Sean Michael O'Bryan (born September 10, 1963) is an American film and television actor from Louisville, Kentucky. He attended and graduated from St. Xavier High School.
Career He co-starred with William Ragsdale on the series Brother's Keeper. Early television work includes guest roles on such television series as Married... with Children, MacGyver, Northern Exposure, Cold Case, Diagnosis: Murder, Quantum Leap, Murder, She Wrote, Chicago Hope, Roswell (season 3 episode 9), Roseanne (season 8 episode 19), Six Feet Under, Criminal Minds, The King of Queens and Dexter. More recent television credits include CSI, Bones, Melissa & Joey, Hot In Cleveland, The Mentalist, Leverage. He appears in the recurring role of Ron Donahue on The Middle.
His film credits include Chaplin, Crimson Tide, Phenomenon, Exit to Eden, Out to Sea, Big Fat Liar, Detective, Deck the Halls, I'll Be Home for Christmas, Yes Man, Vantage Point and both Princess Diaries films. His more recent films include Playing for Keeps, Olympus Has Fallen, London Has Fallen and Mother's Day.
Personal life O'Bryan moved to Los Angeles in the early 1990s, where he lives with his wife, actress Samantha Follows (sister of Canadian-American actress Megan Follows). They married in 1995 and have two daughters. His daughter Rowan has cystic fibrosis and is an advocate for the disease.
Filmography
Films Film Year Title Role Notes 1991 Frankie and Johnny Bobby 1992 Chaplin Lewis Seeley 1993 Heart and Souls John McBride1994 Exit to Eden Tommy Trapped in Paradise Dick Anderson 1995 Crimson Tide Phone Talker1996PhenomenonBanes1997The Twilight of the GoldsSteven1998 I'll Be Home for Christmas Max 1999 Nice Guys Sleep Alone Carter20009mm of LoveMichaelShort film 2001 The Princess Diaries Patrick O'Connell 2002 Big Fat Liar Leo 2004 The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement Patrick O'Connell2005Tom's Nu Heaven Father Bill Mitchell Co-producerAutomatic Brad Miller Co-producer2006 Mission: Impossible III Party Goer Deck the Halls Mayor Young2008 Vantage Point Cavic Player 5150 Jerry The Dark Horse Purse Snatcher Short film Kink Guy Lysander Short film Co-producer The Coverup Jack Booker Also known as The Thacker Case Yes Man Ted2011 JumpRopeSprint Eddie Ruggle New Year's Eve Pastor Edwin Segment: "Ahern Party"2012 Playing for Keeps Assistant coach Jacob Heaven Clerk Short film 2013 Olympus Has Fallen Ray Monroe2014 Puncture Wounds Detective Farragut Also known as A Certain Justice Ice Cream Wallah Sean Short film Irreconcilable Tommy Short film Dawn Patrol Mace2016 London Has Fallen NSA Ray Monroe The Making of "London Has Fallen" Himself Documentary / NSA Ray Monroe Get a Job Alan Fredricks Mother's Day Male Cop Don't Tell Kim Eddie Ruggle Smoke Filled Lungs Ted Squeal Williams Short film Boulevard of Unspoken Dreams Tourist Short film2017 Beatriz at Dinner Security Guard First Night Hitman Short film The Fix Vince 2018 Golden Boy JohnnyRust CreekSheriff O'Doyle2019 Vaseline Dr. Larry Short film The Derailers Merlin Short film2020 Jumping the Gun Eddie Ruggle The Stand at Paxton County Vin Scurlock 2021 Boy Makes Girl Paulie 2023 Missing Radio Host 2024 Traumatika John Reed
Television Television Year Title Role Notes1991 MacGyver Willie Season 7 episode 2: "The 'Hood" Sibs Luke Episode 5: "The Gift"1992 Quantum Leap Phillip Ashcroft Season 4 episode 12: "Running for Honor - June 11, 1964" Northern Exposure Kenny Season 3 episode 18: "My Mother, My Sister" 1992–1995 Murder, She Wrote Steve Burke / Paul Hampton / Charlie D. McCumber 3 episodes1993 Marked for Murder TV movie The Legend of Prince Valiant Sir Geoffrey Voice Season 2 episode 23: "The Blackest Poison" Beverly Hills, 90210 Charlie Dixon Season 4 episode 4: "Greek to Me" Married... with Children Neuter Season 8 episode 6: "No Chicken, No Check" Picket Fences Larry Season 2 episode 2: "Duty Free Rome"1995 Pig Sty Joe "Iowa" Dantley Main role; 13 episodes Here Come the Munsters Detective Cartwell1996 Roseanne Doug Season 8 episode 19: "Springtime for David" The Pretender Bradley DuMonte Season 1 episode 5: "The Paper Clock" Mary & Tim TV movie1997 Dark Skies Ray Loengard Episode 11: "The Enemy Within" Touched by an Angel Jake Monroe Season 3 episode 21: "Have