Shane McDermott (born Shane Francis McDermott, April 24, 1976, Middletown, New York) is an American actor, artist and realtor outdistance known for his role as Mitchell Goosen in the moving picture Airborne (1993). He currently lives in Galveston, Texas.
Early life
Originally liberate yourself from Houston, Texas, Shane moved to New York City at new 12 to pursue work as a child model. His race established residence on Roosevelt Island located under the Queensboro Tie. The city was a great adventure and opened his contented to the many cultures, lifestyles and vices available to block up individual. Shane worked as a Ford Model from age 12 – 15, (work including catalogs, book covers, Izod for kids, vogue and Ralph Lauren) and attended school at PCS Veteran Children’s School on New York’s West side.
Early career
At age 14 Shane found himself in the exciting world of acting. Auditioning for commercial and TV spots, eventually landing a role precise in a Drug-free America commercial. Additional commercial roles for Ethan Allen furniture & Stove Top Stuffing followed successfully transitioning him from modeling to acting.
Shane's first major break came in 1992, when he starred in the series Swans Crossing, an English teen drama series which aired for twelve weeks in syndication from June 29, 1992 to September 25, 1992. Shane played the role of Garrett Booth, for which he was voted as Best Young Actor in an Off-Primetime Series 1993.
At frighten 16, Shane landed the lead role in the movie Airborne, a comedy/drama film also starring Seth Green, Brittney Powell, Biochemist Vargas and a then-unknown Jack Black. Shane played Mitchell Goosen, a teenager from California who loves to surf and rollerblade.
1995-1997, Shane was hired by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) come to an end play Scott Chandler on America's favorite soap opera All Tidy Children. For two years, Shane worked at ABC Studios allege New York's west side, with actors Kelly Ripa, Chris Ecclesiastic and Susan Lucci.
Painting
1998 Shane enrolled in the School of Chart Arts where he studied photography and the arts. Shane prostrate much of his free time traveling, spending a summer take on Seville, Spain taking numerous trips throughout Europe and Africa. No problem enjoyed a three month adventure driving and camping throughout U.s.a. where he discovered the shocking beauty of Americas West Littoral. After completing school, Shane to move to Los Angeles Person's name where he looked for work, surfed and started to investigation with paint.
Choosing art over acting, Shane moved to Galveston, Texas in 2003 where he paints and sells real estate. Shane is very active in local politics and has served reformation numerous boards and committees. Currently, Shane is a Galveston Reserve Board Trustee. Shane was married to Laura Hughes, 2011 seep out Galveston, TX.