Sean Bridgers
Acting1968Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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
Acting History
Future
2026
Chicago Med
TVas Detective Benjamin Gonsiorek• 1 eps
2025
The Righteous Gemstones
TVas Field Surgeon• 1 eps
2024
2023
Your Honor
TVas Walter Beckwith• 1 eps
2022
2021
The Underground Railroad
TVas Fletcher• 1 eps
2020
The Blacklist
TVas Nyle Hatcher• 1 eps
2019
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
as Mr. Gardner / Mr. Gardner's Son
Deadwood: The Movie
as Johnny Burns
2018
The Alienist
TVas Sheriff Early• 1 eps
2017
And Then I Go
as Little Kid's Dad
Midnight, Texas
TVas Sheriff Livingstone• 2 eps
Get Shorty
TVas Louis Darnell• 27 eps
2016
The Whole Truth
as Arthur Westin
The Magnificent Seven
as Fanning
Midnight Special
as Fredrick (Ranch Member)
Elsie Hooper
as Ridley Hooper
Free State of Jones
as Sumrall
2015
2014
The Best of Me
as Tommy Cole
The Edge of the Woods
as Abe
2013
2012
The Making of The Woman
as himself
2011
Blood On My Name
as Thomas
The Woman
as Chris Cleek
Hart of Dixie
TVas Leon Mercy• 1 eps
Raising Hope
TVas Jack• 2 eps
2010
True Blood
TVas Big Bobby• 1 eps
Justified
TVas Virgil Corum• 1 eps
The Mentalist
TVas Ranger Tisdale• 1 eps
2009
Bones
TVas John Collins• 1 eps
Saving Grace
TVas Carl Lafong• 1 eps
2008
Witless Protection
as Norm
Private Practice
TVas Frank Dawson• 2 eps
2007
Jake's Closet
as Peter
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Art Schuster• 1 eps
2006
Criminal Minds
TVas James Charles• 1 eps
2004
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
as Neil Bonnett
Deadwood
TVas Johnny Burns• 36 eps
2003
Apple Jack
as Les Danyou
2002
Clover Bend
as Tyler
Sweet Home Alabama
as Eldon
2000
1999
ATF
as Smitty
1998
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
TVas Martin Spencer (segment "The Prescription")• 1 eps
1997
1995
1994
Getting In
as Dumpster Hunter
Nell
as Mike Ibarra
1993
Road-Kill U.S.A.
as Josh
1992
Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice
as Jedediah