Sean Sullivan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Dec 26, 1921
- Died
- Jun 3, 1985 (aged 63)
- Place of birth
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Credits
- 33
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
Filmography
Simon Birch
1998Movie
Junior Lamb
The Boy in Blue
1986Movie
Walter
Mrs. Soffel
1984Movie
Farmer
Heavenly Bodies
1984Movie
Real Estate Salesman
Best Revenge
1984Movie
Paperman
The Dead Zone
1983Movie
Herb Smith
In Defense of Kids
1983Movie
Stan
The Skin of Our Teeth
1983Movie
Dinosaur/Chair Pusher
Atlantic City
1980Movie
Buddy
Nothing Personal
1980Movie
Dean Collier
The Starlost: The Beginning
1980Movie
Rachel's Father
Crossbar
1979Movie
Wallace
The Silent Partner
1978Movie
Bank Guard
Deadly Harvest
1977Movie
Dr. George Abbott
One Man
1977Movie
Rodney Porter
Pinocchio’s Birthday Party
1974Movie
Geppetto
Why Rock the Boat?
1974Movie
Herb Scannell
The Hard Part Begins
1973Movie
Charlie Blaine
The Starlost
1973TV
Rachel's Father
Springhill
1972Movie
The Sloane Affair:
1972Movie
Face-Off
1971Movie
Greg Walsh
Flick
1970Movie
Prof. Preston
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968Movie
Dr. Roy Michaels
Adulterous Affair
1966Movie
Frank
A Further Glimpse of Joey
1966Movie
Nobody Waved Goodbye
1964Movie
Probation Officer
David and Hazel: A Story in Communication
1964Movie
David
Gang War
1962Movie
Al Hodges
The Young Ones
1961Movie
Eddie
The Long Shadow
1961Movie
Burgen
During One Night
1961Movie
Major
Here I Will Nest
1942Movie
Col. Thomas Talbot