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Sean O'Bryan

Actor

Sean O'Bryan

Born September 10, 1963 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA60 films

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.

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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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The Princess Diaries posterFirst watchThe Princess Diaries20017.0as Patrick O'ConnellA socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Searching poster7.6Searching2018Babylon poster7.3Babylon2022Mission: Impossible III poster6.8Mission: Impossible III2006Yes Man poster6.7Yes Man2008Olympus Has Fallen poster6.4Olympus Has Fallen2013Crimson Tide poster7.2Crimson Tide1995London Has Fallen poster6.2London Has Fallen2016Missing poster7.4Missing2023

Filmography

60 films as actor
  1. TBAThe First CircleHearn
  2. 2026Steakout!Sean
  3. 2026Crime 101Detective Fellner
  4. 2026The End
  5. 2025TraumatikaJohn Reed
  6. 2025I Am GitmoGeneral Geoffrey Miller
  7. 2025Bad PainterSteven / Gallerist
  8. 2024Purgatory StationFreddie Shade
  9. 2024The Christmas LetterTigger Woods
  10. 2024Revv
  11. 2024NyctophobiaThomas
  12. 2023The VeilDouglas
  13. 2023ShiftHal
  14. 2023MissingRadio Host
  15. 2022BabylonStudio Executive (Billy)
  16. 2020Jumping the Gun
  17. 2020Murder at the MansionChandler
  18. 2020The Stand at Paxton CountyVin Scurlock
  19. 2019Rust CreekSheriff O'Doyle
  20. 2018Christmas Break-InPete
  21. 2018SearchingRadio Jockey
  22. 2017Beatriz at DinnerSecurity Guard
  23. 2017First NightHitman
  24. 2016Mother's DayMale Cop
  25. 2016Get a JobAlan Fredricks (Wilheimer Client)
  26. 2016London Has FallenNSA Deputy Director Ray Monroe
  27. 2015The House SitterKyle Lawrence
  28. 2015WhitneyHotel Manager
  29. 2015Table 58Coach Peterson
  30. 2014Dawn PatrolMace
  31. 2013HeavenClerk
  32. 2013Olympus Has FallenRay Monroe
  33. 2012Playing for KeepsCoach Jacob
  34. 2011New Year's EvePastor Edwin
  35. 2011Cinema VeriteJohnny Hall
  36. 2009Hatching PeteLeon Ivey
  37. 2008Yes ManTed
  38. 2008Vantage PointCavic
  39. 2008Player 5150Jerry
  40. 2006Deck the HallsMayor Young
  41. 2006Mission: Impossible IIIParty Goer
  42. 2004Raising HelenPaul Davis
  43. 2004A Place Called HomeDave
  44. 2002Big Fat LiarLeo
  45. 2001The Princess DiariesPatrick O'Connell
  46. 1999Nice Guys Sleep AloneCarter
  47. 1998I'll Be Home for ChristmasMax
  48. 1997Out to SeaAllan
  49. 1996Mary & Tim
  50. 1996Dear GodUndercover Cop
  51. 1996The Twilight of the GoldsSteven
  52. 1996PhenomenonBanes
  53. 1995Crimson TidePhone Talker
  54. 1995Here Come the MunstersDetective Cartwell
  55. 1994Trapped in ParadiseDick Anderson
  56. 1994Exit to EdenTommy Miller
  57. 1993Heart and SoulsJohn McBride
  58. 1993Marked for Murder
  59. 1992ChaplinLewis Seeley
  60. 1991Frankie and JohnnyBobby