Sean Bridgers
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1968 (age 58)
Born in
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Credits
View on IMDb73 acting credits
Biography
Sean MacKenzie Bridgers (born March 15, 1968) is an American actor, screenwriter, and producer, known for his role as Johnny Burns on the HBO series Deadwood and on the SundanceTV original series Rectify as Trey Willis. In addition to many roles in television and film since 1991, Bridgers received acclaim and awards for the independent film Paradise Falls, which he wrote and produced.
He received praise for his lead role in Lucky McKee's horror film The Woman and another Modernciné film, Jug Face, as well as notable roles in Sweet Home Alabama and Nell. He played Old Nick in the 2015 film Room.
Known For
Room
16 Oct 2015
The Magnificent Seven
14 Sep 2016
The Mentalist
23 Sep 2008
Criminal Minds
22 Sep 2005
The Blacklist
23 Sep 2013
Bones
13 Sep 2005
The Best of Me
15 Oct 2014
True Blood
07 Sep 2008
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Filmography
2026
- The Weird Kidzas Sheriff (Voice)
2025
- Government Cheese2 episodes
2024
- The Paintedas Adam Elster
- Test Screening
- Outlaw Posseas Mayor
- Trackeras Father Ammon1 episode
2022
- Bones and Allas Barry Cook
- The Thing About Pamas Mark Hupp6 episodes
2021
- The Underground Railroadas Fletcher1 episode
2020
- Your Honoras Walter Beckwith1 episode
2019
- Deathcemberas Uninjured
- The Righteous Gemstonesas Field Surgeon1 episode
- Deadwood: The Movieas Johnny Burns
- The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfootas Mr. Gardner
2018
- The Alienistas Sheriff Early1 episode
2017
- Get Shortyas Louis Darnell27 episodes
- Midnight, Texasas Sheriff Livingstone2 episodes
- And Then I Goas Little Kid's Dad
2016
- The Magnificent Sevenas Fanning
- Free State of Jonesas Sumrall
- The Whole Truthas Arthur Westin
- Midnight Specialas Fredrick (Ranch Member)
- Elsie Hooperas Ridley Hooper
2015
- Chicago Medas Detective Benjamin Gonsiorek1 episode
- Trumboas Jeff Krandall
- Blueas Sheriff Hawkes
- Roomas Old Nick
- Dark Placesas Runner Day
- Legs
2014
- The Best of Meas Tommy Cole
- The Edge of the Woodsas Abe
2013
- The Graveyard Feederas Burke Sawyer
- The Blacklistas Nyle Hatcher1 episode
- Jug Faceas Dawai
- Rectifyas Trey Willis17 episodes
2011
- The Womanas Chris Cleek
- Hart of Dixieas Leon Mercy1 episode
- Blood On My Nameas Thomas
2010
- Raising Hopeas Jack2 episodes
- Justifiedas Virgil Corum1 episode
2009
- Lie to Meas Harold Clark1 episode
2008
- The Mentalistas Ranger Tisdale1 episode
- True Bloodas Big Bobby1 episode
- Witless Protectionas Norm
2007
- Jake's Closetas Peter
- Private Practiceas Frank Dawson2 episodes
- Saving Graceas Carl Lafong1 episode
2005
- Criminal Mindsas James Charles1 episode
- Bonesas John Collins1 episode
2004
- 3: The Dale Earnhardt Storyas Neil Bonnett
- Deadwoodas Johnny Burns36 episodes
2003
- Apple Jackas Les Danyou
2002
- Sweet Home Alabamaas Eldon
- Clover Bendas Tyler
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Art Schuster1 episode
- After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stoppedas Robert
1999
- ATFas Smitty
1998
- Legacyas William Winters13 episodes
1997
- Paradise Fallsas Henry Bancroft
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Martin Spencer (segment "The Prescription")1 episode
- The Killing Secretas Aaron Clemens
1995
- Murderous Intentas Dennis
- Her Deadly Rival
- Death in Small Dosesas Mr. Carter
1994
- Nellas Mike Ibarra
- Getting Inas Dumpster Hunter
1993
- Road-Kill U.S.A.as Josh
1992
- Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrificeas Jedediah
1991
- Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Storyas Ralph Welch