ShaneHagedorn

Shane Hagedorn is a Michigan based actor, writer, director, voice talent and an award winning producer of feature length films.

Most known for 'WILD FAITH', a period drama set in the 1860’s, in which Shane stars in and co-produced. A story of a returning of a civil war soldier who adopts a family of color and pushes past racial intolerance with a gun and with his God. This earned Shane three 'Best Actor' nominations and one win.

He approached acting in the late 1990's by enrolling into a theatre program at a local community college. There he was cast in numerous plays, playing the lead in PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE as Picasso and Porthos in THE THREE MUSKETEERS.

While in college he was selected as an Irene Ryan acting nominee. In 2008, Shane premiered his first film as writer, director, producer, actor, and editor, THE MODEL FATHER. An ambitious period drama set in the late 1960’s. Then in 2009, Shane premiered a documentary called CRAFTSMAN STYLE. Both films have played to several sold out screenings throughout Michigan to much acclaim for their thoughtful approach to storytelling.

Shane also collaborated on two award winning features with Rebel Pictures, FAIRVIEW ST. and HANDLEBAR. Serving as producer, assistant director and actor. In Handlebar, Shane was co-writer and co-star earning him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 2011 Detroit Independent Film Festival.

ASHES OF EDEN was Shane's breakout film. He was again writer, director, producer, actor and editor. A tour-de-force of powerful acting and compelling imagery. In 2014, Ashes set a record breaking attendance of 600 people at The Capital City Film Festival in Lansing, MI. 

Shane continues acting and producing films with Lansing based Collective Development Incorporated on award winning films such as: a biblical period ‘Quest Trilogy’. Including the films FORTY NIGHTS, CHASING THE STAR, and THE CHRIST SLAYER, MBF: MAN'S BEST FRIEND, and LOST HEART. Shane recently directed, co-produced, and acted in BEST YEARS GONE.  He resides in Michigan, with his wife and two dogs.