Sean Patrick Flanery
| Sean Patrick Flanery | |
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 Flanery at the Chiller Theatre Expo, April 2014. | |
| Born |
Sean Patrick Flanery October 11, 1965 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States |
| Years active | 1987–present |
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Sean Patrick Flanery (born October 11, 1965) is an American actor and martial artist, known for playing Connor MacManus in The Boondock Saints, Greg Stillson in The Dead Zone, Jeremy "Powder" Reed in Powder, Indiana Jones in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, as well as Bobby Dagen in Saw: The Final Chapter.[1] He is also known for his role as Sam Gibson on The Young and the Restless in 2011.[2] He starred in Devil's Carnival, a short film which was screened on tour beginning in April, 2012.
Early life
Flanery was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and was raised in Houston, Texas.[3] His mother, Genie (née LeDoux), is a real estate broker, and his father, Paul Flanery, is a medical equipment salesman.[4][5][6] His ancestry includes Irish, Cajun (French), and English. After attending Awty International School, Flanery graduated from Dulles High School in Sugar Land, and attended the University of St. Thomas in Houston.[7]
Acting career
Flanery started acting in college after he joined an acting class to meet a girl on whom he had a crush.[8] He later moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue his acting career. Since 1988 he has appeared in over 53 films, including Powder, Simply Irresistible and D-Tox. He is best known, however, for playing Connor MacManus in The Boondock Saints and Indiana Jones in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. He had a brief role as the ascended being, Orlin, in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Ascension". He appeared on the TV show The Dead Zone in the role of Vice-President, Greg Stillson, until its cancellation. Flanery also appeared in an installment of Showtime's Masters of Horror playing a town sheriff who later became one of the antagonistic entity's possessed hosts in the episode "The Damned Thing". In March 2010 he was cast in the lead role in the sci-fi horror film Mongolian Death Worm.[9] He also had a supporting role in 2010's Saw 3D.[10] Flanery appeared in The Black Keys' music video "Howlin' For You", which was released on February 10, 2011. In April 2011 Flanery headed to the CBS soap The Young and the Restless, playing the part of Sam, Sharon Newman's boyfriend from New Mexico.[2]
Personal life
He has a dog named Donut who is named after the donuts he devoured shortly after being adopted by Flanery.[11]
Flanery won the 1997 Toyota Pro-Celebrity Race at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach as the celebrity driver;[12] the "Alfonso Ribeiro rule" forced him to "defend" his title as a professional driver under TGPLB rules, and he won the 1998 race as a professional driver.[13]
Flanery is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which he teaches.[14]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A Tiger's Tale | Buddy | |
| 1993 | Kingdom Come | Direct to video | |
| 1994 | Frank & Jesse | Zack Murphy | |
| 1995 | The Grass Harp | Riley Henderson | |
| 1995 | Raging Angels | Chris | |
| 1995 | Powder | Jeremy 'Powder' Reed | |
| 1996 | Just Your Luck | Ray | Direct to video |
| 1996 | The Method | Christian | |
| 1996 | Eden | Dave Edgerton | |
| 1997 | Pale Saints | Louis | |
| 1997 | Suicide Kings | Max Minot | |
| 1997 | Best Men | Billy Phillips | |
| 1998 | Girl | Todd Sparrow | |
| 1998 | Zach and Reba | Zack Blanton | |
| 1999 | Simply Irresistible | Tom Bartlett | |
| 1999 | The Boondock Saints | Connor MacManus | |
| 1999 | Body Shots | Rick Hamilton | |
| 2002 | Kiss the Bride | Tom Terranova | |
| 2002 | Con Express | Alex Brooks | Direct to video |
| 2002 | D-Tox | Conner | |
| 2002 | Lone Hero | John | |
| 2002 | Borderline | Ed Baikman | |
| 2004 | The Gunman | Ben Simms | |
| 2005 | The Storyteller | John | |
| 2005 | Demon Hunter | Jake Greyman | |
| 2007 | The Insatiable | Harry Balbo | Direct to video |
| 2007 | Veritas, Prince of Truth | Veritas | |
| 2007 | Ten Inch Hero | Noah | |
| 2007 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song | Indiana Jones | Direct to video |
| 2007 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception | Indiana Jones | Direct to video |
| 2007 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapade | Indiana Jones | Direct to video |
| 2008 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change | Indiana Jones | Direct to video |
| 2008 | Crystal River | Clay Arrendal | |
| 2009 | Deadly Impact | Tom Armstrong | |
| 2009 | The Whole Truth | Gary Langston | |
| 2009 | The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day | Connor MacManus | |
