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Sean O'Bryan

Acting

Born September 10, 1963 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Also known as Sean Michael O'Bryan · شان اوبراین

Biography

Sean Michael O'Bryan (born September 10, 1963) is an American film and television actor. He co-starred with William Ragsdale on the short-lived series Brother's Keeper. Early television work includes guest roles on television series in Married... with Children, MacGyver, Northern Exposure, Cold Case, Diagnosis: Murder, Quantum Leap, Murder, She Wrote, Chicago Hope, Roswell, Roseanne, Criminal Minds, The King of Queens and Dexter. More recent television guest star credits include CSI, Bones, Melissa & Joey, Lie to Me, Hot In Cleveland, The Mentalist, Leverage, Glee, NCIS: LA, Superstore, and 9-1-1: Lone Star. He's had recurring roles on TV series including  the sitcom Pig Sty, Six Feet Under, Abby, The Middle, and Love, Victor. He had a major recurring role as Bill Blackham on Persons Unknown. His film credits include Chaplin, Crimson Tide, Phenomenon, Exit to Eden, Out to Sea, Big Fat Liar, Deck the Halls, I'll Be Home For Christmas, Yes Man, Vantage Point, both Princess Diaries films, Playing for Keeps, Olympus Has Fallen, London Has Fallen, Table 58, Mother's Day, Searching, and Rust Creek.

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Love, Victor

2020as Father Lawrence

The Mentalist

2008as Emmett Fitzgerald

Criminal Minds

2005as Vincent Stiles

9-1-1

2018as Charlie Nash

Shameless

2011as George

Dexter

2006

Bones

2005as Mike Shenfield

Ghost Whisperer

2005as David Miller

Six Feet Under

2001as Tom Wheeler

9-1-1: Lone Star

2020as Minefeld Owner

Quantum Leap

1989as Phillip Ashcroft

Good Luck Charlie

2010as Mr. Hammerstone

Lie to Me

2009as Tom McHenry

Northern Exposure

1990as Kenny

Roswell

1999as Warren Turner

Married... with Children

1987as Neuter

MacGyver

1985as Willie

Good American Family

2025as Judge Huss

Searching

2018as Radio Jockey

Superstore

2015as Ted

The Middle

2009as Ron Donahue

Leverage

2008as Kip Bryden

NCIS

2003as David Shields

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Reverend Rebetti

Agent Carter

2015as Andrew Henry

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009as Gavin Teed

Private Practice

2007as Dave Walker

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Charlie D. McCumber

Missing

2023as Radio Host

Babylon

2022as Studio Executive (Billy)

Workaholics

2011as Dave

The Pretender

1996as Bradley DuMonte

Chaplin

1992as Lewis Seeley

Without a Trace

2002as Jeremy Burton

JAG

1995as Andy Watson

Beverly Hills, 90210

1990as Charlie Dixon

Hot in Cleveland

2010as Andy

Crossing Jordan

2001as Jake Gerloff

Becker

1998as Randy

Crimson Tide

1995as Phone Talker

Touched by an Angel

1994as Jake Monroe

Las Vegas

2003as Bill

The King of Queens

1998as Marc

Diagnosis: Murder

1993as Dave Caine

Crime 101

2026as Detective Fellner

Flashforward

2009as Father Seabury

The Princess Diaries

2001as Patrick O'Connell

Heart and Souls

1993as John McBride

Kenan

as Dean

Glee

2009as Roric