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Sean Sullivan

Sean Sullivan

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 26, 1921
Died Jun 03, 1985 (63)
Birthplace Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Jun 14, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 pe ... rformances 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.

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Filmography

The Boy in Blue

The Boy in Blue

1986

as Walter

Heavenly Bodies

Heavenly Bodies

1984

as Real Estate Salesman

Mrs. Soffel

Mrs. Soffel

1984

as Farmer

The Dead Zone

The Dead Zone

1983

as Herb Smith

In Defense of Kids

In Defense of Kids

1983

as Stan

The Skin of Our Teeth

The Skin of Our Teeth

1983

as Dinosaur/Chair Pusher

Atlantic City

Atlantic City

1980

as Buddy

Nothing Personal

Nothing Personal

1980

as Dean Collier

The Starlost: The Beginning

The Starlost: The Beginning

1980

as Rachel's Father

Crossbar

Crossbar

1979

as Wallace

The Silent Partner

The Silent Partner

1978

as Bank Guard

One Man

One Man

1977

as Rodney Porter

Deadly Harvest

Deadly Harvest

1977

as Dr. George Abbott

Why Rock the Boat?

Why Rock the Boat?

1974

as Herb Scannell

The Hard Part Begins

The Hard Part Begins

1973

as Charlie Blaine

Face-Off

Face-Off

1971

as Greg Walsh

Dr. Frankenstein on Campus

Dr. Frankenstein on Campus

1970

as Prof. Preston

2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

1968

as Dr. Roy Michaels

Adulterous Affair

Adulterous Affair

1966

as Frank

Nobody Waved Goodbye

Nobody Waved Goodbye

1964

as Probation Officer

The Young Ones

The Young Ones

1961

as Eddie

During One Night

During One Night

1960

as Major

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Television Credits

The Starlost

as Rachel's Father

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1973

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