Personal details
- Birth Date: 1968-07-23
- Height: 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Birth Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Children: (4 children) Sophie Levy
- Professions: Producer, Director, Actor
Shawn Levy, born July 23, 1968, in Montreal, Quebec—yeah, that’s Canada, land of maple syrup and killer poutine—has carved out a spot in Hollywood that’s honestly pretty wild. The guy’s got his fingerprints all over pop culture, whether you noticed or not. He’s the dude behind the camera for Stranger Things. If you haven’t binge-watched that at least once, are you even trying? He also gave us Real Steel, that robot boxing flick with Hugh Jackman that nobody expected to be good, but somehow totally was? And let’s not forget the Night at the Museum movies—Ben Stiller running around with historical figures coming to life, chaos everywhere, kids loving it, parents... kinda loving it too, if we’re being real. Levy isn’t just hanging out on set calling “action” though. He’s the founder and big boss of 21 Laps Entertainment, so he’s basically steering the ship on a bunch of projects, not just one. The company’s known for pushing out stuff that actually gets people talking—think heart, laughs, and a little bit of weirdness. On the home front, Shawn’s married to Serena Levy, and together they’ve got four daughters. That’s a lot of estrogen in one house, but hey, he seems to be handling the girl-dad life just fine. Not much tabloid drama, which is honestly refreshing. Instead, he keeps his head down, works on movies and shows you probably quote more than you realize, and somehow still finds time for his family. Not too shabby for a kid from Montreal, huh?
Graduating with honors from Yale at just twenty? That’s not your everyday flex. Then, instead of chilling or taking a gap year, this person bolts straight to LA—because, of course, why not chase the Hollywood dream? Early gigs included writing for Thirtysomething and the iconic Beverly Hills, 90210, which—let’s be honest—basically defined a whole TV era. Those shows weren’t just jobs, they were cultural touchstones, and having your fingerprints on that? Wild. After making some noise in prime time, there was a pivot to projects for Nickelodeon and Disney. Talk about switching gears, right? From angsty adults and teens to the colorful, zany world of kids’ TV. That’s some serious range. Honestly, not many can say they’ve made waves in both the grown-up drama scene and the kid-friendly universe. Just goes to show, some folks don’t stick to one lane—they build the whole highway.
July 23, 1968
5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Yes, Sophie Levy
57 years old