He played the muscular S.W.A.T. officer Peter Washington in the cult classic film Dawn of the Dead. As a TV actor, he played Roger Rockmore on Kenan & Kei.
He was an assistant manager at a restaurant when he began his stage career.
Foree Electronics, the store that employed Shaun in the zombie spoof film, Shaun of the Dead, was named after him.
He moved to New York in 1974.
George Romero created the original Dawn of the Dead film, which Foree played a major role in.
