Shea Buckner

Shea Buckner (born December 12, 1986) is an American Olympian water polo player and actor. He is known for The Rookie, The Blacklist (2021), The Equalizer (2021), Power Book II: Ghost (2020), Mom (2018), Animal Kingdom (2016), Survive the Night (2020), Get Christie Love (2017), Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019), and Escape Plan 2: Hades (2018). He won two NCAA Championships while playing for the University of Southern California. He also competed for the United States national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Career

High school Buckner played water polo at Villa Park High School, where he scored 364 career goals. He was named to the All-American first team twice. In 2004, he was the CIF Division II Player of the Year, Orange County Register Player of the Year, and Century League MVP.

College Buckner started his college career at the University of California in 2005. He scored 22 goals that season. He then transferred to the University of Southern California and did not compete in 2006. In 2007, he scored 24 goals to rank second on the team.

Professional Buckner plays professionally for Italy's Latina Pallanuoto. Two of his siblings, Patrick and Shannon, played water polo for USC.