Sean Bridgers
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.
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Acting History
2025
Government Cheese
2024The Painted as Adam Elster
2024Test Screening
2024Outlaw Posse as Mayor
2022Bones and All as Barry Cook
2022The Weird Kidz as Sheriff (Voice)
2022The Thing About Pam as Mark Hupp
2021The Underground Railroad as Fletcher
2020Your Honor as Walter Beckwith
2019The Righteous Gemstones as Field Surgeon
2019Deadwood: The Movie as Johnny Burns
2019The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot as Mr. Gardner / Mr. Gardner's Son
2018The Alienist as Sheriff Early
2017Get Shorty as Louis Darnell
2017Midnight, Texas as Sheriff Livingstone
2017And Then I Go as Little Kid's Dad
2016The Magnificent Seven as Fanning
2016Free State of Jones as Sumrall
2016The Whole Truth as Arthur Westin
2016Midnight Special as Fredrick (Ranch Member)
2016Elsie Hooper as Ridley Hooper
2015Trumbo as Jeff Krandall
2015Blue as Sheriff Hawkes
2015Room as Old Nick
2015Dark Places as Runner Day
2015Legs
2014The Best of Me as Tommy Cole
2014The Edge of the Woods as Abe
2013The Blacklist as Nyle Hatcher
2013Jug Face as Dawai
2013Rectify as Trey Willis
2012The Making of The Woman as himself
2011The Woman as Chris Cleek
2011Hart of Dixie as Leon Mercy
2011Blood On My Name as Thomas
2010Raising Hope as Jack
2010Justified as Virgil Corum
2008The Mentalist as Ranger Tisdale
2008True Blood as Big Bobby
2008Witless Protection as Norm
2007Jake's Closet as Peter
2007Private Practice as Frank Dawson
2007Saving Grace as Carl Lafong
2005Criminal Minds as James Charles
2005Bones as John Collins
20043: The Dale Earnhardt Story as Neil Bonnett
2004Deadwood as Johnny Burns
2003Apple Jack as Les Danyou
2002Sweet Home Alabama as Eldon
2002Clover Bend as Tyler
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Art Schuster
2000After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped as Robert
1999ATF as Smitty
1997Paradise Falls as Henry Bancroft
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Martin Spencer (segment "The Prescription")
1995Murderous Intent as Dennis
1995Her Deadly Rival
1995Death in Small Doses as Mr. Carter
1994Nell as Mike Ibarra
1994Getting In as Dumpster Hunter
1993Road-Kill U.S.A. as Josh
1992Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice as Jedediah
—The Trophy King as Trip Mahoney
—Red Camellia
—Primetime