Sean Bridgers

Sean Bridgers

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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Known For

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013 • as Nyle Hatcher

Bones

Bones

2005 • as John Collins

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 • as Art Schuster

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005 • as James Charles

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

2008 • as Ranger Tisdale

The Righteous Gemstones

The Righteous Gemstones

2019 • as Field Surgeon

Filmography

2024

The Painted
The Painted
as Adam Elster
Movie - Released: 12/19/2024
Outlaw Posse
Outlaw Posse
as Mayor
Movie - Released: 3/1/2024
Test Screening
Test Screening
Movie - Released: 8/22/2024

2022

Bones and All
Bones and All
as Barry Cook
Movie - Released: 11/18/2022
The Weird Kidz
The Weird Kidz
as Sheriff (Voice)
Movie - Released: 10/14/2022
The Thing About Pam
The Thing About Pam
as Mark Hupp
TV - Released: 3/8/2022

2021

The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad
as Fletcher
TV - Released: 5/13/2021

2020

Your Honor
Your Honor
as Walter Beckwith
TV - Released: 12/6/2020

2019

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
as Mr. Gardner / Mr. Gardner's Son
Movie - Released: 2/8/2019
Deadwood: The Movie
Deadwood: The Movie
as Johnny Burns
Movie - Released: 5/31/2019
The Righteous Gemstones
The Righteous Gemstones
as Field Surgeon
TV - Released: 8/18/2019

2018

The Alienist
The Alienist
as Sheriff Early
TV - Released: 1/22/2018

2017

And Then I Go
And Then I Go
as Little Kid's Dad
Movie - Released: 6/16/2017
Get Shorty
Get Shorty
as Louis Darnell
TV - Released: 8/13/2017
Midnight, Texas
Midnight, Texas
as Sheriff Livingstone
TV - Released: 7/24/2017

2016

Free State of Jones
Free State of Jones
as Sumrall
Movie - Released: 6/24/2016
Midnight Special
Midnight Special
as Fredrick (Ranch Member)
Movie - Released: 2/18/2016
The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven
as Fanning
Movie - Released: 9/14/2016
The Whole Truth
The Whole Truth
as Arthur Westin
Movie - Released: 3/25/2016
Elsie Hooper
Elsie Hooper
as Ridley Hooper
Movie - Released: 1/1/2016

2015

Legs
Legs
Movie - Released: 1/1/2015
Dark Places
Dark Places
as Runner Day
Movie - Released: 4/8/2015
Room
Room
as Old Nick
Movie - Released: 10/16/2015
Blue
Blue
as Sheriff Hawkes
Movie - Released: 10/22/2015
Trumbo
Trumbo
as Jeff Krandall
Movie - Released: 10/27/2015

2014

Movie
The Edge of the Woods
as Abe
Movie - Released: 10/14/2014
The Best of Me
The Best of Me
as Tommy Cole
Movie - Released: 10/15/2014

2013

Jug Face
Jug Face
as Dawai
Movie - Released: 8/9/2013
Rectify
Rectify
as Trey Willis
TV - Released: 4/22/2013
The Blacklist
The Blacklist
as Nyle Hatcher
TV - Released: 9/23/2013

2012

Movie
The Making of The Woman
as himself
Movie - Released: 1/24/2012

2011

Movie
Blood On My Name
as Thomas
Movie - Released: 4/22/2011
The Woman
The Woman
as Chris Cleek
Movie - Released: 10/14/2011
Hart of Dixie
Hart of Dixie
as Leon Mercy
TV - Released: 9/26/2011

2010

Justified
Justified
as Virgil Corum
TV - Released: 3/16/2010
Raising Hope
Raising Hope
as Jack
TV - Released: 9/21/2010

2008

Witless Protection
Witless Protection
as Norm
Movie - Released: 2/22/2008
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
as Ranger Tisdale
TV - Released: 9/23/2008
True Blood
True Blood
as Big Bobby
TV - Released: 9/7/2008

2007

Jake's Closet
Jake's Closet
as Peter
Movie - Released: 10/28/2007
Private Practice
Private Practice
as Frank Dawson
TV - Released: 9/26/2007

2005

Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
as James Charles
TV - Released: 9/22/2005
Bones
Bones
as John Collins
TV - Released: 9/13/2005

2004

3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story
as Neil Bonnett
Movie - Released: 12/11/2004
Deadwood
Deadwood
as Johnny Burns
TV - Released: 3/21/2004

2003

Apple Jack
Apple Jack
as Les Danyou
Movie - Released: 9/16/2003

2002

Clover Bend
Clover Bend
as Tyler
Movie - Released: 3/20/2002
Sweet Home Alabama
Sweet Home Alabama
as Eldon
Movie - Released: 9/26/2002

2000

After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped
After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped
as Robert
Movie - Released: 5/16/2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Art Schuster
TV - Released: 10/6/2000

1999

ATF
ATF
as Smitty
Movie - Released: 9/6/1999

1997

Paradise Falls
Paradise Falls
as Henry Bancroft
Movie - Released: 11/1/1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Martin Spencer (segment "The Prescription")
TV - Released: 5/25/1997

1995

Her Deadly Rival
Her Deadly Rival
Movie - Released: 9/19/1995
Death in Small Doses
Death in Small Doses
as Mr. Carter
Movie - Released: 1/16/1995
Murderous Intent
Murderous Intent
as Dennis
Movie - Released: 10/24/1995

1994

Nell
Nell
as Mike Ibarra
Movie - Released: 12/23/1994
Getting In
Getting In
as Dumpster Hunter
Movie - Released: 12/7/1994

1993

Movie
Road-Kill U.S.A.
as Josh
Movie - Released: 5/16/1993

1992

Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice
Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice
as Jedediah
Movie - Released: 1/29/1992

Unknown

Movie
Red Camellia
Movie
Movie
Primetime
Movie