Sean Bridgers

Known for: Acting

Born: 1968-03-15 (age 58)

From: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

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 (70)

MOVIE
Primetime
2026
TV★ 3.7
Government Cheese
2025
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Painted
2024
as Adam Elster
MOVIE
Test Screening
2024
MOVIE★ 4.7
Outlaw Posse
2024
as Mayor
TV★ 7.6
Tracker
2024
as Father Ammon
MOVIE★ 7.0
Bones and All
2022
as Barry Cook
MOVIE
The Weird Kidz
2022
as Sheriff (Voice)
TV★ 6.9
The Thing About Pam
2022
as Mark Hupp
TV★ 7.2
The Underground Railroad
2021
as Fletcher
TV★ 8.1
Your Honor
2020
as Walter Beckwith
MOVIE★ 5.3
Deathcember
2019
as Uninjured
TV★ 7.5
The Righteous Gemstones
2019
as Field Surgeon
MOVIE★ 6.7
Deadwood: The Movie
2019
as Johnny Burns
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
2019
as Mr. Gardner / Mr. Gardner's Son
TV★ 7.5
The Alienist
2018
as Sheriff Early
TV★ 7.1
Get Shorty
2017
as Louis Darnell
TV★ 7.4
Midnight, Texas
2017
as Sheriff Livingstone
MOVIE★ 6.3
And Then I Go
2017
as Little Kid's Dad
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Magnificent Seven
2016
as Fanning
MOVIE★ 6.8
Free State of Jones
2016
as Sumrall
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Whole Truth
2016
as Arthur Westin
MOVIE★ 6.3
Midnight Special
2016
as Fredrick (Ranch Member)
MOVIE
Elsie Hooper
2016
as Ridley Hooper
TV★ 8.3
Chicago Med
2015
as Detective Benjamin Gonsiorek
MOVIE★ 7.2
Trumbo
2015
as Jeff Krandall
MOVIE★ 2.5
Blue
2015
as Sheriff Hawkes
MOVIE★ 8.0
Room
2015
as Old Nick
MOVIE★ 5.9
Dark Places
2015
as Runner Day
MOVIE★ 1.0
Legs
2015
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Best of Me
2014
as Tommy Cole
MOVIE
The Edge of the Woods
2014
as Abe
MOVIE
The Graveyard Feeder
2013
as Burke Sawyer
TV★ 7.6
The Blacklist
2013
as Nyle Hatcher
MOVIE★ 5.3
Jug Face
2013
as Dawai
TV★ 7.6
Rectify
2013
as Trey Willis
MOVIE
The Making of The Woman
2012
as himself
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Woman
2011
as Chris Cleek
TV★ 7.3
Hart of Dixie
2011
as Leon Mercy
MOVIE★ 5.5
Blood On My Name
2011
as Thomas
TV★ 7.4
Raising Hope
2010
as Jack
TV★ 8.0
Justified
2010
as Virgil Corum
TV★ 7.9
Lie to Me
2009
as Harold Clark
TV★ 8.4
The Mentalist
2008
as Ranger Tisdale
TV★ 7.6
True Blood
2008
as Big Bobby
MOVIE★ 4.5
Witless Protection
2008
as Norm
MOVIE★ 4.9
Jake's Closet
2007
as Peter
TV★ 7.5
Private Practice
2007
as Frank Dawson
TV★ 7.4
Saving Grace
2007
as Carl Lafong
TV★ 8.3
Criminal Minds
2005
as James Charles
TV★ 8.2
Bones
2005
as John Collins
MOVIE★ 7.6
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
2004
as Neil Bonnett
TV★ 8.1
Deadwood
2004
as Johnny Burns
MOVIE★ 7.5
Apple Jack
2003
as Les Danyou
MOVIE★ 6.4
Sweet Home Alabama
2002
as Eldon
MOVIE★ 5.0
Clover Bend
2002
as Tyler
TV★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Art Schuster
MOVIE★ 5.8
After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped
2000
as Robert
MOVIE★ 5.8
ATF
1999
as Smitty
MOVIE★ 8.0
Paradise Falls
1997
as Henry Bancroft
TV★ 7.2
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Martin Spencer (segment "The Prescription")
MOVIE★ 8.5
Murderous Intent
1995
as Dennis
MOVIE★ 5.3
Her Deadly Rival
1995
MOVIE★ 6.5
Death in Small Doses
1995
as Mr. Carter
MOVIE★ 6.5
Nell
1994
as Mike Ibarra
MOVIE★ 5.1
Getting In
1994
as Dumpster Hunter
MOVIE★ 7.5
Road-Kill U.S.A.
1993
as Josh
MOVIE★ 4.8
Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice
1992
as Jedediah
MOVIE
Red Camellia
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MOVIE
The Trophy King
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as Trip Mahoney