Personal Info
Birth date
1970-08-05 (54 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Also known as
John C. Shaw
John Shaw
Biography
John Shaw was born on August 5, 1970 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for Watchmen (2009), The Core (2003) and If I Stay (2014).
Filmography
Supernatural
8.3
Overview:
When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the Winchester brothers crisscross the country in their '67 Chevy Impala, battling every kind of supernatural threat they encounter along the way.Stargate SG-1
8.3
Overview:
The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States government learns that an ancient alien device called the Stargate can access a network of such devices on a multitude of planets. SG-1 is an elite Air Force special operations team, one of more than two dozen teams from Earth who explore the galaxy and defend against alien threats such as the Goa'uld, Replicators, and the Ori.DC's Legends of Tomorrow
7.275
Overview:
When heroes alone are not enough ... the world needs legends. Having seen the future, one he will desperately try to prevent from happening, time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter is tasked with assembling a disparate group of both heroes and villains to confront an unstoppable threat — one in which not only is the planet at stake, but all of time itself. Can this ragtag team defeat an immortal threat unlike anything they have ever known?A Million Little Things
7.4
Overview:
A group of friends from Boston who feel stuck in life experience an unexpected wake-up call after one of their friends dies unexpectedly.Smallville
8.203
Overview:
The origins of the world’s greatest hero–from Krypton refugee Kal-el’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel.Arrow
6.825
Overview:
Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determined to clean up the city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow.Psych
7.873
Overview:
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved. Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.Fringe
8.134
Overview:
FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham, brilliant but formerly institutionalized scientist Walter Bishop and his scheming, reluctant son Peter uncover a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable events and realize they may be a part of a larger, more disturbing pattern that blurs the line between science fiction and technology.The Good Doctor
8.476
Overview:
Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital's surgical unit. Unable to personally connect with those around him, Shaun uses his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives and challenge the skepticism of his colleagues.Stargate Atlantis
8
Overview:
With the Ancients' city of Atlantis discovered in the Pegasus Galaxy by Stargate Command, Dr. Elizabeth Weir and Major Sheppard lead a scientific expedition to the ancient abandoned city. Once there, the team not only find themselves unable to contact Earth, but their explorations unexpectedly reawaken the Ancients' deadly enemies, The Wraith, who hunger for this new prey. Now with the help of newfound local allies like Teyla Emmagan, the Atlantis Team sets about to uncover their new home's secrets even as their war of survival against the Wraith begins.Stargate Universe
7.4
Overview:
The adventures of a present-day, multinational exploration team traveling on the Ancient spaceship Destiny many billions of light years distant from the Milky Way Galaxy. They evacuated there and are now trying to figure out a way to return to Earth, while simultaneously trying to explore and to survive in their unknown area of the universe.Chesapeake Shores
7.818
Overview:
A divorced mom deals with an old romance and complicated family issues when she returns to her hometown with her twin daughters.Alert: Missing Persons Unit
7.4
Overview:
When police officer Nikki Batista’s son goes missing, she joins the Philadelphia Police Department's Missing Person’s Unit (MPU) to help other people find their loved ones, even as she searches for her own. Six years later, her world is turned upside-down when her ex-husband, Jason Grant, a former police officer, shows up with a proof-of-life photo of their missing boy. Or is it?The Hunting Party
6.571
Overview:
A small team of investigators are assembled to track down and capture the most dangerous killers our country has ever seen, all of whom have just escaped from a top-secret prison that's not supposed to exist.Tru Calling
7.3
Overview:
A university graduate working in the city morgue is able to repeat the same day over again to prevent murders or other disasters.Batwoman
6.9
Overview:
Kate Kane, armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city's criminal resurgence. But don't call her a hero yet. In a city desperate for a savior, Kate must overcome her own demons before embracing the call to be Gotham's symbol of hopeThe Irrational
6.797
Overview:
Alec Mercer is a world-renowned professor of behavioral psychology with a unique insight into human nature who lends his expertise to an array of high-stakes cases involving governments, corporations and law enforcement. However, he meets his match in a female domestic terror suspect who turns his world upside down.Human Target
7.2
Overview:
It takes a brave, selfless man to make himself a "human target" in order to save the lives of those in danger. Based on the popular DC Comics comic book and graphic novel, Human Target is a full-throttle action drama centered on Christopher Chance, a unique private contractor/security expert/bodyguard hired to protect.V
