Shane started his film career when he was just 12-yrs-old playing Clint Eastwood's son in Unforgiven (1992). He got a chance to play his childhood idol on television by playing "Young MacGyver" for a number of episodes of MacGyver (1985). He was flown to LA by Steven Spielberg to audition for Hook (1991).Shane has appeared alongside Ed Harris, Chuck Norris, Max von Sydow, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Stockard Channing.He is the second of three boys from parents John Meier and Jane Weir. His brothers names are Ash and Travis Meier.