Sean Bridgers
Biography
Biography
A prolific actor, Sean Bridgers made a name for himself in dramatic film. Bridgers started off his acting career mostly in film roles, appearing in "Road Kill USA" (1994), "Nell" (1994) and "Paradise Falls" (1998). He also appeared in the TV movie "Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Smart Story" (CBS, 1991). He worked in television in his early acting career as well, including parts on "In the Heat of the Night" (CBS, 1988-1995) and "Legacy" (UPN, 1998-99). His film career continued throughout the '90s and the early 2000s in productions like the Reese Witherspoon box office smash comedy "Sweet Home Alabama" (2002) and the drama "Jake's Closet" (2007) with Ben Bode. He also worked in television around this time, including a part on "Criminal Minds" (CBS, 2005-). Bridgers was nominated for an Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Screen Actors Guild Award for "Deadwood" in 2007. Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the Nick Searcy thriller "Cold Storage" (2010), "The Woman" (2011) and "Jug Face" (2013) with Chad Crawford Kinkle. He also appeared in the Michelle Monaghan dramatic adaptation "The Best of Me" (2014). He held additional roles in television including a part on "Justified" (FX, 2010-2015). Most recently, Bridgers acted in the Bryan Cranston historical drama "Trumbo" (2015).
Filmography
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Cast (TV Mini-Series)
Life Events
1991
Made screen-acting debut in the TV movie "Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story"
1992
Cast as Jedediah in "Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice"
1994
Played Mike Ibarra in "Nell"
1998
Had first recurring TV role as William Winters on "Legacy"
2004
Had first major television role as Johnny Burns on HBO's "Deadwood"
2008
Cast on "12 Miles of Bad Road"
2008
Had recurring guest role on "Private Practice"
2013
Played Trey Willis on "Rectify"
2017
Played Louis Darnell on series adaptation of "Get Shorty"
2019
Returned for HBO's long-gestating "Deadwood" feature
