Biography for
Shawn Christian (I) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

18 December 1965, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Birth Name

Shawn Patrick Christian

Height

6' (1.83 m)

Spouse

Deborah Quinn

(18 May 1996 - present) 1 child

Trivia

Attended Rogers High School in Wyoming, Michigan. Graduated class of 1984.

Attended Ferris St. University in Big Rapids, Michigan. Graduated class of 1989.

Met his wife Deborah while both were models auditioning for a print ad in Chicago, in 1991.

While in his youth, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Merit for outstanding leadership in his community.

During the 1994 season, he was the first male spokes model to ever appear on the TV show, "Star Search" (1983).

Was voted "Hottest Student Body" by his high school classmates in his yearbook.

Nominated for "Hottest Male Star" by Soap Opera Digest magazine in 1995.

Father of one child, a son named Kameron born in July of 2000.

Is step-dad to actress/model Taylor Cole.

Acts with stepdaughter, Taylor Cole, in the WB series "Summerland" (2004).

Shares a birthday with Brad Pitt (December 18).

Stars in the short film,Last Chance,which won the Audience award for Best Short Film at the Hamptons International Film Fest in East Hamptons, Long Island.

On the roster of an NBAE (basketball) team. For the 2007/2008 season he played for the Miami Heat with teammates Jay Harrington (from Summerland) and Taye Diggs.

Personal Quotes

Follow your heart.