Shawn Phelan
| Shawn Phelan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Shawn Michael Phelan January 7, 1975 Stoughton, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | September 27, 1998 (aged 23) |
| Years active | 1989–1993 |
Shawn Michael Phelan (January 7, 1975 – September 27, 1998) was an American television and film actor.
Early life and acting career
Phelan was born in Stoughton, Massachusetts and moved to Houston, Texas with his mother Bonnie and grandmother Beverly at the age of seven. He began his acting career in various stage productions at the Unicorn Theatre in Houston at age 9. His first national television role was in an episode of the NBC sitcom Sister Kate in 1989 at the age of 13 and followed by small roles in television series such as The Wonder Years, Family Matters and Grand. His first studio film role was in the 1991 drama Toy Soldiers opposite actors Sean Astin, Wil Wheaton and Louis Gossett, Jr.
Death
On March 29, 1994, at age 19, Phelan was involved in an automobile collision when his Toyota Corolla was broadsided three blocks from his home. He suffered a traumatic brain injury which left him comatose for over four years before dying at age 23 in 1998.[1]
Selected filmography
- Breaking the Rules (1992)
- The Secret of Lost Creek (1992)
- Toy Soldiers (1991)
- Caroline? (1990)