6.794
Overview:
A re-imagining of the 1980s miniseries about the world's first encounter with an alien race in which the aliens call themselves The Visitors, and have a seemingly friendly agenda that may or may not be a cover for something more malevolent.Happy Gilmore
6.648
Overview:
Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore — whose unconventional approach and antics on the green courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin — is determined to win a PGA tournament so he can save his granny's house with the prize money. Meanwhile, an attractive tour publicist tries to soften Happy's image.Watchmen
7.339
Overview:
In a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. But after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so they uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger.The Core
5.813
Overview:
Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes discovers that an unknown force has caused the earth's inner core to stop rotating. With the planet's magnetic field rapidly deteriorating, our atmosphere literally starts to come apart at the seams with catastrophic consequences. To resolve the crisis, Keyes, along with a team of the world's most gifted scientists, travel into the earth's core. Their mission: detonate a device that will reactivate the core.Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
6.7
Overview:
Wimpy Greg Heffley, now in seventh grade, thinks he has it all together. He has mastered middle school and gotten rid of the Cheese Touch. However, Greg's older brother, Rodrick, is itching to cut him down to size. He gets the perfect opportunity when their mother tries to force the boys to bond. Rodrick may be Greg's chief tormentor, but he feels his constant pranks are just what his little brother needs to prepare him for life's hard knocks.Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
6.325
Overview:
It's summertime, and Greg Heffley is looking forward to playing video games and spending time with his friends. However, Greg's dad has other plans: He's decided that some father-son bonding time is in order. Desperate to prevent his dad from ruining summer vacation, Greg pretends he has a job at a ritzy country club. But Greg's plan backfires, leaving him in the middle of embarrassing mishaps and a camping trip gone wrong.If I Stay
7.367
Overview:
Mia Hall, a talented young cellist, thought the most difficult decision she would ever have to make would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at prestigious Juilliard or follow her heart to be with the love of her life, Adam, a rock singer/guitarist. However, a car wreck changes everything in an instant, and now Mia's life hangs in the balance. Suspended between life and death, Mia faces a choice that will decide her future.Hollow Man II
4.917
Overview:
After the mysterious death of scientist Dr. Devin Villiers, Det. Frank Turner and his partner are assigned to protect Villiers' colleague, who revealed that a veteran soldier was subjected to an experiment with the objective of creating the ultimate national security weapon... an undetectable soldier. The experiment failed – with disastrous side effects.The Company You Keep
6.165
Overview:
A former Weather Underground activist goes on the run from a journalist who discovers his identity.Acting
2025The Hunting Party (1 Episode) as Mr. Jacobs
2023The Irrational (1 Episode) as Dale Newhouse
2023Murder for Sale as Max
2023Alert: Missing Persons Unit (1 Episode) as Antonio
2022Three Wise Men and a Baby as William
2021Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part as Bernard Poole
2019Batwoman (1 Episode) as Parole Board Official
2018Christmas Joy as Phil Finnegan
2018A Million Little Things (1 Episode) as Christopher
2018Tully as Doctor
2017The Good Doctor (1 Episode) as Vincent
2016Mr. Write as Zev
2016Chesapeake Shores (4 Episodes) as Bert Marcus
2016DC's Legends of Tomorrow (1 Episode) as Coroner
2015Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery as Paul
2014If I Stay as Music Aficionado
2013Embrace of the Vampire as Unknown
2013End of the World as Dr. Cochran
2012The Company You Keep as DMV Source
2012Arrow (1 Episode) as George Wolfman
2012Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days as Mr. Draybick
2011Finding a Family as Chuck
2011Gone as Borden
2011Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules as Mr. Draybick
2010Human Target (1 Episode) as Harrison
2009Helen as Prosecutor
2009V (1 Episode) as Will Mabyee
2009Stargate Universe (1 Episode) as Administrator
2009Courage as Justin Vale
2009Come Dance at My Wedding as Mason Brown
2009Watchmen as Doug Roth
2009Wyvern as Chief Dawson
2008NYC: Tornado Terror as Brackett
2008Fringe (1 Episode) as Medical Examiner
2008Ace of Hearts as Frank Burgess
2008Ogre as Giles
2007The Last Mimzy as Dr. Rose
2006Alien Incursion as Claude
2006Psych (1 Episode) as Replacement Spellmaster
2006Hollow Man II as Dr. Devin Villiers
2006The Foursome as Cameron Towers
2005Supernatural (1, 1 Episode) as Hotel Manager, Ben Waters
2005Hush as Dr. Mirvis
2004Stargate Atlantis (1 Episode) as Garth
2003Tru Calling (1 Episode) as Doctor
2003The Core as FBI Agent - Rat's Apartment
2002The Dead Zone (1 Episode) as Bookstore Manager
2001Smallville (2 Episodes) as Cave Scientist
1997Stargate SG-1 (1 Episode) as Dr. Friesen
1996Happy Gilmore as Daniel Lafferty
1993Family of Strangers as Bill Curtis
Directing
TBAIndependence for Fiji ... Director
2020Fu*king Idiots ... Script Supervisor
1980Kiribati? Here We Are ... Director