Acting · Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA · Born March 15, 1968
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.
MoviePrimetime
2026
TVGovernment Cheese
2025
MovieThe Painted
2024
as Adam Elster
MovieTest Screening
2024
MovieOutlaw Posse
2024
as Mayor
TVTracker
2024
as Father Ammon
MovieBones and All
2022
as Barry Cook
MovieThe Weird Kidz
2022
as Sheriff (Voice)
TVThe Thing About Pam
2022
as Mark Hupp
TVThe Underground Railroad
2021
as Fletcher
TVYour Honor
2020
as Walter Beckwith
MovieDeathcember
2019
as Uninjured
TVThe Righteous Gemstones
2019
as Field Surgeon
MovieDeadwood: The Movie
2019
as Johnny Burns
MovieThe Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
2019
as Mr. Gardner / Mr. Gardner's Son
TVThe Alienist
2018
as Sheriff Early
TVGet Shorty
2017
as Louis Darnell
TVMidnight, Texas
2017
as Sheriff Livingstone
MovieAnd Then I Go
2017
as Little Kid's Dad
MovieThe Magnificent Seven
2016
as Fanning
MovieFree State of Jones
2016
as Sumrall
MovieThe Whole Truth
2016
as Arthur Westin
MovieMidnight Special
2016
as Fredrick (Ranch Member)
MovieElsie Hooper
2016
as Ridley Hooper
TVChicago Med
2015
as Detective Benjamin Gonsiorek
MovieTrumbo
2015
as Jeff Krandall
MovieBlue
2015
as Sheriff Hawkes
MovieRoom
2015
as Old Nick
MovieDark Places
2015
as Runner Day
MovieLegs
2015
MovieThe Best of Me
2014
as Tommy Cole
The Edge of the Woods
2014
as Abe
MovieThe Graveyard Feeder
2013
as Burke Sawyer
TVThe Blacklist
2013
as Nyle Hatcher
MovieJug Face
2013
as Dawai
TVRectify
2013
as Trey Willis
The Making of The Woman
2012
as himself
MovieThe Woman
2011
as Chris Cleek
TVHart of Dixie
2011
as Leon Mercy
Blood On My Name
2011
as Thomas
TVRaising Hope
2010
as Jack
TVJustified
2010
as Virgil Corum
TVLie to Me
2009
as Harold Clark
TVThe Mentalist
2008
as Ranger Tisdale
TVTrue Blood
2008
as Big Bobby
MovieWitless Protection
2008
as Norm
MovieJake's Closet
2007
as Peter
TVPrivate Practice
2007
as Frank Dawson
TVSaving Grace
2007
as Carl Lafong
TVCriminal Minds
2005
as James Charles
TVBones
2005
as John Collins
Movie3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
2004
as Neil Bonnett
TVDeadwood
2004
as Johnny Burns
MovieApple Jack
2003
as Les Danyou
MovieSweet Home Alabama
2002
as Eldon
MovieClover Bend
2002
as Tyler
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Art Schuster
MovieAfter Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped
2000
as Robert
MovieATF
1999
as Smitty
TVLegacy
1998
as William Winters
MovieParadise Falls
1997
as Henry Bancroft
TVBeyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Martin Spencer (segment "The Prescription")
MovieMurderous Intent
1995
as Dennis
MovieHer Deadly Rival
1995
MovieDeath in Small Doses
1995
as Mr. Carter
MovieNell
1994
as Mike Ibarra
MovieGetting In
1994
as Dumpster Hunter
Road-Kill U.S.A.
1993
as Josh
MovieChildren of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice
1992
as Jedediah
MovieMurder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
1991
as Ralph Welch
MovieRed Camellia
MovieThe Trophy King
as Trip Mahoney
