Shaun Sipos
{{Short description|Canadian actor (born 1981)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|10|30}}
| birth_place = Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
| relatives = Jessica Sipos (sister)
| spouse = {{marriage|Lindsey Morgan|2023}}
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2001–present
| height = 165cm
}}
Shaun Sipos (born October 30, 1981{{cite news |title=Having a birthday today, Oct. 30, 2021 |url=https://www.gjsentinel.com/having-a-birthday-today-oct-30-2021/article_89d99f6e-31ce-11ec-9436-67dc97719f11.html |access-date=24 October 2021 |agency=GJSentinel |date=20 October 2021}}) is a Canadian actor, known for playing Jack on the series Complete Savages (2004–2005), David Breck on Melrose Place (2009–2010), Eric Daniels on Life Unexpected (2010–2011), Aaron Whitmore on The Vampire Diaries (2013–2014), and Adam Strange on Krypton (2018–2019).{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/dc/2018/08/09/krypton-shaun-sipos-on-what-makes-his-adam-strange-tick/|title='Krypton': Shaun Sipos on What Makes His Adam Strange Tick, and Why Season 2 Will Be Interesting|website=DC|language=en|access-date=2018-12-11}}
Life and career
Sipos was born in Victoria, British Columbia, and is of ethnic Hungarian descent from Croatia.{{cite web |last=Barker |first=Lynn |url=http://www.teentelevision.com/2009/08/21/shaun-sipos-melrose-place-hunk |title=Shaun Sipos: "Melrose Place" Hunk! |publisher=TeenHollywood |date=August 21, 2009 |access-date=May 24, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021084229/http://www.teentelevision.com/2009/08/21/shaun-sipos-melrose-place-hunk |archive-date=October 21, 2013}} He is the older brother of actress Jessica Sipos.
Sipos' television credits include a series regular role on the sitcom Maybe It's Me, guest starring roles on Smallville, Black Sash, ER, and CSI: Miami, and a supporting role on Special Unit 2. His feature film credits include Final Destination 2, The Skulls III, Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2, Comeback Season, The Grudge 2, and Lost Boys: The Tribe. In 2009, Sipos was cast as David Breck in The CW's Melrose Place, a reboot of the 1990s Fox primetime soap opera of the same name.
Sipos appeared in the series Life Unexpected as a teacher who becomes a love interest of the main character, Lux.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Shaun-Sipos-Headed-1020455.aspx|title=Shaun Sipos Headed to Life Unexpected|publisher=TVGuide.com}}
He played a regular role on Syfy's space fantasy Dark Matter as Devon Taltherd.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/the-path-promoted-paul-james-shaun-sipos-dark-matter-1201750498/|title='The Path' Ups Paul James; Shaun Sipos Joins 'Dark Matter'|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=2016-05-06|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=2018-12-11}}
Personal life
Sipos married actress Lindsey Morgan on September 21, 2023, in Austin, Texas.{{cite web|first=Celeste McCauley|last=Emily Strohm|url=https://people.com/actors-shaun-sipos-and-lindsey-morgan-are-married-exclusive-7966394|title=Actors Shaun Sipos and Lindsey Morgan Are Married! Inside the Epic Wedding Celebration in Texas (Exclusive)|website=People|date=September 25, 2023|access-date=October 31, 2023}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |
| 2003
| Frankie Whitman | |
| rowspan="2"|2004
| {{sortname|The|Skulls III}} | Ethan Rawlings | Direct-to-video |
| Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2
| Brandon | |
| rowspan="2"|2006
| Skylar Eckerman | |
| {{sortname|The|Grudge 2}}
| Michael | |
| 2008
| Kyle | Direct-to-video |
| rowspan="5"|2009
| Stoic | Mitch Palmer | |
| Curve of Earth
| Wade | |
| Lost Dream
| Giovanni | |
| Rampage
| Evan Drince | |
| Happy in the Valley
| Wade | |
| rowspan="2"|2011
| Hick | Blane | |
| Enter Nowhere
| Hans | |
| rowspan="2"|2013
| Darryl | |
| Heart of the Country
| Lee | |
| 2014
| Jack | |
| rowspan="2"|2017
| The Babymoon | Trace |{{Cite web|title=The Babymoon - Full Cast & Crew|url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-babymoon/cast/2000365621/|year=2017|location=New York City|publisher=TV Guide}} |
| The Sandman
| Wyatt | |
| 2018
| Luke | |
| rowspan="2"|2021
| Shadow of Privilege | Giovanni | |
| Night Raiders
| Randy | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |
| rowspan="2"|2001
| Nick Gibson | 9 episodes |
| Special Unit 2
| Teen Guy | Episode: "The Wall" |
| rowspan="2"|2003
| Chloe's Boy Thing | Episode: "Rush" |
| Black Sash
| Julian | 2 episodes |
| 2004–2005
| Jack Savage | Main cast |
| 2005
| Gabe Hammond | Episode: "Urban Hellraisers" |
| rowspan="2"|2007
| ER | Nick | Episode: "Crisis of Conscience" |
| Shark
| Trevor Boyd | 7 episodes |
| 2009
| Dwayne | Episode: "Unknown Trouble" |
| 2009–2010
| Main cast |
| 2010
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Daniel Peidre | Episode: "Take My Life, Please!" |
| 2010–2011
| Eric Daniels | 12 episodes |
| 2013
| {{sortname|A|Mother's Rage|nolink=1}} | Calvin | Television film |
| 2013–2014
| {{sortname|The|Vampire Diaries}} | Aaron Whitmore | 8 episodes |
| 2014
| {{sortname|The|Michaels|nolink=1}} | Michael Breakstone | Television film |
| 2016
| Devon Taltherd {{cite web|url=https://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/2016/06/02/june-2-2016-bubbas-unruly-travels-dark-matter-first-looks-pics-more-casting-announcements/|title=June 2, 2016: Bubba's unruly travels! Dark Matter first looks pics! More casting announcements!|last=Mallozzi|first=Joseph|date=June 2, 2016|access-date=June 2, 2016}} |
| 2017
| Trent Myers | Episode: "Heart Failure" |
| rowspan="2"|2018
| Broken Sidewalk | Reed | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Insomnia
| Brad | 8 episodes |
| 2018–2019
| Krypton |
| 2022–2024
| Luke Tillerson | Main cast |
| 2023–2024
| Reacher | David O'Donnell | Season 2, 8 episodes |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1036050}}
- {{TV Guide person|shaun-sipos/190926}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100815085058/http://www.cwtv.com/shows/melrose-place/cast/shaun-sipos Shaun Sipos] at The CW
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Category:21st-century Canadian male actors
Category:Canadian emigrants to the United States
Category:Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States
Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Canadian people of Croatian descent