Acting

Sean Bridgers

1968-03-15 · Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

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.

Movies & TV shows

72 credits

The Mentalist

2008 · Ranger Tisdale

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 · Art Schuster

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Criminal Minds

2005 · James Charles

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The Blacklist

2013 · Nyle Hatcher

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Bones

2005 · John Collins

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Chicago Med

2015 · Detective Benjamin Gonsiorek

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Tracker

2024 · Father Ammon

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Lie to Me

2009 · Harold Clark

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True Blood

2008 · Big Bobby

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Private Practice

2007 · Frank Dawson

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Justified

2010 · Virgil Corum

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Raising Hope

2010 · Jack

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The Righteous Gemstones

2019 · Field Surgeon

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Deadwood

2004 · Johnny Burns

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Hart of Dixie

2011 · Leon Mercy

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Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

1997 · Martin Spencer (segment "The Prescription")

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Saving Grace

2007 · Carl Lafong

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The Magnificent Seven

2016 · Fanning

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Your Honor

2020 · Walter Beckwith

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The Alienist

2018 · Sheriff Early

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Midnight, Texas

2017 · Sheriff Livingstone

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Get Shorty

2017 · Louis Darnell

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Rectify

2013 · Trey Willis

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Government Cheese

2025

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Bones and All

2022 · Barry Cook

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Room

2015 · Old Nick

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Primetime

2026

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The Underground Railroad

2021 · Fletcher

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Free State of Jones

2016 · Sumrall

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Sweet Home Alabama

2002 · Eldon

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The Best of Me

2014 · Tommy Cole

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Dark Places

2015 · Runner Day

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Legacy

1998 · William Winters

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The Whole Truth

2016 · Arthur Westin

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Trumbo

2015 · Jeff Krandall

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Midnight Special

2016 · Fredrick (Ranch Member)

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Nell

1994 · Mike Ibarra

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The Thing About Pam

2022 · Mark Hupp

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Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice

1992 · Jedediah

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Deadwood: The Movie

2019 · Johnny Burns

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The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

2019 · Mr. Gardner / Mr. Gardner's Son

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The Woman

2011 · Chris Cleek

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ATF

1999 · Smitty

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The Painted

2024 · Adam Elster

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Outlaw Posse

2024 · Mayor

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Jug Face

2013 · Dawai

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Witless Protection

2008 · Norm

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Red Camellia

—

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Getting In

1994 · Dumpster Hunter

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3: The Dale Earnhardt Story

2004 · Neil Bonnett

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Murderous Intent

1995 · Dennis

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Death in Small Doses

1995 · Mr. Carter

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Clover Bend

2002 · Tyler

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Deathcember

2019 · Uninjured

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And Then I Go

2017 · Little Kid's Dad

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Apple Jack

2003 · Les Danyou

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Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story

1991 · Ralph Welch

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Jake's Closet

2007 · Peter

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The Weird Kidz

2026 · Sheriff (Voice)

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Her Deadly Rival

1995

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Test Screening

2024

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After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped

2000 · Robert

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Paradise Falls

1997 · Henry Bancroft

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Blue

2015 · Sheriff Hawkes

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The Edge of the Woods

2014 · Abe

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Road-Kill U.S.A.

1993 · Josh

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Elsie Hooper

2016 · Ridley Hooper

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The Trophy King

— · Trip Mahoney

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Legs

2015

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The Making of The Woman

2012 · himself

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The Graveyard Feeder

2013 · Burke Sawyer

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Blood On My Name

2011 · Thomas

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