Grant Shaud

Edward Grant Shaud III (born October 17, 1960) is an American actor known for his portrayal of the character of Miles Silverberg on the television sitcom Murphy Brown. He's also had notable roles in the films The Distinguished Gentleman and Antz, among other voice performances in The Wild Thornberrys, Godzilla: The Series and Batman: The Animated Series.

Grant Shaud
Born
Edward Grant Shaud III

(1960-10-17) October 17, 1960
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Richmond (BS)
OccupationActor
Years active1983–present

Early life

Edward Grant Shaud III was born in Evanston, Illinois, the son of Anna Barbara (née Dougherty) and Edward Shaud Jr.[1] His family is Irish Catholic.[2] He attended Conestoga High School in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, and graduated in 1979. In 1983, he graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Richmond, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Career

In 1984, Shaud moved to New York City to begin working in theater. His first acting role in television was as a guest character named Jack on Kate & Allie, who was a college student and director on a local cable channel. In 1988, he began as Miles Silverberg on Murphy Brown. He lived with co-star Jane Leeves before and during her guest stint on the show, in which she concurrently played his girlfriend. He left in 1996 to pursue other projects, with his producer role on the show taken by Lily Tomlin.[3] On February 26, 2018, it was announced that Shaud would return to a revival series of Murphy Brown with former co-stars Candice Bergen, Faith Ford and Joe Regalbuto.[4]

In recent years, Shaud has done some voiceover work in animation, most notably the television series Batman: The Animated Series. He had a guest role on The Drew Carey Show as a character named Jack, who believed himself to be the devil. He also played Alex Rosetti on the sitcom Madigan Men, starring Gabriel Byrne.

Selected stage and screen credits

Television

Film

Theater

References
  1. "Grant Shaud biography". Filmreference.com. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
  2. "Loose Lips". The Buffalo News. June 20, 1993. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  3. Ku, Andrew (July 22, 1996). "Lily Tomlin to Join 'Murphy Brown'". Playbill. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  4. Andreeva, Nellie (February 26, 2018). "'Murphy Brown': Faith Ford, Joe Regalbuto & Grant Shaud To Reprise Roles On CBS Revival; Charles Kimbrough May Appear". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
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