| 2009 | Sinners & Saints | Colin | Direct to video |
| 2010 | Scavengers | Captain Jekel | |
| 2010 | Saw 3D | Bobby Dagen | |
| 2011 | InSight | Detective Peter Rafferty | |
| 2012 | The Devil's Carnival | John | Short Film |
| 2013 | Phantom | Tyrtov | |
| 2015 | Broken Horses | Ignacio | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Just Perfect | Television film | |
| 1990 | My Life as a Babysitter | Television film | |
| 1992– 1993 |
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Indiana Jones | 22 episodes |
| 1993 | The Accident | The Driver | Television film |
| 1994 | Guinevere | King Arthur | Television film |
| 1994 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies | Young Indiana Jones | Television film |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye | Young Indiana Jones | Television film |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen | Indiana Jones | Television film |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father | Indiana Jones (age 20) | Television film |
| 1999– 2000 |
The Strip | Elvis Ford | 10 episodes |
| 2000 | Run the Wild Fields | Tom Walker | Television film |
| 2000 | The Outer Limits | Eric | Episode: "Stasis" |
| 2001 | The Diamond Hunters | Johnny Lance | unknown episodes |
| 2001 | Acceptable Risk | Bobby | Television film |
| 2001 | Stargate SG-1 | Orlin | Episode: "Ascension" |
| 2001 | Touched by an Angel | Daniel Lee Corbitt | Episode: "Famous Last Words" |
| 2002 | Charmed | Adam | Episode: "Happily Ever After" |
| 2002– 2007 |
Stephen King's Dead Zone | Greg Stillson / Vice President Greg Stillson | 19 episodes |
| 2003 | Then Came Jones | Sheriff Ben Jones | Television film |
| 2003 | The Twilight Zone | Dr. Paul Thorson | Episode: "Cold Fusion" |
| 2004 | Dead Lawyers | Jimmy Blake | Television film |
| 2004 | 30 Days Until I'm Famous | Cole Thompson | Television film |
| 2005 | Into the Fire | Walter Harwig, Jr. | Television film |
| 2006 | Savage Planet | Randall Cain | Television film |
| 2006 | Secrets of a Small Town | Jimmy Lee Daniels | Pilot episode |
| 2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | The Big Hombre | Episode: "Double Cross" |
| 2006 | Masters of Horror | Sheriff Kevin Reddle | Episode: "The Damned Thing" |
| 2007 | KAW | Wayne | Syfy film |
| 2007 | Numb3rs | Jeff Upchurch | Episode: "Tabu" |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | Darrin Call | Episode: "Haunted" |
| 2010 | Mongolian Death Worm | Daniel | Television film |
| 2011 | The Young and the Restless | Sam Gibson | Soap opera; April 18 - November 4 |
| 2011 | A Crush on You | Ben Martin | Hallmark TV Film |
| 2013 | Dexter | Jacob Elway | Season 8 |
References
- ↑ Barton, Steve (2010-07-07). "Sean Patrick Flanery on Saw 3D". Dread Central. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
- 1 2 Logan, Michael (2011-03-09). "Exclusive: Sean Patrick Flanery Joins The Young and the Restless". TV Guide. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ↑ "SEAN PATRICK FLANERY". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 1995-11-07. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ↑ "George Lucas Takes It Easy with Indy Chronicles". New Straits Times. 1993-02-02. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ↑ Camp, Todd (1995-11-08). "'Powder' star says he learned how society values beauty Sean Patrick Flanery knows how it feels to be 'aesthetically displeasing.'". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ↑ Pinsker, Beth (1995-10-28). "'Powder' Puts A New Face on Career". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ↑ Schaefer, Stephen (1998-04-16). "Flanery gives life to 'Suicide'". Boston Herald. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ↑ "Sean Patrick Flanery: Young Indy Speaks". IndianaJones.com. 2004-01-06. Archived from the original on 2004-01-14. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ↑ Foy, Scott (2010-04-13). "Syfy Sneaks a Peek at Mongolian Death Worm". Dread Central. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
- ↑ Miska, Brad (2010-07-07). "Sean Patrick Flanery Talks 'Saw VII' 3D and Twist". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
- ↑ Shepherd, Wendy. "Sean Patrick Flanery’s Interview About Donut – ARF Calendar". Officiallypluggedin.com. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
- ↑ Kupper, Mike (1997-04-13). "Actor Flanery Rides the Pole to Freedom in Celebrity Race". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ↑ Kupper, Mike (1998-04-05). "Winning Pro-Celebrity Race in Rain Is No Act for Flanery". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
- ↑ Chelin, Pamela (2013-06-01). "For 'Dexter' actor Sean Patrick Flanery, jiujitsu is an unbeatable workout". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
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