Acting
Sean Bridgers
Born 1968-03-15
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Sean Bridgers
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Room
2015
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The Mentalist
2008
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The Magnificent Seven
2016
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Criminal Minds
2005
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Bones
2005
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The Blacklist
2013
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
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The Best of Me
2014
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True Blood
2008
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Chicago Med
2015
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (76 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Primetime | Lloyd | Movie | 2026 |
 | The Weird Kidz | Sheriff (Voice) | Movie | 2026 |
 | Government Cheese | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2025 |
 | The Painted | Adam Elster | Movie | 2024 |
 | Test Screening | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2024 |
 | Outlaw Posse | Mayor | Movie | 2024 |
 | Tracker | Father Ammon | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Bones and All | Barry Cook | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Thing About Pam | Mark Hupp | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Underground Railroad | Fletcher | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Your Honor | Walter Beckwith | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Deathcember | Uninjured | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Righteous Gemstones | Field Surgeon | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Deadwood: The Movie | Johnny Burns | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot | Mr. Gardner / Mr. Gardner's Son | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Alienist | Sheriff Early | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Get Shorty | Louis Darnell | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Midnight, Texas | Sheriff Livingstone | TV Series | 2017 |
 | And Then I Go | Little Kid's Dad | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Magnificent Seven | Fanning | Movie | 2016 |
 | Free State of Jones | Sumrall | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Whole Truth | Arthur Westin | Movie | 2016 |
 | Midnight Special | Fredrick (Ranch Member) | Movie | 2016 |
 | Elsie Hooper | Ridley Hooper | Movie | 2016 |
 | Chicago Med | Detective Benjamin Gonsiorek | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Trumbo | Jeff Krandall | Movie | 2015 |
 | Blue | Sheriff Hawkes | Movie | 2015 |
 | Room | Old Nick | Movie | 2015 |
 | Dark Places | Runner Day | Movie | 2015 |
 | Legs | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Best of Me | Tommy Cole | Movie | 2014 |
| The Edge of the Woods | Abe | Movie | 2014 | |
 | The Graveyard Feeder | Burke Sawyer | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Blacklist | Nyle Hatcher | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Jug Face | Dawai | Movie | 2013 |
 | Rectify | Trey Willis | TV Series | 2013 |
| The Making of The Woman | himself | Movie | 2012 | |
 | The Woman | Chris Cleek | Movie | 2011 |
 | Hart of Dixie | Leon Mercy | TV Series | 2011 |
| Blood On My Name | Thomas | Movie | 2011 | |
 | Raising Hope | Jack | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Justified | Virgil Corum | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Lie to Me | Harold Clark | TV Series | 2009 |
 | The Mentalist | Ranger Tisdale | TV Series | 2008 |
 | True Blood | Big Bobby | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Witless Protection | Norm | Movie | 2008 |
 | Jake's Closet | Peter | Movie | 2007 |
 | Private Practice | Frank Dawson | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Saving Grace | Carl Lafong | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Criminal Minds | James Charles | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Bones | John Collins | TV Series | 2005 |
 | 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story | Neil Bonnett | Movie | 2004 |
 | Deadwood | Johnny Burns | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Apple Jack | Les Danyou | Movie | 2003 |
 | Sweet Home Alabama | Eldon | Movie | 2002 |
 | Clover Bend | Tyler | Movie | 2002 |
 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Art Schuster | TV Series | 2000 |
 | After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped | Robert | Movie | 2000 |
 | ATF | Smitty | Movie | 1999 |
 | Legacy | William Winters | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Paradise Falls | Henry Bancroft | Movie | 1997 |
| Paradise Falls | Writer | Movie | 1997 |
| Paradise Falls | Producer | Movie | 1997 |
 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Martin Spencer (segment "The Prescription") | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The Killing Secret | Aaron Clemens | Movie | 1997 |
 | Murderous Intent | Dennis | Movie | 1995 |
 | Her Deadly Rival | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
 | Death in Small Doses | Mr. Carter | Movie | 1995 |
 | Nell | Mike Ibarra | Movie | 1994 |
 | Getting In | Dumpster Hunter | Movie | 1994 |
| Road-Kill U.S.A. | Josh | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice | Jedediah | Movie | 1992 |
 | Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story | Ralph Welch | Movie | 1991 |
| Red Camellia | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
 | The Trophy King | Trip Mahoney | Movie | — |
 | Iron Dan | Carl Whitman | Movie | — |