Actor profile

Sean Bridgers

15th March 1968 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Acting

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.

39 Movies 26 TV Shows 1 In Production 72 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Painted poster

The Painted 19th December 2024 as Adam Elster

Test Screening poster

Test Screening 22nd August 2024

Outlaw Posse poster

Outlaw Posse 1st March 2024 as Mayor

Bones and All poster

Bones and All 18th November 2022 as Barry Cook

The Weird Kidz poster

The Weird Kidz 14th October 2022 as Sheriff (Voice)

Deathcember poster

Deathcember 25th October 2019 as Uninjured

Deadwood: The Movie poster

Deadwood: The Movie 31st May 2019 as Johnny Burns

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot poster

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot 8th February 2019 as Mr. Gardner / Mr. Gardner's Son

And Then I Go poster

And Then I Go 16th June 2017 as Little Kid's Dad

The Magnificent Seven poster

The Magnificent Seven 14th September 2016 as Fanning

Free State of Jones poster

Free State of Jones 24th June 2016 as Sumrall

The Whole Truth poster

The Whole Truth 25th March 2016 as Arthur Westin

Midnight Special poster

Midnight Special 18th February 2016 as Fredrick (Ranch Member)

Elsie Hooper poster

Elsie Hooper 1st January 2016 as Ridley Hooper

Trumbo poster

Trumbo 27th October 2015 as Jeff Krandall

Blue poster

Blue 22nd October 2015 as Sheriff Hawkes

Room poster

Room 16th October 2015 as Old Nick

Dark Places poster

Dark Places 8th April 2015 as Runner Day

Legs poster

Legs 1st January 2015

The Best of Me poster

The Best of Me 15th October 2014 as Tommy Cole

The Graveyard Feeder poster

The Graveyard Feeder 12th October 2013 as Burke Sawyer

Jug Face poster

Jug Face 9th August 2013 as Dawai

The Woman poster

The Woman 14th October 2011 as Chris Cleek

Witless Protection poster

Witless Protection 22nd February 2008 as Norm

Jake's Closet poster

Jake's Closet 28th October 2007 as Peter

3: The Dale Earnhardt Story poster

3: The Dale Earnhardt Story 11th December 2004 as Neil Bonnett

Apple Jack poster

Apple Jack 16th September 2003 as Les Danyou

Sweet Home Alabama poster

Sweet Home Alabama 26th September 2002 as Eldon

Clover Bend poster

Clover Bend 20th March 2002 as Tyler

After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped poster

After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped 16th May 2000 as Robert

ATF poster

ATF 6th September 1999 as Smitty

Paradise Falls poster

Paradise Falls 1st November 1997 as Henry Bancroft

Murderous Intent poster

Murderous Intent 24th October 1995 as Dennis

Her Deadly Rival poster

Her Deadly Rival 19th September 1995

Death in Small Doses poster

Death in Small Doses 16th January 1995 as Mr. Carter

Nell poster

Nell 23rd December 1994 as Mike Ibarra

Getting In poster

Getting In 7th December 1994 as Dumpster Hunter

Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice poster

Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice 29th January 1992 as Jedediah

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story poster

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story 23rd September 1991 as Ralph Welch

Government Cheese poster

Government Cheese 15th April 2025

Tracker 11th February 2024 as Father Ammon

The Thing About Pam poster

The Thing About Pam 8th March 2022 as Mark Hupp

The Underground Railroad poster

The Underground Railroad 13th May 2021 as Fletcher

Your Honor poster

Your Honor 6th December 2020 as Walter Beckwith

The Righteous Gemstones poster

The Righteous Gemstones 18th August 2019 as Field Surgeon

The Alienist poster

The Alienist 22nd January 2018 as Sheriff Early

Get Shorty poster

Get Shorty 13th August 2017 as Louis Darnell

Midnight, Texas poster

Midnight, Texas 24th July 2017 as Sheriff Livingstone

Chicago Med poster

Chicago Med 17th November 2015 as Detective Benjamin Gonsiorek

The Blacklist poster

The Blacklist 23rd September 2013 as Nyle Hatcher

Rectify poster

Rectify 22nd April 2013 as Trey Willis

Hart of Dixie poster

Hart of Dixie 26th September 2011 as Leon Mercy

Raising Hope poster

Raising Hope 21st September 2010 as Jack

Justified poster

Justified 16th March 2010 as Virgil Corum

Lie to Me poster

Lie to Me 21st January 2009 as Harold Clark

The Mentalist poster

The Mentalist 23rd September 2008 as Ranger Tisdale

True Blood poster

True Blood 7th September 2008 as Big Bobby

Private Practice poster

Private Practice 26th September 2007 as Frank Dawson

Saving Grace poster

Saving Grace 23rd July 2007 as Carl Lafong

Criminal Minds poster

Criminal Minds 22nd September 2005 as James Charles

Bones poster

Bones 13th September 2005 as John Collins

Deadwood poster

Deadwood 21st March 2004 as Johnny Burns

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6th October 2000 as Art Schuster

Legacy poster

Legacy 9th October 1998 as William Winters

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction poster

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction 25th May 1997 as Martin Spencer (segment "The Prescription")

Primetime poster

Coming soon

Primetime 11th September 2026