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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 26, 1921
Died
June 3, 1985 (age 63)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sean Sullivan
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

Film
2001: A Space Odyssey
Dr. Roy Michaels
1968

TV
The Starlost
Rachel's Father
1973

Film
The Dead Zone
Herb Smith
1983

Film
Atlantic City
Buddy
1980

Film
Mrs. Soffel
Farmer
1984

Film
The Silent Partner
Bank Guard
1978

Film
Crossbar
Wallace
1979

Film
Face-Off
Greg Walsh
1971

Film
Nothing Personal
Dean Collier
1980

Film
Adulterous Affair
Frank
1966

Film
The Boy in Blue
Walter
1986

Film
Dr. Frankenstein on Campus
Prof. Preston
1970

Film
Deadly Harvest
Dr. George Abbott
1977

Film
The Skin of Our Teeth
Dinosaur/Chair Pusher
1983

Film
During One Night
Major
1961

Film
In Defense of Kids
Stan
1983

Film
One Man
Rodney Porter
1977

Film
The Young Ones
Eddie
1961

Film
Heavenly Bodies
Real Estate Salesman
1984

Film
Best Revenge
Paperman
1984
Filmography
1986FilmThe Boy in Blueas Walter1984FilmMrs. Soffelas Farmer1984FilmBest Revengeas Paperman1984FilmHeavenly Bodiesas Real Estate Salesman1983FilmThe Dead Zoneas Herb Smith1983FilmIn Defense of Kidsas Stan1983FilmThe Skin of Our Teethas Dinosaur/Chair Pusher1980FilmAtlantic Cityas Buddy1980FilmNothing Personalas Dean Collier1980FilmThe Starlost: The Beginningas Rachel's Father1979FilmCrossbaras Wallace1978FilmThe Silent Partneras Bank Guard1977FilmDeadly Harvestas Dr. George Abbott1977FilmOne Manas Rodney Porter1974FilmPinocchio’s Birthday Partyas Geppetto1974FilmWhy Rock the Boat?as Herb Scannell1973FilmThe Hard Part Beginsas Charlie Blaine1973TVThe Starlostas Rachel's Father1972FilmSpringhill1972FilmThe Sloane Affair:1971FilmFace-Offas Greg Walsh1970FilmDr. Frankenstein on Campusas Prof. Preston1968Film2001: A Space Odysseyas Dr. Roy Michaels1966FilmAdulterous Affairas Frank1966FilmA Further Glimpse of Joey1964FilmNobody Waved Goodbyeas Probation Officer1964FilmDavid and Hazel: A Story in Communicationas David1962FilmGang Waras Al Hodges1961FilmThe Young Onesas Eddie1961FilmThe Long Shadowas Burgen1961FilmDuring One Nightas Major1942FilmHere I Will Nestas Col. Thomas Talbot