Shane Thomas Meier (born June 11, 1977) is a Canadian former actor, best known for playing the title role in The Matthew Shepard Story, a TV film about the life and murder of Matthew Shepard.
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Life and career
Meier was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the son of Jane Weir and John Meier. He is represented in both Canada and the United States. He has appeared in more than 50 other films and television programs, including MacGyver; Walker, Texas Ranger; and Psych. In 2003, Meier won the Screen Idol Award for "Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role" for his portrayal of Matthew Shepard in The Matthew Shepard Story.
Meier also runs and operates a men's clothing store called Goodlad Clothing in Vancouver, Canada. Goodlad was named after his great-grandfather James Goodlad. Meier is also the founder and co-owner of Nobles Point Entertainment which he started with his younger brother Ashley Meier.
In animation, he voiced Willy DuWitt in Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars and Lancer in My Little Pony Tales as well as additional characters in Captain N: The Game Master.
Filmography
Film
My Life as a Babysitter (1990, TV Movie) as Ben
Unforgiven (1992) as Will Munny Jr.
Stay Tuned (1992) as Yogi Beer
Impolite (1992) as Boy #2
Needful Things (1993) as Brian Rusk
Andre (1994) as Steve Whitney
Man of the House (1995) as Big Kid At School No. 2
Magic in the Water (1995) as Kid with Earrings (Uncredited)
The Quest (1996) as 'Red'
Warriors of Virtue (1997) as Toby (voice)
Silver Wolf (1999, TV Movie) as Jesse McLean
The Matthew Shepard Story (2001) as Matthew Shepard
A Date with Darkness (2003, TV Movie) as Daniel
Shred (2008) as Spinks
Revenge of the Boarding School Dropouts (2009) as Spinks
Television
MacGyver (1990) as Boy / Young MacGyver
Mom P.I. (1990) as Ray Sullivan
21 Jump Street (1990) as Ozzy Smith Fan
Diagnosis: Murder (1992) as Paul McKinney
The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV series) (Lets Play Poison) (1992) as Charles Scott Jones
The Commish (1992–1995) as Mark Sullivan / Peter Brooks
The Odyssey (1992) as Ling-Ling
Madison (1993) as Paul Devries
Lonesome Dove: The Series (1994) as Henry
Road to Avonlea (1995) as Louie
The Outer Limits (1995–1997) as Young Kevin / Mark
Gone in a Heartbeat (1995–1997) as David
Walker, Texas Ranger (1997–1998) as Thomas "Tommy" Joseph Malloy
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1998) as Kid
Sons of Thunder (1999) as Thomas "Tommy" Joseph Malloy
Dead Man's Gun (1999) as Andy
7th Heaven (1999) as Joe (3.21; 3.22)
Stargate SG-1 (2000) as Garan
Mysterious Ways (2000) as Mark Craven
Call of the Wild (2000) as Miles Challenger
Voice actor
The Ultimate Teacher (1988) as Additional Voices
Camp Candy (1989) as Young Camper
Captain N: The Game Master (1989) as Additional Voices
Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars! (1991) as Willy DuWitt
My Little Pony Tales (1992) as Lancer
Warriors of Virtue (1997) as Toby
Stories From My Childhood (1998) as Miscellaneous Characters
My Scene: Jammin' In Jamaica (2004) as Ellis
My Scene: Masquerade Madness (2004) as Ellis
My Scene Goes Hollywood: The Movie (2005) as Ellis