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Sean Bridgers

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  • Director
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Sean Bridgers
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Sean Bridgers was born on 3 March 1968 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Room (2015), The Woman (2011) and Free State of Jones (2016). He has been married to Rachel York since 25 March 1998. They have three children.
BornMarch 3, 1968
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BornMarch 3, 1968
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      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay in Room (2015)
    Room
    8.1
    • Old Nick
    • 2015
    Pollyanna McIntosh in The Woman (2011)
    The Woman
    6.0
    • Chris Cleek
    • 2011
    Matthew McConaughey in Free State of Jones (2016)
    Free State of Jones
    6.9
    • Will Sumrall
    • 2016
    Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
    Sweet Home Alabama
    6.2
    • Eldon
    • 2002

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Angel and the Badman
      • Deputy Eli
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Red Camellia
      • Sheriff Bob Sanderson
      • Post-production
    • Iron Dan
      • Post-production
    • Robert Pattinson in Primetime (2026)
      Primetime
      8.3
      • 2026
    • Oliver Platt, Steven Weber, and S. Epatha Merkerson in Chicago Med (2015)
      Chicago Med
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Detective Benjamin Gonsiorek
      • 2026
    • The Trophy King (2025)
      The Trophy King
      1.0
      Short
      • Trip Mahoney
      • 2025
    • David Oyelowo in Government Cheese (2025)
      Government Cheese
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Detective Barfield (as Sean Mackenzie Bridgers)
      • 2025
    • Justin Hartley in Tracker (2024)
      Tracker
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Father Ammon
      • 2025
    • John Goodman, Walton Goggins, Edi Patterson, Danny McBride, Skyler Gisondo, Cassidy Freeman, Adam Devine, Tony Cavalero, and Tim Baltz in The Righteous Gemstones (2019)
      The Righteous Gemstones
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Doctor Sturgis
      • 2025
    • The Painted (2024)
      The Painted
      4.9
      • Adam Elster
      • 2024
    • Drew Scheid in Test Screening (2024)
      Test Screening
      6.7
      • Bill
      • 2024
    • Whoopi Goldberg, Edward James Olmos, John Carroll Lynch, Mario Van Peebles, Cedric The Entertainer, William Mapother, Neal McDonough, Mandela Van Peebles, Jake Manley, Amber Reign Smith, and D.C. Young Fly in Outlaw Posse (2024)
      Outlaw Posse
      4.2
      • Mayor
      • 2024
    • Bryan Cranston in Your Honor (2020)
      Your Honor
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Det. Walter Beckwith
      • 2023
    • The Weird Kidz (2022)
      The Weird Kidz
      7.4
      • Sheriff
      • 2022
    • Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell in Bones and All (2022)
      Bones and All
      6.8
      • Barry Cook
      • 2022
    • Renée Zellweger in The Thing About Pam (2022)
      The Thing About Pam
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Mark Hupp
      • 2022
    • Women of the Movement (2022)
      Women of the Movement
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Sidney Carlton
      • 2022
    • Joel Edgerton, William Jackson Harper, Aaron Pierre, and Thuso Mbedu in The Underground Railroad (2021)
      The Underground Railroad
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Fletcher
      • 2021

    Director

    • Angela Bettis in Arkansas Traveler (2017)
      Arkansas Traveler
      6.9
      TV Series
      • co-director
      • 2017
    • The Birthday Present (2012)
      The Birthday Present
      8.4
      Short
      • co-director
      • 2012
    • Christopher Berry, Sean Bridgers, and W. Earl Brown in A Night at the Zoo (2008)
      A Night at the Zoo
      8.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2008

    Writer

    • Angela Bettis in Arkansas Traveler (2017)
      Arkansas Traveler
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2017
    • Christopher Berry, Sean Bridgers, and W. Earl Brown in A Night at the Zoo (2008)
      A Night at the Zoo
      8.6
      Short
      • written by
      • 2008
    • Carolina Low (1997)
      Carolina Low
      6.2
      • Writer
      • 1997

    Videos18

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    Trailer 2:38
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    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Sean Mackenzie Bridgers
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • March 3, 1968
      • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
    • Spouse
      • Rachel YorkMarch 25, 1998 - present (3 children)
    • Children
      • Jackson Bridgers
    • Parents
        Sue Ellen Bridgers

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Sean's mother, Sue Ellen Bridgers, has published seven novels. His father, Ben Bridgers, was the tribal attorney for the Cherokee Indian tribe and has published a memoir and books of poetry.

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