Sean Patrick Flanery (born October 11, 1965) is an American actor. He is known for playing Connor MacManus in The Boondock Saints (1999) and its sequel The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009), Greg Stillson in the television series The Dead Zone, Jeremy "Powder" Reed in Powder (1995), Indiana Jones in the George Lucas television series The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, as well as Bobby Dagen in Saw 3D (2010). He is also known for his role as Sam Gibson on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless in 2011. He starred in Devil's Carnival, a short film which was screened on tour beginning in April 2012.
Sean Patrick Flanery | |
|---|---|
 Flanery in 2014 | |
| Born | October 11, 1965 Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, author |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse | Lauren Michelle Hill |
| Children | 3, including Lola Flanery |
In 2016, he published his first novel, Jane Two, a coming-of-age story drawing inspiration from his own childhood and early experiences.
Early life
editFlanery was born on October 11, 1965, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and was raised in Houston, Texas.[1] His mother, Genie (née LeDoux), is a real estate broker, and his father, Paul Flanery, is a medical equipment salesman.[2][3][4] 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.[5]
Acting career
editFlanery started acting in college at University of St. Thomas,[6] after he joined an acting class to meet a girl on whom he had a crush.[7] After graduating college, he decided to move to Los Angeles, California to pursue his career in screenwriting.[6] Beginning his career as a playwright, while working as a server at TGI Fridays, Flanery was eventually discovered while acting in a play by Natalie Rossan who approached him to appear in television commercials before being offered roles in television and film.[6]
Since 1988 he has appeared in over 53 films, including Powder, Simply Irresistible, and D-Tox. He is best known, however, for playing Indiana Jones in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles and Connor MacManus in The Boondock Saints and The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day. 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.[8] He also had a supporting role in 2010's Saw 3D.[9]
In 2010 he played Bobby Dagen in 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.[11]
In March 2024, Thunder Road Films, Dragonfly Films and Impossible Dream Entertainment announced a "reimagining" of The Boondock Saints, with Flanery and co-star Norman Reedus reprising their roles from the first two films and serving as executive producers, although Troy Duffy would not return as director for the third film; instead he plans to write a series of novels.[12]
Other activities
editIn 2016, he published his first novel, Jane Two, a coming-of-age story drawing inspiration from his own childhood and early experiences.[citation needed]
Awards
editFlanery won the award for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Digital Daytime Drama Series at the 46th Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards for his role as Ty Garrett on The Bay.[13]
Personal life
editFlanery is married to model and actress Lauren Michelle Hill.[14] He is a close friend with actor Norman Reedus, with whom he co-starred in The Boondock Saints and its sequel.[15]
Flanery won the 1997 Toyota Pro-Celebrity Race at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach as the celebrity driver;[16] the "Alfonso Ribeiro rule" (whereby if a celebrity wins, he must be classified as a professional the next time) forced him to "defend" his title as a professional driver under TGPLB rules, and he won the 1998 race as a professional driver.[17]
Flanery is also a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which he teaches.[18] He placed first in the Master 1/ Blue/ Male/ Light division at the 2003 American National IBJJF Jiu-jitsu Championship[19] and the 2003 Pan Jiu-jitsu IBJJF Championship[20] by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. Flanery indicated in an interview that, at one point, he considered competing in mixed martial arts, saying "If it didn't come around so late in my life, that would've 100 percent been my trajectory."[21]
Flanery is a Christian and attributes his role as a father to his convictions in his beliefs, stating: "I meet a lot of friends that they say, 'Well, I don't believe, because I can't explain it.' For me, that's exactly why I believe, because I can't explain it."[22] He is conservative in expressing his firm beliefs in the importance of preserving the Constitution of the United States and the family unit, and the associated risks of modern criticism of the US and its foundation.[6]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
edit| 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 | |
| Raging Angels | Chris | ||
| Powder | Jeremy 'Powder' Reed | ||
| 1996 | Just Your Luck | Ray | Direct-to-video |
