{{Short description|Irish actor, writer, and director}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{BLP sources|date=October 2014}} {{Infobox person | name = Shane Brolly | occupation = Actor, writer, director, poet | yearsactive = 1997–present | spouse = Sarah G. Buxton (2006–present) | children = 1 }}
'''Shane Brolly''' is a Northern Irish actor, writer, and director known for his role as Kraven in the ''Underworld'' franchise.
== Life and career == Brolly was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and comes from a family of Northern Irish actors, although he has done most of his film work in the United States. After some independent films, he played a small role in the science fiction thriller ''Impostor'', based on a story by Philip K. Dick. His most notable role to date is in ''Underworld'' as Kraven. He reprised the role for ''Underworld: Evolution'' and ''Underworld: Rise of the Lycans''. He starred in ''CSI: NY'' in 2007 in the final episode of Season 3 "Snow Day". Besides acting, Brolly writes and directs films. His first short film, ''Y's Guys'', was well received at the Atlanta, New York and Daytona Beach film festivals.{{citation needed|date=October 2014}}
Brolly lives in Beverly Hills with his wife, actress Sarah G. Buxton. The couple married on 27 November 2006. On 20 December 2006, Sarah gave birth to the couple's first child, a son named Finn Michael Brolly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/01/17/soap_star_sarah/|title=Soap star Sarah Buxton welcomes first child|author=<!-- Staff -->|work=People|date=17 January 2007|accessdate=2014-10-15|archive-date=20 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020071542/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/01/17/soap_star_sarah/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== Literary works ===
* {{cite book|last=Brolly|first=Shane|title= You'd Think There Would Be More Suicides Around Here|year=2003|publisher=Bleak House|isbn=1932557016}}
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |+ Film ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Other notes |- | 2017 || "Lazarus (2018 film)|''Lazarus'' || Hellborn || |- | 2014 || ''Book of Fire'' || Justinian || |- | 2012 || ''Y's Guys'' || Announcer (voice) || Writer/Director |- | 2009 || ''Underworld: Rise of the Lycans'' || Kraven|| Archive audio |- | 2009 || ''Spread'' || Prince Stelio || |- | 2008 || ''Japan'' || Japan || |- | 2006 || ''48 Angels'' || The Man || |- | 2006 || ''Underworld: Evolution'' || Kraven || |- | 2006 || ''Room 6'' || Nick || |- | 2005 || ''Devil's Highway'' || Roger || |- | 2004 || ''Sin's Kitchen'' || J.D. || |- | 2003 || ''Underworld'' || Kraven || |- | 2003 || ''Deadly Swarm'' || Daniel Lang || |- | 2003 || ''Chromiumblue.com'' || Henry Brooke || |- | 2003 || ''Connecting Dots'' || Andy || |- | 2002 || ''Impostor'' || Lt. Burrows || |- | 2001 || ''Rennie's Landing'' || Brad || |- | 1999 || ''Flypaper'' || Jack || |- | 1998 || ''Stomping Grounds'' || C.D. Store Owner || |- |}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |+ Television ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Other notes |- | 1998 || ''Nightman'' || Chrome || |- | 2002 || ''Spartacus'' || Spartacus || TV Pilot, Tribune |- | 2004 || ''The Secret Service'' || Ethan Kelly || TV Pilot, ABC |- | 2007 || ''CSI: NY'' || Colm Gunn || Episode "Snowday" |- | 2007 || ''Mr. and Mrs. Smith'' || Mr. Jones || TV Pilot, NBC |}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|0111274}}
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