Shane Zaza

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Shane Zaza
Born (1984-01-08) 8 January 1984 (age 40)
UK [1]
OccupationActor
Spouse
(m. 2016)
[2]

Shane Zaza (born 8 January 1984) is a British actor. [1]

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Biography

He went to Headlands School in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire where he first started acting. He lived a short walk to his school and was a very active child. Shane appeared as the lead actor at the Royal National Theatre in Behind the Beautiful Forevers . [3] [4] [5]

In 2016, he appeared in "Nosedive", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror .

He appeared in "Demons of the Punjab", an episode of the 11th season of Doctor Who . [6]

Filmography

Theatre

Television work

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