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Dan Shor

For the journalist, seeDaniel Schorr.

Daniel Shor(born November 16, 1956) is an American actor, director, writer, and acting teacher with a career spanning over 40 years. His most recognized roles include Enoch Emery inJohn Huston'sWise Blood(1979), Pete Brady inStrange Behavior(1981), Ram inTron(1982), andBilly the KidinBill & Ted's Excellent Adventure(1989).

Dan Shor
Dan Shor in 2004
Born
Daniel Shor

(1956-11-16)November 16, 1956(age 68)
New York,New York,U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • writer
Years active1978–present
Websiteshodavision

Early life

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Shor was born and raised inNew York City.He attendedMcBurney Schoolfrom the 6th through the 8th grade. His mother, an actress, died when he was 14.[1]He graduated fromElisabeth Irwin High School(June 1974) and began at Northwestern University that fall. He returned to New York, where he landed the lead role of Alan Strang in the first national company ofEquus.

Acting

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Shor's studies continued at the Davis Center for Performing Arts at theCity College of New Yorkand at theLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic ArtinEngland.

While in London, he appeared withNigel PlanerinAnn Jellicoe's punk rock musical playThe Sport Of My Mad Mad Motherat The Roundabout Theater. After leaving London forLos Angeles(due to his casting in the title role in theABCmini-seriesStuds Lonigan), he produced and reprised his role in his own version of Jellicoe's play, changing the setting from London to New York. Three months later, the set from the production was used inBilly Idol's classic music video for the song "Dancing With Myself".[1]

Shor's acting credits includeAir Force One,Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure,Tron,Red Rock West,and John Huston'sWise Blood.Television films and mini-series includeFriendly Fire,Elvis and the Colonel: The Untold StoryandThe Blue and the Gray(for which Shor won aPeople's Choice Award). He was a series regular onCagney and Laceyand several other television series as well as numerous guest star appearances including aFerengidoctor onStar Trek: The Next Generation,a role he reprised seven years later onStar Trek: Voyager.In 1983, he starred in the bandKansas'music video "Fight Fire with Fire"and made appearances in their" Everybody's My Friend "video. Shor's stage performances in Los Angeles andSan Diegohave brought him eightDrama-LogueandLA Weeklyperformance awards.

Shor recently returned to the continental U.S. after living and working in theNorthern Mariana Islandsof the Western Pacific since 2003. In addition to running his production company, ShodaVision, he remains active in New York theater and was recently involved (as an actor) with the experimental conversational play "Outpost".[2]

He has continued with stage work at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and at the Pittsburgh Public Theater.

Writing, directing

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In 1995, Shor directed for theLA Diversified Theater Company,a multi-cultural theater alliance. He directed theOvation Awardwinning production ofHe Who Gets Slapped[3]starringBud Cortat theHudson Theater,as well as productions at theLA Theater Center,Company of Angels,Court,Zephyr,Two RoadsandLA Jewishtheaters. His productions have received more than 30 Dramalogue, Ovation and LA Weekly awards.

Shor's credits include two screenplays co-written with Czech film directorJiri Weiss.Shor has worked in videos and shows including "Life On Film: Rock", "Ecomaniacs", "State of Liberty", "Fish Out of Water" and over 30 short videos for theSaipanandGuamVisitors Channels. His recent work includesBigfoot EntertainmentandFashion TV's reality show Screen Test. He has also taught acting at the International Academy of Film and Television in Cebu, Philippines.

Filmography

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Acting

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Directing

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Television

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References

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  1. ^ab"Actor Dan Shor talks with TV STORE ONLINE and his work on films like TRON, BILL and TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE and WISE BLOOD".TV Store Online.Retrieved7 October2013.
  2. ^"Outpost - Letter From Lesotho (HD)".NorcrossMedia.[dead YouTube link]
  3. ^Meeks, Christopher (29 August 1996)."Review:" He Who Gets Slapped "".Variety.
  4. ^Once Upon a Classic, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's CourtatIMDb
  5. ^"Actor Daniel Shor on the set of The Blacklist with Amir and director Michael Caracciolo, December 8, 2021".
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