Shaun Prendergast (born 1958) is a British actor and writer. Prendergast has made hundreds of appearances in television, film and on radio and written extensively for the stage, television, radio and film.

Prendergast was born in North Shields, educated at Collingwood School, Norham High and Tynemouth Sixth Form College and trained at Bretton Hall College (BA Hons). Predergast's first play Potter's Wheel, written when a student, won five awards at the 1980 National Student Drama Festival including Best New Play and was subsequently presented at the Old Vic as part of an NSDF showcase season. He is married to Niki Winterson (of Global Artists) and has a stepson Domenic and a daughter, Molly. They live in London.

Plays Fireman Charlie in "Westway", a soap opera on Radio Four/World Service.

Attended Norham Community High School