Shane McKay is a fictional character on the Degrassi series. His first appearance in the series was as a student on Degrassi Junior High, and then as a minor character on Degrassi High, originally portrayed by Bill Parrott. On Degrassi: The Next Generation, he is portrayed as an adult by actor Jonathan Torrens. He was the first boyfriend of Christine “Spike” Nelson, and consequently the biological father of her daughter, Emma Nelson.