Robert Shannon

Born in the UK in 1975 although having a Irish/Italian heritage, I am Londoner, born and bred.

After leaving The London Film School, I have had over 23 years experience working professionally in the industry, working on Television dramas, Independent films, studio films and main stream commercials, both in front and behind the camera.

So far I have been lucky enough to work along side some of the industries best performers including Cate Blanchette, Michael Gambon, Billy Crudip, Ray Winstone, Stephen Graham,Jude Law, Charles Dance and Benedict Cumberbatch as well as award winning Directors such as David Blair and Gillian Armstrong.

I'm most familiarly and known for playing slave to hero Gladiator, 'Verus', in the BBC's biggest budget Doc/Drama to date, 'The Colosseum'.
I have also produced and directed the feature film, Battle Recon and my film company Shannon Productions has recently completed its latest feature, in a co-production with US based LRAM films 'The Ant Farm'. I wrote and directed two award winning shorts "Candy" and 'The Information" both picked up by shorts TV.

I am currently in pre production for my next Action/Thriller feature film, SO1 shot in London.

I'm tenacious, driven and passionate about cinema and the film industry as whole.