Sean Bridgers

Biography

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.

Known For

The Blacklist

The Mentalist

Criminal Minds

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Bones

Private Practice

Chicago Med

Tracker

All Movies (44)

• Primetime2026
• The Painted2024 · as Adam Elster
• Test Screening2024
• Outlaw Posse2024 · as Mayor
• Bones and All2022 · as Barry Cook
• The Weird Kidz2022 · as Sheriff (Voice)
• Deadwood: The Movie2019 · as Johnny Burns
• The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot2019 · as Mr. Gardner / Mr. Gardner's Son
• And Then I Go2017 · as Little Kid's Dad
• The Magnificent Seven2016 · as Fanning
• Free State of Jones2016 · as Sumrall
• The Whole Truth2016 · as Arthur Westin
• Midnight Special2016 · as Fredrick (Ranch Member)
• Elsie Hooper2016 · as Ridley Hooper
• Trumbo2015 · as Jeff Krandall
• Blue2015 · as Sheriff Hawkes
• Room2015 · as Old Nick
• Dark Places2015 · as Runner Day
• Legs2015
• The Best of Me2014 · as Tommy Cole
• The Edge of the Woods2014 · as Abe
• The Graveyard Feeder2013 · as Burke Sawyer
• Jug Face2013 · as Dawai
• The Making of The Woman2012 · as himself
• The Woman2011 · as Chris Cleek
• Blood On My Name2011 · as Thomas
• Witless Protection2008 · as Norm
• Jake's Closet2007 · as Peter
• 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story2004 · as Neil Bonnett
• Apple Jack2003 · as Les Danyou
• Sweet Home Alabama2002 · as Eldon
• Clover Bend2002 · as Tyler
• After Diff'rent Strokes: When the Laughter Stopped2000 · as Robert
• ATF1999 · as Smitty
• Paradise Falls1997 · as Henry Bancroft
• Murderous Intent1995 · as Dennis
• Her Deadly Rival1995
• Death in Small Doses1995 · as Mr. Carter
• Nell1994 · as Mike Ibarra
• Getting In1994 · as Dumpster Hunter
• Road-Kill U.S.A.1993 · as Josh
• Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice1992 · as Jedediah
• Red Camellia—
• The Trophy King— · as Trip Mahoney

All TV Shows (25)

• Government Cheese2025
• Tracker2024 · as Father Ammon
• The Thing About Pam2022 · as Mark Hupp
• The Underground Railroad2021 · as Fletcher
• Your Honor2020 · as Walter Beckwith
• The Righteous Gemstones2019 · as Field Surgeon
• The Alienist2018 · as Sheriff Early
• Get Shorty2017 · as Louis Darnell
• Midnight, Texas2017 · as Sheriff Livingstone
• Chicago Med2015 · as Detective Benjamin Gonsiorek
• The Blacklist2013 · as Nyle Hatcher
• Rectify2013 · as Trey Willis
• Hart of Dixie2011 · as Leon Mercy
• Raising Hope2010 · as Jack
• Justified2010 · as Virgil Corum
• Lie to Me2009 · as Harold Clark
• The Mentalist2008 · as Ranger Tisdale
• True Blood2008 · as Big Bobby
• Private Practice2007 · as Frank Dawson
• Saving Grace2007 · as Carl Lafong
• Criminal Minds2005 · as James Charles
• Bones2005 · as John Collins
• Deadwood2004 · as Johnny Burns
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Art Schuster
• Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction1997 · as Martin Spencer (segment "The Prescription")