You Seen Me?" Chicago Hope Flight Attendant Ken Season 4 episode 8: "Winging It" Fame L.A. Episode 9: "Who Do You Love?" Jenny Ethan Episode 8: "A Girl's Gotta Love a Wedding" 1998 Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place Ted Season 1 episode 3: "Two Guys, a Girl and a Guy"1998-1999 Brother's Keeper Bobby Waide Main role; 23 episodes TGIF Himself 5 episodes1999 A Touch of Hope TV movie Jack & Jill Stan Season 1 episode 8: "Men Will Be Boys"2000 The King of Queens Marc Shropshire Season 2 episode 18: "The Shmenkmans" The Huntress Chick Talman Episode 8: "Partners" Family Law Greg Philner Season 2 episode 2: "One Mistake" Diagnosis: Murder Dave Caine Season 8 episode 2: "Blind Man's Bluff"2001 Providence Dr. Rick Rozelli Season 3 episode 17: "Vulnerability" Becker Randy Season 4 episode 6: "Get Me Out of Here" Roswell Warren Turner Season 3 episode 9: "Samuel Rising" True Love TV movie2002 Grounded for Life Paul Ferris Season 2 episode 16: "Relax!" Felicity Paul Season 4 episode 14: "Raising Arizona" Julie Lydecker TV movie2003 JAG Season 9 episode 4: "The One That Got Away" Las Vegas Bill Season 1 episode 9: "Year of the Tiger" Abby Roger Tomkins Main role; 10 episodes2004 A Place Called Home Dave TV movie The Drew Carey Show Dean Season 9 episode 17: "Straight Eye for the Queer Guy" Crossing Jordan Jake Gerloff Season 4 episode 2: "Out of Sight" Center of the Universe Gary Episode 2: "The Lake House" NCIS David Shields Season 2 episode 6: "Terminal Leave"2005 Detective Elroy Doil TV movie Six Feet Under Tom Wheeler 3 episodes2006 In Justice Clark Sanders Episode 5: "Another Country" Without a Trace Dr. Jeremy Burton Season 5 episode 3: "911"2007 Criminal Minds Vincent Stiles Season 2 episode 19: "Ashes and Dust" Private Practice Dave Walker Season 1 episode 2: "In Which Sam Receives an Unexpected Visitor..." Two Families TV movie2008 Cold Case Steve Pratt '73 Season 6 episode 1: "Glory Days" Family Man Dwayne TV movie2009 Hatching Pete Leon Ivey TV movie FlashForward Father Seabury Episode 4: "Black Swan" Lie to Me Tom McHenry Season 2 episode 4: "Honey" Ghost Whisperer David Miller Season 5 episode 9: "Lost in the Shadows"2010 Persons Unknown Bill Blackham Main role; 13 episodes Dexter Dan Mendell 2 episodes2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Reverend Rebetti Season 11 episode 14 Cinema Verite Johnny Hall TV movie Bones Mike Shenfield Season 6 episode 21: "The Signs in the Silence" Melissa & Joey Paul Reback Season 1 episode 23: "Going the Distance?" Hot in Cleveland Andy Season 3 episode 5: "One Thing or a Mother" 2011–2018 The Middle Ron Donahue 21 episodes2012 Leverage Kip Bryden Season 5 episode 3: "The First Contact Job" Good Luck Charlie Mr. Hammerstone 2 episodes 2013 Mary and Martha Senator TV movie2014 The Mentalist Emmett Fitzgerald Season 6 episode 14: "Grey Water" Sweet Surrender Steve TV movie Glee Roric Season 5 episode 19: "Old Dog, New Tricks" 2014–2015 Scotch Moses The Boss / The Robber 2 episodes2015 Table 58 Coach Peterson TV movie Whitney Hotel Manager TV movie Banish'd King Norther Episode: "Pilot" Workaholics Dave Season 5 episode 12: "Peyote It Forward" The House Sitter Kyle Lawrence TV movie2016 Agent Carter Detective Andrew Henry Season 2 episode 1: "The Lady in the Lake" Murder in the First Sam Rydell 3 episodes Adam Ruins Everything Bruce Season 1 episode 18: "Adam Ruins Immigration" 2017 Two Sentence Horror Stories Jefferey Season 1 episode 5: "Second Skin"2018 NCIS: Los Angeles Gavin Teed Season 9 episode 12: "Under Pressure" Code Black Dr. Edlen Season 3 episode 12: "As Night Comes and I'm Breathing" Christmas Break-In Pete Rush TV movie Engaged to a Psycho Chandler TV movie Superstore Ted Season 4 episode 8: "Managers' Conference" Vows: A Life Sentence Bernie TV movie Borderline Talent Bill Miniseries2019 The Unicorn Jim Season 1 episode 8: "Turkeys and Traditions" Dealbreakers Bill Season 1 episode 1: "Dealbreakers" Nice Iranian Girl Jim Episode: "Chapter 1"2020 The Real Bros of Simi Valley Jeff & Sandy's Friend Season 3 episode 3: "Decaf Kush" Shameless George 2 episodes 2021 9-1-1: Lone Star Minefield Owner Season 2 episode 6: "Everyone and Their Brother"
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