Actor profile

Sean O'Bryan

10th September 1963 Louisville, Kentucky, USA Acting

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.

58 Movies 64 TV Shows 122 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Steakout! 10th April 2026 as Sean

Crime 101 poster

Crime 101 11th February 2026 as Detective Fellner

Traumatika poster

Traumatika 13th November 2025 as John Reed

My Movie Starring Paul Dano poster

My Movie Starring Paul Dano 9th November 2025 as Ronald Nixon

I Am Gitmo poster

I Am Gitmo 26th March 2025 as General Geoffrey Miller

Bad Painter poster

Bad Painter 3rd February 2025 as Steven / Gallerist

Purgatory Station poster

Purgatory Station 29th November 2024 as Freddie Shade

The Christmas Letter poster

The Christmas Letter 9th November 2024 as Tigger Woods

Revv 1st June 2024

Nyctophobia poster

Nyctophobia 8th February 2024 as Thomas

The Veil poster

The Veil 27th October 2023 as Douglas

Shift poster

Shift 15th September 2023 as Hal

Missing poster

Missing 19th January 2023 as Radio Host

Babylon poster

Babylon 22nd December 2022 as Studio Executive (Billy)

Jumping the Gun 12th December 2020

Murder at the Mansion poster

Murder at the Mansion 15th May 2020 as Chandler

The Stand at Paxton County poster

The Stand at Paxton County 2nd May 2020 as Vin Scurlock

Rust Creek poster

Rust Creek 4th January 2019 as Sheriff O'Doyle

Christmas Break-In poster

Christmas Break-In 27th December 2018 as Pete

Searching poster

Searching 24th August 2018 as Radio Jockey

Beatriz at Dinner poster

Beatriz at Dinner 9th June 2017 as Security Guard

First Night poster

First Night 4th June 2017 as Hitman

Mother's Day poster

Mother's Day 28th April 2016 as Male Cop

Get a Job poster

Get a Job 17th March 2016 as Alan Fredricks (Wilheimer Client)

