Shaun's Career Timeline
From 1958 - Present
1975
Appeared with his mom Shirley in the summer
stock
production of
“On a Clear Day you can see Forever”
1976
January – “Morning Girl” is released in
Sang the theme song for “Dawn: Portrait of a
Runaway”
Appeared in first TV Movie “Born of Water”
June – Shaun graduates High School at Beverly
Hills High
Held first public concert at the Aquarius
Theater in
December – Shaun loses his father Jack in a tragic
apartment
fire.
1977
January - First TV Series “The Hardy Boys Mysteries”
where he
played Joe Hardy
Da Doo Ron Ron is released in the
June – Debut Album “Shaun Cassidy” is released in
the
before the year is through.
Appeared and sang on American Bandstand
November – “Born Late” is
released on the U.S. Market.
Shaun gives him mom away when she marries
Marty Ingels
1978
First U.S.concert tour which starts in
Appears on the Goldie Hawn Special
Album “Under Wraps” is released.
The Shaun Cassidy Special airs on TV.
Shaun celebrates his “20th”
birthday on TV
with Dick Clark
Shaun is nominated for a Grammy award for
“Best new
artist” but unfortunately does not win.
1979
The Hardy boys end their run on TV.
Album “Room Service” is released
Shaun appears in TV Movie “Like Normal
People” playing
Roger Meyers
December 1
– Shaun weds model Ann Pennington in
backyard wedding.
Becomes
stepfather to Jessica.
1980
Shaun stars in his second series “Breaking
Away”
Album “Wasp” debuts
1981
Appeared in the Theater Production “Barefoot
in the
Park”
Became a father with the birth of his
daughter,
Caitlin Ann on November 25
1982
Appeared in the Theater production “The
Subject was
Roses” and won the Critics Circle Award.
1983
Appeared in the Theater production of “Mass
Appeal” at
the Huntington Hartford center
1984
Appeared in the Theater production of “Pass/Fail” at the Mark Taper Forum
Appeared in the Theater production of “Loss of Roses”
at the Berkshire Theater
1985
Arrival of Shaun’s 2nd child a son
John
(Jake) Pennington Cassidy on February 27
Appears in the Theater production of “Triumph of the Spider Monkey” at the L.A. Theater center
Stars in the TV Special movie “Breakfast with Les
& Bess”
1986
Appeared in the Theater production of “Look
Howard
Angel” at the
1987
February 8 - Starred in a episode of Murder She Wrote entitled “Murder in a Minor Key"
Appeared for 6 months as a drifter in the soap “
1988
Appeared in the Theater production of “Diary
of a
Hunger Strike” and won the Dramalogue
Award for Best Actor
Appeared in the Theater production of
“Dangerous
Music” in Jupiter,
March 19 - Guest starred in the TV series Alfred
Hitchcock in
the episode entitled
“Hippocrittic Oath”
February 2 & 9 - Guest starred in the TV series Matlock in
the
episode entitled
“The Investigation”
Starred in the TV movie “Once upon a Texas Train” aka:
“Texas Guns”
Shaun celebrates his “30th” Birthday
Guest starred in the Roots continuing saga entitled
“Roots: Christmas”
1989
Appeared in the Theater production of
“Romance,
Romance” in
1990
Appeared in the Theater production of “Bus
Stop” in
Appeared in the Theater production of
“They're playing
our Song” in
Was the Supervising Producer & Show Developer for
the TV series “Over my Dead Body”
which never aired.
1991
Co-produced & Wrote the TV movie “Strays”
1992
Shaun & Ann Cassidy dissolve their
marriage after
13 years.
1993
Wrote the TV movie “Midnight Run: Run for your Life”
Appeared on Broadway with Brother David in “Blood
Brothers”
1995
Married actress Susan Diol on May 7th.
Created & Exec. Produced the TV series “American Gothic”
Appeared as himself in a comedy spoof entitled “Your
Studio and You"
1997
Created & produced the TV series “ROAR”
Co-created the TV Series “Players”
1998
Executive Produced the TV Series “Hollyweird”
which
never aired.
Arrival of his 3rd child, daughter
Juliet
Jones-Diol Cassidy on March 19
Shaun turns the big “40”
1999
Shaun daughter Caitlin graduates high school,
and goes
on to college.
2000
Wrote & Exec. Produced the TV series
“Cover Me:
based on the true life of a FBI family”
Shaun signs 3 year contract with Universal to
producer
and create TV programs.
2001
Exec. Produced, Wrote and was Show Runner for
the TV
Series, “The Agency”
2002
Exec. Produced, Wrote and was Show Runner for
the TV
Series, “The Agency”
Sang the intro theme song for a episode of
“The
Agency: Thanksgiving”
2003
Shaun & Susan Cassidy dissolve their
marriage
after 8 years.
Shaun's son, Jake graduates from high School.
Decides on a career of film production
and decides to attend a East Coast College.
2004
Shaun has been very busy so far this year.Going into the new Fall Season, Shaun has a
possible 4 different shows that could be airing next September.
Shaun's daughter Caitlin graduates from College with a degree in Fine Arts.
August 28 - Shaun marries producer Tracey Turner in storybook ceremony
in vineyard.
2005
Shaun is currently the creator/exec. producer on a show entitled "Invasion"..
Welcome the arrival of his 4th child, a boy named Caleb on March 3
2006
Shaun switches studios, and has now signed a 2 year contract(with 3rd Year option)
with Touchstone Television.
Welcomed child #5, another boy named Roan Howard on September 23rd.