Shane McRae

Shane McRae is an American actor, born on July 23, 1977, in Gainesville, Florida, and raised in Starkville, Mississippi. He earned a BFA from the University of Evansville and an MFA from New York University's Graduate Acting program. Soon after completing his training, McRae made his Broadway debut as Jason Chenier in the Tony Award-winning production of Take Me Out and later appeared in Richard III at the Public Theater. His early television work included the sitcom Four Kings, followed by roles in The Following and Nashville. He gained wider recognition as police officer Taylor Bowman in Sneaky Pete and later starred as Dickie Barrett in Paradise Lost and Aaron Pritchard in Alaska Daily. McRae plays Mechanical leader Deagan Knox in Apple TV's science-fiction drama Silo. His film work includes The Adjustment Bureau, The Help, Bad Teacher, Still Alice, One Small Hitch, Encounter, and Lansky.