{{short description|American actor (active 2004– )}} {{Infobox person | name = Shane Coffey | image = | caption = | image_size = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S. | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2004–present }}
'''Shane Coffey''' is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Holden Strauss in Freeform's ''Pretty Little Liars''.
==Early life== Coffey was born in Houston, Texas and raised in nearby Spring.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.marfapublicradio.org/blog/talk-at-ten/a-modern-take-on-romeo-and-juliet/ |title= Talk at Ten Interview: A Modern Take on Romeo and Juliet |publisher=Marfa Public Radio |date= |accessdate=2014-07-30}}</ref> He studied theater at the University of Southern California. He is a founding member of The Casitas Group, an independent theater company started in 2008, alongside Troian Bellisario.<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
==Career== Coffey's first acting part was playing Patrick for one episode on ''Summerland'' alongside Jesse McCartney.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |author= |url=http://www.teen.com/2012/01/18/celebrities/the-new-star/shane-coffey-pretty-little-liars-facts-trivia-bio-pictures/ |title=Photos: Facts, Bio, Trivia of Pretty Little Liars' Holden, Shane Coffey |publisher=Teen.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-16 |archive-date=2012-03-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325155844/http://www.teen.com/2012/01/18/celebrities/the-new-star/shane-coffey-pretty-little-liars-facts-trivia-bio-pictures/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In January 2012, Coffey joined the recurring cast of ''Pretty Little Liars'' as Holden Strauss, an old friend of Aria's, who becomes her way of covering when she's actually going to see Ezra Fitz.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvfanatic.com/2011/08/shane-coffey-headed-to-rosewood/ |title=Shane Coffey: Headed to Rosewood! |publisher=TV Fanatic |date=2011-08-26 |accessdate=2013-10-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a338034/alexander-nifong-shane-coffey-to-star-in-pretty-little-liars.html |title=Alexander Nifong, Shane Coffey to star in 'Pretty Little Liars' - US TV News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2011-08-31 |accessdate=2013-10-16}}</ref>
Coffey also portrayed Jimmy Nash on ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager''. In 2012, he wrapped on a short film called ''Exiles'', a modern rendition of Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet'' with a twist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://origin.tvfanatic.com/2012/02/pretty-little-liars-interview-shane-coffey-on-being-an-outcast/ |title=Pretty Little Liars Interview: Shane Coffey on Being an "Outcast" - TV Fanatic |publisher=Origin.tvfanatic.com |date=2012-02-24 |accessdate=2013-10-16}}</ref>
Coffey and Troian Bellisario, ''Pretty Little Liars'' co-star, make music under the name ''FAMILY''.
In 2013, Coffey appeared in an Audi Super Bowl commercial titled ''Prom''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://prettylittleliars.alloyentertainment.com/shane-coffey-chuck-hittinger-super-bowl-audi-commercial/ |title=Shane Coffey & Chuck Hittinger Star in Audi Super Bowl Ad 2013 [Video] |publisher=Prettylittleliars.alloyentertainment.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-16}}</ref>
In 2015, Coffey starred in Lord Huron - "Fool for Love" music video.
Coffey plays a lead role in the 2016 film ''Sugar Mountain'', directed by Richard Gray.
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |+ Film roles |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2011 | ''A Holiday Heist'' | Student | as Shane Zwiner |- | 2011 | ''Houndz from Hell'' | Orson | as Shane Zwiner |- | 2012 | ''Joyful Girl'' | Nic | Short film |- | 2013 | ''The Colony'' | George Baker | Short film |- | 2013 | ''Exiles'' | Romeo | Short film |- | 2013 | ''Fire'' | Boy | Short film |- | 2014 | ''Starry Eyes'' | Poe | |- | 2015 | ''Surf Noir'' | Johnny | Short film |- | 2016 | ''Noodles'' | Ollie | Short film |- | 2016 | ''Sugar Mountain'' | Liam West | |- | 2016 | ''Things I Like About You'' | | Short film |- | 2016 | ''Others'' | Silas | Short film |- | 2017 | ''Greenlight'' | Sam | |- | 2019 | ''Robert the Bruce'' | Finley | |- | 2018 | ''Hover'' | Isaiah |}
{| class="wikitable" |+ Television roles |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2004 | ''Summerland'' | Patrick | Episode: "Kicking and Screaming" |- | 2010 | ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' | Jimmy Nash | Recurring role; 4 episodes |- | 2010 | ''The Whole Truth'' | Zach Sellards | Episode: "Pilot" |- | 2012-2017 | ''Pretty Little Liars'' | Holden Strauss | Recurring role; 9 episodes |- | 2012 | ''I Just Want My Pants Back'' | Ethan | Episode: "Yoko" |- | 2012 | ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' | Pete Moyer | Episode: "Trends with Benefits" |- | 2012 | ''Last Man Standing'' | Terrence | Episode: "Animal Wrongs" |- | 2012-2015 | ''Perception'' | D.J. Pierce | Recurring role; 5 episodes |- |2013 | ''Castle'' | Sean Tanner | Episode: "The Human Factor" |- |2013 | ''The Originals'' | Timothy "Tim" | 2 Episodes |- |2013 | ''Grimm'' | Derrick Bryce | Episode: "Twelve Days of Krampus" (Part 2) |- | 2014 | ''The Novice'' | Kyle | Television film |- | 2014 | ''NCIS: Los Angeles'' | Richard Mills | 1 episode |- | 2015 | ''Major Crimes'' | Jaime | 1 episode |- | 2017 | ''Lethal Weapon'' | Reuben Tomar | 1 episode |- |2017 |S.W.A.T |Kevin Lynch |1 episode:Radical |- | 2018 | ''Criminal Minds'' | Emmanuel Rask | 1 episode |- | 2020 | ''Good Girls'' | Kevin | 3 episode |}
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