Sean Sullivan
Known for Acting · 33 credits
- Born
- 1921-12-26
- Died
- 1985-06-03
- Place of birth
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography
Sean Sullivan (December 26, 1921 – June 3, 1985) was a Canadian actor. He is most noted for his stage and television performances in productions of David French's play Of the Fields, Lately, for which he won an ACTRA Award in 1977 as Best Television Actor for the CBC Television film; and his film performances in Springhill, for which he won a Canadian Film Award as Best Actor in a Non-Feature Film in 1972, and The Boy in Blue, for which he received a posthumous Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986.
Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, he began his career as an actor when a stage play he appeared in in his 20s, Golden Boy, reached the finals of the Dominion Drama Festival. He soon began appearing in CBC Television productions, including episodes of the drama anthology series Playbill, CBC Summer Theatre, Folio and General Motors Theatre. His film roles included Nobody Waved Good-bye, The Young Ones, Why Rock the Boat?, 125 Rooms of Comfort, One Man, The Silent Partner, Atlantic City and The Grey Fox.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (32)
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968
as Dr. Roy Michaels
The Dead Zone
1983
as Herb Smith
Atlantic City
1980
as Buddy
Simon Birch
1998
as Junior Lamb
The Silent Partner
1978
as Bank Guard
Mrs. Soffel
1984
as Farmer
Best Revenge
1984
as Paperman
Nothing Personal
1980
as Dean Collier
The Boy in Blue
1986
as Walter
One Man
1977
as Rodney Porter
Crossbar
1979
as Wallace
Face-Off
1971
as Greg Walsh
Wonderful to Be Young!
1961
as Eddie
The Starlost: The Beginning
1980
as Rachel's Father
Deadly Harvest
1977
as Dr. George Abbott
The Skin of Our Teeth
1983
as Dinosaur/Chair Pusher
Heavenly Bodies
1984
as Real Estate Salesman
In Defense of Kids
1983
as Stan
Why Rock the Boat?
1974
as Herb Scannell
The Hard Part Begins
1973
as Charlie Blaine
During One Night
1961
as Major
The Long Shadow
1961
as Burgen
Gang War
1962
as Al Hodges
David and Hazel: A Story in Communication
1964
as David
Pinocchio’s Birthday Party
1974
as Geppetto
The Sloane Affair:
1972
Springhill
1972
Adulterous Affair
1966
as Frank
Dr. Frankenstein on Campus
1970
as Prof. Preston
A Further Glimpse of Joey
1966
Nobody Waved Goodbye
1964
as Probation Officer
Here I Will Nest
1942
as Col. Thomas Talbot
About Sean Sullivan
Sean Sullivan (December 26, 1921 – June 3, 1985) was a Canadian actor. He is most noted for his stage and television performances in productions of David French's play Of the Fields, Lately, for which he won an ACTRA Award in 1977 as Best Television Actor for the CBC Television film; and his film performances in Springhill, for which he won a Canadian Film Award as Best Actor in a Non-Feature Film in 1972, and The Boy in Blue, for which he received a posthumous Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986. B… With 33 credits spanning from 1942 to 1998, Sean Sullivan has appeared in 32 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Sean Sullivan Movies
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) — as Dr. Roy Michaels
- The Dead Zone (1983) — as Herb Smith
- Atlantic City (1980) — as Buddy
- Simon Birch (1998) — as Junior Lamb
- The Silent Partner (1978) — as Bank Guard
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