Shane McDermott
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Shane McDermott (born Shane Francis McDermott, April 24, 1976, Middletown, New York)[disambiguation needed 
] is an American painter and former actor best known for his role as Mitchell Goosen in the movie Airborne (1993).[1] He currently lives in Galveston, Texas.[2]
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[edit] Early Life
Shane was born in upstate New York to John and Jody McDermott. At a young age, Shane’s family moved to Texas where he lived a normal suburban life, playing soccer and going to school.
[edit] Early Career
At age 12, Shane was discovered by the Ford Modeling agency. The abundance of work moved him and his family to New York City to where he worked as a child model for many years. In 1990, Shane shot his first commercial “Drug-free America” successfully transitioning him from modeling to acting.
[edit] Breakthrough
Shane first major break came in 1992, when he starred in the series Swans Crossing, an American teen drama series which aired for twelve weeks in syndication from June 29, 1992 to September 25, 1992. Shane played the role of Garret Booth, for which he was nominated as Best Young Actor in an Off-Primetime Series 1993. At age 16, Shane landed the lead role in the Airborne, a comedy/drama film also starring Seth Green, Brittney Powell, Jacob Vargas and a then-unknown Jack Black. Shane played Mitchell Goosen, a teenager from California who loves to surf and rollerblade. Because the film premiered to limited box office success, finding additional work became difficult. Shane worked as a bartender and attended school, eventually studying photography at the School of Visual Arts in New York. In 1996, Shane booked a two-year contract with the soap opera All My Children, playing Scott Chandler.
[edit] The Painter
During the two years Shane spent on All My Children, he started to experiment with paint. While taking classes at the School of Visual Arts and studying at the New York Art Institute, Shane developed his unique technique. Thereafter, Shane spent 6 months in Seville, Spain studying art and painting full-time. Choosing art over acting, Shane moved to Galveston, Texas in 2003 where he paints and sells real estate. Shane is very active in local politics having served on numerous boards and committees. Currently, Shane is a Galveston Park Board Trustee. In May 2011, Shane married Laura Hughes.
[edit] Professional Career
- Present: Shane sells beachfront and waterfront real estate on Galveston's West End.
- 2010: Shane was appointed to the Galveston Park Board of Trustees: www.galvestonparkboard.org
- 2003: Shane moved to Galveston Island to paint: www.sfmcdermottart.com
- 1995: All My Children .... Scott Parker Chandler #2 / ... (100 episodes, 1995–1997)
- 1995: Law & Order .... Kyle Winters (1 episode, 1995)
- 1993: Airborne .... Mitchell Goosen
- 1992: Swans Crossing .... Garrett Booth (65 episodes, 1992)
- 1990: The Baby-Sitters Club .... Jamie Anderson
[edit] Education
- Art Education: School of Visual Arts
- The New York Art Institute
- Glassell School of Contemporary Art
- Texas A&M University at Galveston
[edit] References
- ^ "Airborne (1993)". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106233/. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
- ^ "Shane McDermott Official Website". http://shanemcdermott.net/. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
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