- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 15, 1968
- Place of Birth
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Sean Bridgers
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.
Filmography
moviePrimetime
2026
tvGovernment Cheese
2025
movieThe Painted
2024 · Adam Elster
movieTest Screening
2024
movieOutlaw Posse
2024 · Mayor
tvTracker
2024 · Father Ammon
movieBones and All
2022 · Barry Cook
movieThe Weird Kidz
2022 · Sheriff (Voice)
tvThe Thing About Pam
2022 · Mark Hupp
tvThe Underground Railroad
2021 · Fletcher
tvYour Honor
2020 · Walter Beckwith
movieDeathcember
2019 · Uninjured
tvThe Righteous Gemstones
2019 · Field Surgeon
movieDeadwood: The Movie
2019 · Johnny Burns
movieThe Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
2019 · Mr. Gardner / Mr. Gardner's Son
tvThe Alienist
2018 · Sheriff Early
tvGet Shorty
2017 · Louis Darnell
tvMidnight, Texas
2017 · Sheriff Livingstone
movieAnd Then I Go
2017 · Little Kid's Dad
movieThe Magnificent Seven
2016 · Fanning
movieFree State of Jones
2016 · Sumrall
movieThe Whole Truth
2016 · Arthur Westin
movieMidnight Special
2016 · Fredrick (Ranch Member)
movieElsie Hooper
2016 · Ridley Hooper
tvChicago Med
2015 · Detective Benjamin Gonsiorek
movieTrumbo
2015 · Jeff Krandall
movieBlue
2015 · Sheriff Hawkes
movieRoom
2015 · Old Nick
movieDark Places
2015 · Runner Day
movieLegs
2015
movieThe Best of Me
2014 · Tommy Cole
The Edge of the Woods
movieThe Edge of the Woods
2014 · Abe
movieThe Graveyard Feeder
2013 · Burke Sawyer
tvThe Blacklist
2013 · Nyle Hatcher
movieJug Face
2013 · Dawai
tvRectify
2013 · Trey Willis
The Making of The Woman
movieThe Making of The Woman
2012 · himself
movieThe Woman
2011 · Chris Cleek
tvHart of Dixie
2011 · Leon Mercy
Blood On My Name
movieBlood On My Name
2011 · Thomas
tvRaising Hope
2010 · Jack
tvJustified
2010 · Virgil Corum
tvLie to Me
2009 · Harold Clark
tvThe Mentalist
2008 · Ranger Tisdale
tvTrue Blood
2008 · Big Bobby
movieWitless Protection
2008 · Norm
movieJake's Closet
2007 · Peter
tvPrivate Practice
2007 · Frank Dawson
tvSaving Grace
2007 · Carl Lafong
tvCriminal Minds
2005 · James Charles
tvBones
2005 · John Collins
movie3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
2004 · Neil Bonnett
tvDeadwood
2004 · Johnny Burns
movieApple Jack
2003 · Les Danyou
movieSweet Home Alabama
2002 · Eldon
movieClover Bend
2002 · Tyler
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Art Schuster
movieAfter Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped
2000 · Robert
movieATF
1999 · Smitty
movieParadise Falls
1997 · Henry Bancroft, Producer, Writer
tvBeyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997 · Martin Spencer (segment "The Prescription")
movieMurderous Intent
1995 · Dennis
movieHer Deadly Rival
1995
movieDeath in Small Doses
1995 · Mr. Carter
movieNell
1994 · Mike Ibarra
movieGetting In
1994 · Dumpster Hunter
Road-Kill U.S.A.
movieRoad-Kill U.S.A.
1993 · Josh
movieChildren of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice
1992 · Jedediah
Red Camellia
movieRed Camellia
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movieThe Trophy King
— · Trip Mahoney