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David Shiner Biography (1954-)

Born c. 1954, in Boston, MA; son of Francis Shiner (a computer programmer) and a homemaker; married Micaela Wengenroth (an equestrienne). Career: Actor. Worked as a street mime in Boulder, CO, c. 1978, then in Paris, France,and other French cities, then in Germany; appeared with the Cirque Du Soleil, German National Circus, and Swiss National Circus; appeared at Serious Fun!, Lincoln Center, New York City; guest director of the Wintergarden Theatre,Berlin, Germany, and the Apollo Theatre, Dusseldorf, Germany. Addresses: Home: Utting, Germany.; Contact: Broadhurst Theatre, 235 West 44th St., New York, NY 10036.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

1954

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Clown, Lorenzo's Oil, Universal, 1992
• Straight man, Silent Tongue, Alive Films, 1993
• Lloyd Small, Man of the House (also known as Man 2 Man andPals Forever), Buena Vista, 1995
• Television Appearances
• Miniseries
• Mit den Clowns kamen die Traenen, WDR, RAI, and France 3, 1990
• Specials
• Cirque Du Soleil II: A New Experience, HBO, 1991
• Episodic
• Roommate, Soul Man, ABC, 1997
• Appeared in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, both NBC.
• Stage Appearances
• Cirque Du Soleil: Nouvelle Experience, Battery City Park, New YorkCity, 1991
• Broadway Canteen Seventh Annual Easter Bonnet Competition, Broadway Theatre, New York City, 1993
• Fool Moon, Richard Rogers Theatre, New York City, 1993then Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 1998-99
• Major Tours
• Cirque Du Soleil: Nouvelle Experience, U.S. and Canadian cities, 1990-91
• Also toured Europe with Rene Bazinet in a two-man show.
• WRITINGS
• Writings for the Stage
• (With Bill Irwin) Fool Moon, Richard Rogers Theatre, 1993then Ahmanson Theatre, 1998-99

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• People Weekly, April 5, 1993, p. 93.*