Shaun Wallace

Shaun Anthony Linford Wallace (born 2 June 1960) is an English barrister, lecturer and television personality of Jamaican descent. He is a "chaser" on the ITV quiz show The Chase. Wallace is a part-time lecturer and visits schools, colleges and other institutions to educate students on aspects of law. In 2004, he won Mastermind and was ranked 286th in the World Quizzing Championships in 2012.

For similarly named people, see Shaun Wallace (disambiguation).

Shaun Wallace
Wallace receiving an Honorary Doctorate of Law, July 2015
Born
Shaun Anthony Linford Wallace[1]

(1960-06-02) 2 June 1960[2]
London, England
Other namesThe Dark Destroyer (UK)
The Destroyer (Australia)
OccupationBarrister, part-time lecturer and Television personality
Notable credit(s)
The Chase (2009–)
The Chase Australia (2018)

Career

Law

Wallace was called to the Bar in November 1984[3] and in 1986 completed pupilage. He has taken part in hearings held at both the Old Bailey as well as several magistrates' courts located in England and Wales and also in Scotland. He was a member of Farringdon Barristers Chambers until February 2012, when it was announced that he had joined Great James Street Chambers.[4]

On 26 October 2016, Wallace was found to have failed to comply with his duty while representing a defendant in criminal proceedings.[5][3] He was reprimanded and fined £2500.

Wallace is also a member of the southeastern circuit of the Criminal Bar Association. Owing to his heritage, he has been a member of the Jamaican Bar since 1999.[6]

Television

In 2004, Wallace became a champion of the BBC general knowledge quiz, Mastermind, which also tests a contestant's aptitude on a subject of their choice. His specialist subject in the final was FA Cup Finals.

Wallace was a finalist on the first series of Are You an Egghead?, narrowly losing out to Barry Simmons.

Other shows that he has been a contestant on include Fifteen to One and The Weakest Link,[6] plus the British adaptation of Greed.[7]

Since 2009, Wallace has appeared as a "chaser" on the UK television series The Chase, a teatime game show which airs on ITV. His nickname on the show is "The Dark Destroyer". His catch phrases are "I never take anything for granted", "One-question shoot-out", and "Just another day at the office". The other chasers are Anne Hegerty, Paul Sinha, Mark Labbett, Jenny Ryan and Darragh Ennis.[8] He also appears on The Chase: Celebrity Special, The Family Chase, and Beat The Chasers. In 2018, he featured as a guest chaser on the Australian version of the show, alongside fellow UK chasers Hegerty and Labbett.[9]

In 2018, his autobiography, Chasing the Dream, was released.[10]

In 2019, Wallace appeared on the celebrity version of Catchphrase.[11] He also appeared as a guest in "Dictionary Corner" on the Channel 4 gameshow Countdown. Wallace took part in the "Junk Food Experiment" in 2019.

In June 2020, Wallace appeared as an assistant in Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow, for Take Your Pick! In October 2020, Wallace appeared as a Black history month reporter for Good Morning Britain. In November 2020, Wallace took part as a contestant in ITV's Don't Rock the boat, a rowing competition show.[12]

Qualifications

Political activity

In 2005, Wallace stood as an independent parliamentary candidate, standing in the Brent South constituency in north London.[13] He obtained 1% of the vote, losing to Labour's Dawn Butler.

Personal life

Wallace was born on 2 June 1960 at Central Middlesex Hospital in London. He grew up in Wembley and attended Copland School.[14] He is of Jamaican heritage and is the eldest of four children. He is a football fan and a supporter of Chelsea.[15]

Television
Year Title Role Channel
2009–present The Chase Chaser ITV
2018 The Chase Australia (guest chaser) Channel 7
2019 Celebrity Catchphrase Contestant ITV
2019 Countdown Guest Channel 4
2019 The Junk Food Experiment Himself ITV
2020 Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow Himself; assistant
2020 Sorry, I Didn't Know Himself
2020 Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh
2020 Don't Rock The Boat Contestant
2021 The Chasers Road Trip: Trains Brains and Automobiles Himself

References
  1. "Election results for Brent South". Brent London Borough Council. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  2. "The Chase". 2 April 2012. Missing or empty |series= (help)
  3. "Past findings and future hearings:Disciplinary Finding Details". Bar Standards Board. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  4. "Shaun Wallace joins chambers Great James Street". Great James Street. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  5. "Quiz show barrister fined and reprimanded by BSB". Law Gazette. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  6. "Farringdon Chambers". Archived from the original on 26 March 2011.
  7. Greed. Season 1. Episode 11. 9 June 2001. Channel 5.
  8. Morris, Lauren (17 April 2020). "The Chase introduces new Chaser: Who is Darragh Ennis?". Radio Times.
  9. Byrne, Fiona (31 December 2017). "Gossip Queen: The Chase UK's Shaun Wallace to be guest Chaser in 2018". Herald Sun. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  10. "Shaun Wallace – Chasing the Dream".
  11. "Celebrity Catchphrase Episode 2". Press Centre. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  12. "Meet the star-studded cast of ITV's Don't Rock the Boat". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  13. "News – London Metropolitan University". London Metropolitan University. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  14. "Shaun Wallace and how ITV's The Chase began! KKPC #22". YouTube. 10 July 2018.
  15. "Exclusive Interview With Shaun Wallace". quiz-genius.com. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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