London Has Fallen poster

London Has Fallen 2nd March 2016 as NSA Deputy Director Ray Monroe

The House Sitter poster

The House Sitter 27th December 2015 as Kyle Lawrence

Whitney poster

Whitney 17th January 2015 as Hotel Manager

Table 58 poster

Table 58 15th January 2015 as Coach Peterson

Dawn Patrol poster

Dawn Patrol 25th October 2014 as Mace

Heaven 15th August 2013 as Clerk

Olympus Has Fallen poster

Olympus Has Fallen 20th March 2013 as Ray Monroe

Playing for Keeps poster

Playing for Keeps 29th November 2012 as Coach Jacob

Cinema Verite poster

Cinema Verite 23rd April 2011 as Johnny Hall

Hatching Pete poster

Hatching Pete 24th April 2009 as Leon Ivey

Yes Man poster

Yes Man 9th December 2008 as Ted

Vantage Point poster

Vantage Point 1st February 2008 as Cavic

Deck the Halls poster

Deck the Halls 22nd November 2006 as Mayor Young

Mission: Impossible III poster

Mission: Impossible III 25th April 2006 as Party Goer

Raising Helen poster

Raising Helen 27th May 2004 as Paul Davis

A Place Called Home poster

A Place Called Home 7th March 2004 as Dave

Big Fat Liar poster

Big Fat Liar 8th February 2002 as Leo

The Princess Diaries poster

The Princess Diaries 3rd August 2001 as Patrick O'Connell

Nice Guys Sleep Alone poster

Nice Guys Sleep Alone 14th October 1999 as Carter

I'll Be Home for Christmas poster

I'll Be Home for Christmas 13th November 1998 as Max

Out to Sea poster

Out to Sea 2nd July 1997 as Allan

Mary & Tim poster

Mary & Tim 3rd November 1996

Dear God poster

Dear God 1st November 1996 as Undercover Cop

The Twilight of the Golds poster

The Twilight of the Golds 10th October 1996 as Steven

Phenomenon poster

Phenomenon 5th July 1996 as Banes

Crimson Tide poster

Crimson Tide 12th May 1995 as Phone Talker

Here Come the Munsters poster

Here Come the Munsters 11th January 1995 as Detective Cartwell

Trapped in Paradise poster

Trapped in Paradise 2nd December 1994 as Dick Anderson

Exit to Eden poster

Exit to Eden 14th October 1994 as Tommy Miller

Heart and Souls poster

Heart and Souls 13th August 1993 as John McBride

Marked for Murder poster

Marked for Murder 17th January 1993

Chaplin poster

Chaplin 17th December 1992 as Lewis Seeley

Frankie and Johnny poster

Frankie and Johnny 11th October 1991 as Bobby

The First Circle poster

The First Circle as Hearn

Good American Family poster

Good American Family 19th March 2025 as Judge Huss

Kenan poster

Kenan 16th February 2021 as Dean

Love, Victor poster

Love, Victor 17th June 2020 as Father Lawrence

9-1-1: Lone Star poster

9-1-1: Lone Star 19th January 2020 as Minefeld Owner

The Unicorn poster

The Unicorn 16th September 2019 as Jim

9-1-1 poster

9-1-1 3rd January 2018 as Charlie Nash

The Real Bros of Simi Valley poster

The Real Bros of Simi Valley 10th April 2017 as Jeff & Sandy's Friend

Superstore poster

Superstore 30th November 2015 as Ted

Marvel's Agent Carter poster

Marvel's Agent Carter 6th January 2015 as Andrew Henry

Murder in the First poster

Murder in the First 9th June 2014 as Sam Rydell

Workaholics poster

Workaholics 6th April 2011 as Dave

Shameless poster

Shameless 9th January 2011 as George

Hot in Cleveland poster

Hot in Cleveland 16th June 2010 as Andy

Persons Unknown poster

Persons Unknown 7th June 2010 as Bill Blackham

Good Luck Charlie poster

Good Luck Charlie 4th April 2010 as Mr. Hammerstone

The Middle poster

The Middle 30th September 2009 as Ron Donahue

FlashForward poster

FlashForward 24th September 2009 as Father Seabury

NCIS: Los Angeles poster

NCIS: Los Angeles 22nd September 2009 as Gavin Teed

Glee poster

Glee 19th May 2009 as Roric

Lie to Me poster

Lie to Me 21st January 2009 as Tom McHenry

Leverage poster

Leverage 7th December 2008 as Kip Bryden

The Mentalist poster

The Mentalist 23rd September 2008 as Emmett Fitzgerald

Private Practice poster

Private Practice 26th September 2007 as Dave Walker

Dexter poster

Dexter 1st October 2006

In Justice poster

In Justice 1st January 2006 as Clark Sanders

Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer 23rd September 2005 as David Miller

Criminal Minds poster

Criminal Minds 22nd September 2005 as Vincent Stiles

Bones poster

Bones 13th September 2005 as Mike Shenfield

Center of the Universe poster

Center of the Universe 27th October 2004 as Gary

NCIS poster

NCIS 23rd September 2003 as David Shields

Las Vegas poster

Las Vegas 22nd September 2003 as Bill

Abby poster

Abby 6th January 2003

Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace 26th September 2002 as Jeremy Burton

Crossing Jordan poster

Crossing Jordan 24th September 2001 as Jake Gerloff

Six Feet Under poster

Six Feet Under 3rd June 2001 as Tom Wheeler

Grounded for Life poster

Grounded for Life 10th January 2001 as Paul Ferris

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6th October 2000 as Reverend Rebetti

Roswell poster

Roswell 6th October 1999 as Warren Turner

Jack & Jill poster

Jack & Jill 26th September 1999

Family Law poster

Family Law 20th September 1999 as Greg Philner

Providence poster

Providence 8th January 1999 as Dr. Rick Rozelli

Becker poster

Becker 2nd November 1998 as Randy

Felicity poster

Felicity 29th September 1998 as Paul

Brother's Keeper poster

Brother's Keeper 24th September 1998 as Bobby Waide

The King of Queens poster

The King of Queens 21st September 1998 as Marc

Two Guys and a Girl poster

Two Guys and a Girl 10th March 1998 as Ted

Jenny poster

Jenny 28th September 1997 as Ethan

The Pretender poster

The Pretender 19th September 1996 as Bradley DuMonte

JAG poster

JAG 23rd September 1995 as Andy Watson

The Drew Carey Show poster

The Drew Carey Show 13th September 1995 as Dean

Pig Sty poster

Pig Sty 23rd January 1995 as Joe 'Iowa' Dantley

Touched by an Angel poster

Touched by an Angel 21st September 1994 as Jake Monroe

Chicago Hope poster

Chicago Hope 18th September 1994 as Flight Attendant Ken

Diagnosis: Murder poster

Diagnosis: Murder 29th October 1993 as Dave Caine

Sibs poster

Sibs 17th September 1991 as Luke

The Legend of Prince Valiant poster

The Legend of Prince Valiant 3rd September 1991

Baby Talk poster

Baby Talk 8th March 1991

Beverly Hills, 90210 poster

Beverly Hills, 90210 4th October 1990 as Charlie Dixon

Northern Exposure poster

Northern Exposure 12th July 1990 as Kenny

Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap 26th March 1989 as Phillip Ashcroft

Married... with Children poster

Married... with Children 5th April 1987 as Neuter

Heart of the City poster

Heart of the City 20th September 1986

MacGyver poster

MacGyver 29th September 1985 as Willie

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Steve Burke