Shaun Paul Cassidy (born September 27, 1958) is an
American actor,
singer,
writer, and
producer. He is the eldest son of Academy Award winning actress
Shirley Jones, and the second son (his older half-brother is
David Cassidy) of Tony award-winning actor
Jack Cassidy. He is best known for his acting in TV shows such as
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries and
Breaking Away, and his production of such series as
American Gothic,
Invasion and
Ruby & The Rockits.
Personal life
Cassidy grew up in
Los Angeles and
New York City in an
Irish-American family. In addition to his older half-brother,
David Cassidy, Shaun has two younger brothers:
Patrick and Ryan Cassidy.
He is married to producer Tracey Turner, and they have two sons, Caleb and Roan, and a daughter, Lila. Cassidy was previously married to
Susan Diol and
Ann Pennington. He is also the stepfather of Jessica Wilson Kruse and father of Caitlin, Jake, and Juliet Cassidy.
