Eric Shawn. Actor: Gremlins 2 - Die Rückkehr der kleinen Monster. Eric Shawn was born on 12 March 1957 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Gremlins 2 - Die Rückkehr der kleinen Monster (1990), America's News Headquarters (2008) and Sunday Housecall (2013). He is married to Camilla. They have one child.