Jimmy Shaw is an American actor of film, television, and theatre, born in Los Angeles and raised in Northern coastal Massachusetts. He attended The School of Visual Arts in New York on a journalism scholarship, where a classmate asked him to be a scene partner for an audition for Uta Hagen's class at HB Studios. The scene was Lyle Kessler's "Orphans" and Jimmy had no lines, but his ability to listen and be present impressed Ms. Hagen's class, and he was accepted.
Jimmy then went on to study under the guidance of renowned acting coaches Warren Robertson, Wynn Handman, Stephen Strimpell, Michael Shurtleff, and Alan Miller, among others. His legitimate New York theatrical debut was in Charles Busch's hit Off-Broadway comedy "The Lady In Question" at The Orpheum Theatre, where he played Karel, the brainwashed Hitler youth.
In television, Jimmy appeared in smaller roles in popular series such as "Major Dad", "Beverly Hills 90210", "Sisters", and "Will and Grace". In 2001, he traveled to Spain to study Spanish for three months and was offered a job as an English teacher, which he accepted and stayed for.
Jimmy's international career took off when he landed a recurring role as Matthew in Spain's prime-time hit comedy series "La Que Se Avecina" for three seasons. He also appeared in the acclaimed Spanish miniseries "El Tiempo Entre Costuras" (Netflix) and the Spanish film "El Hombre de las Mil Caras" alongside Eduard Fernandez and Jose Coronado.
In addition to his work in Spain, Jimmy has appeared in numerous Spanish prime-time series and films, balancing his career between Madrid and Los Angeles. He recently returned for his second season to the hit prime-time dramatic series "El Ministerio del Tiempo" (Netflix) in a recurring role as Paul Walcott and will appear in Doug Spearman's "From Zero To I Love You" and Miguel Angel Jimenez's "The Night Watchman".
Jimmy received rave reviews for his solo performance as Christopher in James Carrol Pickett's one-character play "Dream Man" at the Skylight Theatre in Los Angeles, California, USA, directed by Michael Kearns. He also starred in the Dublin, Edinburgh, and Madrid productions of the same play.
Throughout his career, Jimmy has demonstrated his versatility as a performer, effortlessly transitioning between comedy and drama, and has become a standout in the Spanish-speaking world.
