Stephen Shea
Actor · Born December 21, 1961 (64) · Los Angeles, California, USA
Stephen Shea standing in at 6' (1.83 m) was born December 21, 1961 in Los Angeles, California and is a former child actor most noted for voicing the character of Linus van Pelt (inheriting the role from his older brother, Christopher) in seven animated Peanuts television specials (Play It Again, Charlie Brown, You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown, It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown, It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown, and Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown), and in the feature-length animated film Snoopy Come Home. Stephen is also the brother of actor Eric Shea.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 21, 1961 (64)
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Actor
- 4 on MovieCove · 8 credits in all
Known for
What are Stephen Shea's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 4 · Charged 0 · Intense 0
Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Mentoras Linus van Pelt in A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)
- Heraldas Linus van Pelt in It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! (1974)
- Allyas Linus van Pelt in Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975)
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Stephen Shea's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Apple TV (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Shea's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
8 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
It's a Mystery, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
There's No Time for Love, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Snoopy Come Home(1972)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Play It Again, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Career shape
Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 8 titles from 1971 to 1975; peak year 1973.
Film career
Peak 1973 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1971Screen debut· Play It Again, Charlie Brown
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Stephen Shea's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 90th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
Shape of the crowd
None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 3 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved3
- Crowd Pleaser1
Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Stephen Shea work with?
People who share at least 2 of Stephen Shea's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bill Melendez shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Bill MelendezShared titles: Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975), It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! (1974), A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973), Snoopy Come Home (1972)See all 4 shared titles with Bill Melendez
- Phil RomanShared titles: Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975), It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! (1974), A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)See all 3 shared titles with Phil Roman
Writers
- Charles M. SchulzShared titles: Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975), It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! (1974), A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973), Snoopy Come Home (1972)See all 4 shared titles with Charles M. Schulz
Actors
- Linda ErcoliShared titles: Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975), It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! (1974), Snoopy Come Home (1972)See all 3 shared titles with Linda Ercoli
- Lynn MortensenShared titles: Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975), It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Lynn Mortensen
- Melanie KohnShared titles: Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975), It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Melanie Kohn
- Jimmy AhrensShared titles: It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! (1974), A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)See all 2 shared titles with Jimmy Ahrens
Composers and editors
- Chuck McCannShared titles: Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975), It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! (1974), A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973), Snoopy Come Home (1972)See all 4 shared titles with Chuck McCann
- Vince GuaraldiShared titles: Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975), It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! (1974), A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973)See all 3 shared titles with Vince Guaraldi
- Roger DonleyShared titles: Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975), It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Roger Donley
- Robert T. GillisShared titles: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973), Snoopy Come Home (1972)See all 2 shared titles with Robert T. Gillis
Producers
- Lee MendelsonShared titles: Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975), It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! (1974), A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973), Snoopy Come Home (1972)See all 4 shared titles with Lee Mendelson
