24 Facts About Shaun Wallace

Shaun Wallace is one of the six "chasers" on the ITV quiz show The Chase.

Shaun Wallace was born on 2 June 1960 at Central Middlesex Hospital in London.

Shaun Wallace grew up in Wembley and attended Copland School.

Shaun Wallace struggled academically, failing his O-level English examination four times.

Shaun Wallace graduated from the Polytechnic of North London with a Law BA in 1983.

Shaun Wallace was called to the Bar in November 1984 and in 1986 completed pupilage.

Shaun Wallace has taken part in hearings held at both the Old Bailey as well as several magistrates' courts located in England and Wales and in Scotland.

Shaun Wallace was a member of Farringdon Barristers Chambers until February 2012, when it was announced that he had joined Great James Street Chambers.

On 26 October 2016, Shaun Wallace was found to have failed to comply with his duty while representing a defendant in criminal proceedings.

Shaun Wallace is a member of the southeastern circuit of the Criminal Bar Association.

In 2004, Shaun Wallace became a champion of the BBC general knowledge quiz Mastermind, which tests a contestant's aptitude on a subject of their choice.

Since 2009, Shaun Wallace has appeared as a "chaser" on the UK television series The Chase, a teatime game show which airs on ITV.

Shaun Wallace appears on The Chase: Celebrity Special, The Family Chase, and Beat The Chasers.

In 2019, Shaun Wallace appeared on the celebrity version of Catchphrase.

Shaun Wallace appeared as a guest in "Dictionary Corner" on the Channel 4 gameshow Countdown.

Shaun Wallace took part in the "Junk Food Experiment" in 2019.

In October 2020, Shaun Wallace appeared as a Black history month reporter for Good Morning Britain.

In November 2020, Shaun Wallace took part as a contestant in ITV's Don't Rock The Boat, a rowing competition show.

At the 2005 UK general election, Shaun Wallace stood as an independent parliamentary candidate, standing in the Brent South constituency in north London.

Shaun Wallace came fifth obtaining 297 votes, losing to Labour's Dawn Butler with 17501 votes.

Shaun Wallace is of Jamaican heritage and is the eldest of four children.

Shaun Wallace is a football fan and a supporter of Chelsea.

In 2022, Shaun Wallace appeared on the ITV programme DNA Journey, which revealed many details about his African ancestry in Nigeria, his Caribbean ancestry in Jamaica and many other links to several other African countries besides Nigeria.

Shaun Wallace is a practising Christian, having been brought up with Christian values.