Acting
Sean McCann
Born 1935-09-24
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Department: Acting
Biography
William Leonard Sean McCann (September 24, 1935 – June 13, 2019) was a Canadian actor whose career lasted over 55 years. His best known roles include Lt. Jim Hogan in the CTV television drama series Night Heat (1985–1989), Frank Rittenhauer in the comedy film Tommy Boy (1995), and the Judge in Chicago (2002).
Known For
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Chicago
2002
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Naked Lunch
1991
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Tommy Boy
1995
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Haven
2010
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Miracle
2004
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Friday the 13th: The Series
1987
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Affliction
1998
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Atlantic City
1980
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The Listener
2009
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Trapped in Paradise
1994
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (107 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Defining Moments | Shopkeeper | Movie | 2021 |
 | Goalie | Red Story (70yrs) | Movie | 2019 |
| Goalie | Associate Producer | Movie | 2019 |
 | No Deposit | Hostage negotiator | Movie | 2015 |
 | Best Christmas Party Ever | Arthur Tyrell | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Big Fat Stone | Defense Lawyer Simon Trumble | Movie | 2014 |
 | The Privileged | John Fawkes | Movie | 2013 |
 | Terminal | George | Movie | 2013 |
 | Real Gangsters | Josephy Ryan | Movie | 2013 |
 | Let the Daylight into the Swamp | Old Donal | Movie | 2012 |
 | Haven | Dom Novelli | TV Series | 2010 |
 | The Front | Dr. Hunter | Movie | 2010 |
 | The Listener | Kevin Hibbard | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Wedding Wars | Verne Grandy | Movie | 2006 |
 | A Dad for Christmas | Judge Mease | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Wives He Forgot | Mayor | Movie | 2006 |
 | The River King | Ernest Grey | Movie | 2005 |
 | Ambulance Girl | EMT Boss | Movie | 2005 |
 | Naturally, Sadie | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Little Bear - Rainy Day Tales | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | A Separate Peace | Dr. Stanpole | Movie | 2004 |
 | Miracle | Walter Bush | Movie | 2004 |
 | The Pentagon Papers | John Mitchell | Movie | 2003 |
 | Chicago | Judge | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Day Reagan Was Shot | Donald Regan | Movie | 2001 |
 | What Makes a Family | Judge Black | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Law of Enclosures | Hank | Movie | 2000 |
 | Possible Worlds | Inspector Berkley | Movie | 2000 |
 | A House Divided | Rutherford | Movie | 2000 |
 | Who Killed Atlanta's Children? | Aubrey Melton | Movie | 2000 |
 | Woman Wanted | Kevin | Movie | 1999 |
 | Roswell: The Aliens Attack | Col. Woodburn | Movie | 1999 |
 | Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion | Jim Grkowski | Movie | 1999 |
 | Simon Birch | Al Cork | Movie | 1998 |
 | Noddy | Noah Tomten | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Evidence of Blood | Theodore Warfield | Movie | 1998 |
 | Dogboys | Pappy | Movie | 1998 |
 | Affliction | Evan Twombley | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Defenders: Payback | John Broderick | Movie | 1997 |
 | Every 9 Seconds | Mike McConnell | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Absolute Truth | Hal Gelson | Movie | 1997 |
 | Swann | Homer | Movie | 1997 |
 | ...First Do No Harm | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1997 |
 | What Happened to Bobby Earl? | Mr. Earl | Movie | 1997 |
 | Gang in Blue | Clute Mirkovich | Movie | 1996 |
 | Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story | Mr. Ellison | Movie | 1996 |
 | Sins of Silence | Lee Keating | Movie | 1996 |
 | Iron Eagle on the Attack | Wilcox | Movie | 1995 |
 | Little Bear | Grandfather Bear | Movie | 1995 |
 | Little Bear | Grandfather Bear (voice) | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story | Nancy's Father | Movie | 1995 |
 | Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1995 |
 | Tommy Boy | Frank Rittenhauer | Movie | 1995 |
 | Trapped in Paradise | Chief Burnell | Movie | 1994 |
 | Million Dollar Babies | Premier Mitch Hepburn | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story | Det. Shapiro | Movie | 1994 |
 | WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams | Marlowe (voice) | TV Series | 1994 |
 | The Air Up There | Ray Fox | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Neighbor | Lieutenant Crow | Movie | 1993 |
 | Guilty as Sin | Nolan | Movie | 1993 |
 | Trial & Error | Albert Grant | Movie | 1993 |
 | I'll Never Get to Heaven | John O'Doyle | Movie | 1993 |
 | Deadly Matrimony | Defense Attorney | Movie | 1992 |
 | Heritage Minutes: Agnes Macphail | The Warden | Movie | 1992 |
 | Naked Lunch | O'Brien | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Hidden Room | Wylie | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Run | Marv | Movie | 1991 |
 | Murder Times Seven | Victor Morgan | Movie | 1990 |
 | Counterstrike | Captain Murphy | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Common Ground | Frank Power | Movie | 1990 |
 | Mindfield | Rudy | Movie | 1989 |
 | Christmas in America | Jerry Bowers | Movie | 1989 |
 | Hardball | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Criminal Law | Jacob Fischer | Movie | 1989 |
 | Passion and Paradise | Cpt. Ed Melchen | Movie | 1989 |
 | Crazy Moon | Anne's Father | Movie | 1987 |
 | Friday the 13th: The Series | Vince Ventura | TV Series | 1987 |
 | The Big Town | Roy McMullin | Movie | 1987 |
 | Unnatural Causes | Clark | Movie | 1986 |
 | The High Price of Passion | John Benedict | Movie | 1986 |
 | Many Happy Returns | Calvin Dixon | Movie | 1986 |
 | Easy Prey | Paul Worthy | Movie | 1986 |
 | Flying | Jack Crew | Movie | 1986 |
 | Anne of Green Gables | Dr. O'Reilly | Movie | 1985 |
 | Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks | Paul Hall | Movie | 1985 |
 | Reckless Disregard | Harold Stern | Movie | 1985 |
 | Night Heat | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Hockey Night | Mr. Kozak | Movie | 1984 |
 | The Guardian | Lt. Yaeger | Movie | 1984 |
| When We First Met | Frank | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Off Your Rocker | Lou Carmen | Movie | 1982 |
 | Tulips | Roger | Movie | 1981 |
 | Death Hunt | News Reporter | Movie | 1981 |
 | Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave | The Doctor | Movie | 1980 |
 | Atlantic City | Detective | Movie | 1980 |
 | Hog Wild | Colonal Warner | Movie | 1980 |
 | Nothing Personal | Jake | Movie | 1980 |
 | Title Shot | Lt. Grace | Movie | 1979 |
 | Torn Between Two Lovers | Dr. Farris | Movie | 1979 |
 | Starship Invasions | Carl | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Uncanny | Inspector (segment "Hollywood 1936") | Movie | 1977 |
 | World of Darkness | Matty Barker | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Far Shore | Cluny | Movie | 1976 |
 | For the Record | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Sidestreet | Alec Woodward | TV Series | 1975 |
 | A Quiet Day in Belfast | Peter O'Lurgan | Movie | 1974 |
 | Delilah | The Plumber | TV Series | 1973 |