| The Method | Christian | Also executive producer | |
| Eden | Dave Edgerton | ||
| 1997 | Pale Saints | Louis | |
| Suicide Kings | Max Minot | ||
| Best Men | Billy Phillips | ||
| 1998 | Girl | Todd Sparrow | |
| Zack and Reba | Zack Blanton | ||
| 1999 | Simply Irresistible | Tom Bartlett | |
| The Boondock Saints | Connor MacManus | ||
| Body Shots | Rick Hamilton | ||
| 2002 | Kiss the Bride | Tom Terranova | |
| Con Express | Alex Brooks | Direct-to-video | |
| D-Tox | Conner | ||
| Lone Hero | John | ||
| Borderline | Ed Baikman | ||
| 2004 | The Gunman | Ben Simms | |
| 30 Days Until I'm Famous | |||
| 2005 | Demon Hunter | Jake Greyman | |
| 2006 | The Insatiable | Harry Balbo | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | Veritas, Prince of Truth | Veritas | |
| Ten Inch Hero | Noah | ||
| 2008 | Crystal River | Clay Arrendal | |
| 2009 | Deadly Impact | Tom Armstrong | |
| The Whole Truth | Gary Langston | ||
| The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day | Connor MacManus | ||
| Citizen Jane | |||
| 2010 | Sinners & Saints | Colin | Direct-to-video |
| Scavengers | Captain Jekel | ||
| Saw 3D | Bobby Dagen | ||
| 2011 | InSight | Detective Peter Rafferty | |
| 2012 | The Devil's Carnival | John | Short film |
| 2013 | Phantom | Tyrtov | |
| 2015 | Broken Horses | Ignacio | |
| 2016 | Gibby | Frank | |
| Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the 4th Reich | Capt. Evan Blackburn | ||
| My First Miracle | Charlie | ||
| Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word | District Attorney Danny Hill | ||
| 2017 | Trafficked | Simon | |
| The Evil Within | John | ||
| Flashburn | Wes Nolan | ||
| Kepler's Dream | Walt | ||
| Furthest Witness | The Florist | ||
| 2018 | Unhinged | Steve Walsh | |
| Lasso | Ennis | ||
| Howlers | Bob Barlow | ||
| 2019 | 100 Yards | Ray | |
| 2177: The San Francisco Love Hacker Crimes | Burnett Adams | ||
| American Fighter | Duke | ||
| Acceleration | Kane | ||
| The Outsider | Chris King | ||
| 2020 | The Orchard | Martin Ellsbury | |
| Lady Driver | Tim Lansing | ||
| 2021 | Born a Champion | Mickey Kelley | Also writer and producer |
| Assault on VA-33 | Jason Hill | ||
| Insight | Wallace Jackson | ||
| All I Want for Christmas | Hank | ||
| 2022 | Love Hurts | Detective Holden | |
| Frank and Penelope | Club Manager | Also writer and director | |
| 2023 | The Weapon | U.S. Marshall Antano | |
| Nefarious | Edward Wayne Brady and Nefariamus / "Nefarious" |
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| TBA | Killing Mary Sue † | TBA | Post-production[23] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Just Perfect | Television film | |
| My Life as a Babysitter | Television film | ||
| 1992– 1993 |
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Indiana Jones (age 16–21) | 22 episodes |
| 1993 | The Accident | The Driver | Television film |
| 1994 | Guinevere | King Arthur | Television film |
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies | Indiana Jones (age 21) | Television film | |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye | Indiana Jones (age 19) | Television film |
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen | Indiana Jones (age 17) | Television film | |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father | Indiana Jones (age 19) | Television film |
| 1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure | Indiana Jones (age 16) | Re-edited series (with new connecting segments) |
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service | Indiana Jones (age 17) | Re-edited series (with new connecting segments) | |
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Daredevils of the Desert | Indiana Jones (age 18) | Re-edited series (with new scenes) | |
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence | Indiana Jones (age 18) | Re-edited series (with new scenes) | |
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil | Indiana Jones (age 19) | Re-edited series (with new connecting segments) | |
| 1999– 2000 |
The Strip | Elvis Ford | 10 episodes |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Love's Sweet Song | Indiana Jones (age 16) | Re-edited series (with new connecting segments) |
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons Of Deception | Indiana Jones (age 17) | Re-edited series (with new connecting segments) | |
| Run the Wild Fields | Tom Walker | Television film | |
| The Outer Limits | Eric | Episode: "Stasis" | |
| 2001 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades | Indiana Jones (age 18) | Re-edited series (with new connecting segments) |
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change | Indiana Jones (age 19) | Re-edited series (with new scenes) | |
| The Diamond Hunters | Johnny Lance | unknown episodes | |
| Acceptable Risk | Bobby | Television film | |
| Stargate SG-1 | Orlin | Episode: "Ascension" | |
| 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 |
| The Twilight Zone | Dr. