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Shane Brolly

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Shane Brolly
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, director, poet
Years active1997–present
Spouse(s)Sarah G. Buxton(2006–present; 1 child)

Shane Brolly is an Irish actor, writer, and director from Belfast, Northern Ireland, most known for his role as Kraven in the Underworld franchise.

Life and career

Brolly was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and comes from a family of Irish actors, although he has done most of his film work in the United States. After some independent films, he played a small role in the science fiction thriller Impostor, based on a story by Philip K. Dick. His most notable role to date is in Underworld as Kraven. He reprised the role for Underworld: Evolution and Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. He starred in CSI: NY in 2007 in the final episode of Season 3 "Snow Day". Besides acting, Brolly writes and directs films. His first short film, Y's Guys, was well received at the Atlanta, New York and Daytona Beach film festivals.[citation needed]

Brolly lives in Beverly Hills with his wife, actress Sarah G. Buxton. The couple married on 27 November 2006. On 20 December 2006, Sarah gave birth to the couple's first child, a son named Finn Michael Brolly.[1]

Literary works

  • Brolly, Shane (2003). You'd Think There Would Be More Suicides Around Here. Bleak House. ISBN 1932557016.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Other notes
2017 "Lazarus" Hellborn
2014 Book of Fire Justinian
2012 "Y's Guys" Announcer (voice) Writer/Director
2009 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Kraven
2009 Spread Prince Stelio
2008 Japan Japan
2006 48 Angels The Man
2006 Underworld: Evolution Kraven
2006 Room 6 Nick
2005 Devil's Highway Roger
2004 Sin's Kitchen J.D.
2003 Underworld Kraven
2003 Deadly Swarm Daniel Lang
2003 Chromiumblue.com Henry Brooke
2003 Connecting Dots Andy
2002 Impostor Lt. Burrows
2001 Rennie's Landing Brad
1999 Flypaper Jack
1998 Stomping Grounds C.D. Store Owner
Television
Year Title Role Other notes
1998 Nightman Chrome
2002 Spartacus Spartacus TV Pilot, Tribune
2004 The Secret Service Ethan Kelly TV Pilot, ABC
2007 CSI: NY Colm Gunn Episode "Snowday"
2007 Mr. and Mrs. Smith Mr. Jones TV Pilot, NBC

References

  1. ^ "Soap star Sarah Buxton welcomes first child". People. 17 January 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2014.