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