynasty, Nashville, Fairwood and SIX. Recent film work includes Unsung Hero, Clone Cops, Surprised by Oxford, Chest, Best Laid Plans, The Violent Heart and The Vanished. Dean currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife and daughter.
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Grant Show, Daniella Alonso, Robert Christopher Riley, Elizabeth Gillies, Rafael de la Fuente, and Sam Adegoke in Dynastie (2017)
    Dynastie
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Randy
    Anne Heche, Jason Patric, and Thomas Jane in The Vanished (2020)
    The Vanished
    5.7
    • Jeffrey Michelson
    • 2020
    Dolly Parton in Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (2019)
    Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Tommy
    Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, and Kalee Zanella in Nashville (2012)
    Nashville
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Account Exec

    Credits

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    Actor



    • My Best Friend Depression
      • Bowie Mime
      • Completed
    • Whiskey Run
      • Bobby
      • Post-production



    • The Lightning Code (2025)
      The Lightning Code
      7.4
      • Gerald Cooper
      • 2025
    • Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega in Get Him Back for Christmas (2024)
      Get Him Back for Christmas
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Arthur
      • 2024
    • Bury Him (2024)
      Bury Him
      6.8
      • John Larson
      • 2024
    • Clone Cops (2024)
      Clone Cops
      5.8
      • Murphy
      • 2024
    • Evan Elise Owens, Deborah Lee Smith, and Josh Mancuso in Thank You Kindly (2024)
      Thank You Kindly
      Short
      • Leo
      • 2024
    • Angus Caldwell, Daisy Betts, Joel David Smallbone, Kirrilee Berger, Tenz McCall, Paul Luke Bonenfant, and JJ Pantano in Unsung Hero (2024)
      Unsung Hero
      7.0
      • Brian (uncredited)
      • 2024
    • Surprised by Oxford (2023)
      Surprised by Oxford
      6.2
      • Charles Drake
      • 2023
    • Chest (2022)
      Chest
      4.5
      • David Morgan
      • 2022
    • Compassionate Caren in the Big Bad World (2022)
      Compassionate Caren in the Big Bad World
      TV Series
      • Frank Willoughby
      • 2022
    • Steve Flanigan, Dean Shortland, and Ryan King in The Ask (2022)
      The Ask
      Short
      • David
      • 2022
    • Dean Shortland, Rashad Rayford, and Phillip Cordell in Nashville Dads Club (2020)
      Nashville Dads Club
      TV Series
      • Dean
      • 2020–2022
    • Fairwood (2022)
      Fairwood
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Lefty Weaver
      • 2022
    • Best Laid Plans (2022)
      Best Laid Plans
      7.5
      • Dr. Wyatt
      • 2022
    • The Morning After (2021)
      The Morning After
      2.6
      Short
      • David
      • 2021
    • Faye (2021)
      Faye
      3.8
      • Bobby
      • 2021

    Producer



    • Best Laid Plans (2022)
      Best Laid Plans
      7.5
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Jason Marsden, Dean Shortland, Valerie Jane Parker, and Heather Lannan in Time After Time (2019)
      Time After Time
      6.5
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Not a Romantic Comedy
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2018
    • Puzzle Night (2017)
      Puzzle Night
      Short
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Dean Shortland, Mac Cushing, Keri Pagetta, and Jamie Bradley in The Agents of Fortune (2016)
      The Agents of Fortune
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2016
    • The Basement
      TV Movie
      • producer

    Casting Department



    • Puzzle Night (2017)
      Puzzle Night
      Short
      • casting
      • 2017
    • Dean Shortland, Mac Cushing, Keri Pagetta, and Jamie Bradley in The Agents of Fortune (2016)
      The Agents of Fortune
      TV Movie
      • casting
      • 2016
    • The Basement
      TV Movie
      • casting

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    Best Laid Plans
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    Best Laid Plans
    13 Slays Till Christmas
    Demo Reel 1:05
    13 Slays Till Christmas
    13 Slays Till Christmas
    Demo Reel 1:05
    13 Slays Till Christmas
    Jolene
    Demo Reel 0:59
    Jolene
    For My Nephew
    Demo Reel 1:52
    For My Nephew
    Fairwood
    Demo Reel 0:27
    Fairwood
    Fairwood
    Demo Reel 0:59
    Fairwood

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    • Height
      • 1.75 m
    • Spouses
        Rita DavidsonApril 17, 2015 - present
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      • 3 Articles

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      In 1998, spent a semester in New York working as a "Manny" while taking acting classes.

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