
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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Movie Appearances

Jake's Closet
as Peter
2007

Clover Bend
as Tyler
2002
Blood On My Name
as Thomas
2011

The Woman
as Chris Cleek
2011
Road-Kill U.S.A.
as Josh
1993

Jug Face
as Dawai
2013

Legs
2015
The Edge of the Woods
as Abe
2014

Bones and All
as Barry Cook
2022

The Best of Me
as Tommy Cole
2014

The Weird Kidz
as Sheriff (Voice)
2022

Dark Places
as Runner Day
2015

Free State of Jones
as Sumrall
2016

Her Deadly Rival
1995

The Painted
as Adam Elster
2024

Outlaw Posse
as Mayor
2024

Room
as Old Nick
2015

Midnight Special
as Fredrick (Ranch Member)
2016

ATF
as Smitty
1999

The Magnificent Seven
as Fanning
2016
TV Appearances

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Art Schuster
2000

Deadwood
as Johnny Burns
2004

The Underground Railroad
as Fletcher
2021

The Mentalist
as Ranger Tisdale
2008

Get Shorty
as Louis Darnell
2017

Midnight, Texas
as Sheriff Livingstone
2017

Rectify
as Trey Willis
2013

The Thing About Pam
as Mark Hupp
2022

Justified
as Virgil Corum
2010

Criminal Minds
as James Charles
2005

True Blood
as Big Bobby
2008

Bones
as John Collins
2005