Nigel Shinnors

Acting

Biography

Nigel Shinnors is an actor and filmmaker from Clare in Ireland. He started acting in 2011 and has been involved in a number of local shorts and theatre productions in Limerick over the years. Two projects he was involved in won awards in the worlds largest short movie competition MyRodeReel. Nigel went on to complete a degree in Contemporary and Applied Theatre Studies in Mary Immaculate College and graduated in 2023. Recently he has appeared in How To Train Your Dragon (Universial, Dreamworks). While he primarily enjoys acting he can also be found helping out on productions in many different capacities.

Place of Birth: County Clare, Ireland

Known For

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How to Train Your Dragon

On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.

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The Wayfinders

Follows three high schoolers mistakenly transported to a brutal medieval world. Falling in with unlikely comrades caught in a civil war, the teens fight for survival as they search for a way back home.

Filmography

2025

How to Train Your Dragon

as Viking (uncredited)

2025

The Wayfinders

as Villager (uncredited)