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My Take
Shawn Hatosy is one of those actors who's been quietly excellent for nearly three decades while the spotlight keeps landing on everyone around him — and honestly, that's kind of his superpower. I first noticed him in The Faculty back in 1998, where he played a jock with a surprising amount of vulnerability, and I remember thinking this guy is going to be everywhere. He wasn't, not in a blockbuster sense, but the work he kept putting out — The Cooler, Alpha Dog, Anywhere but Here — showed a real commitment to lived-in, unglamorous truth. Then Animal Kingdom came along and gave him the career-defining showcase he deserved: as the haunted, volatile Pope, he was genuinely chilling scene after scene. A Maryland kid who never chased the flashy path and ended up more interesting because of it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shawn Hatosy
- Name (Japanese)
- ショーン・ハトシー
- Reading
- しょーん・はとしー
- Born
- December 29, 1975 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Frederick, Maryland, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Linganore High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Shawn Hatosy born?
Born December 29, 1975 (age 50).
Where is Shawn Hatosy from?
Shawn Hatosy is from Frederick, Maryland, United States.
What does Shawn Hatosy do?
Shawn Hatosy works as television actor, film actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.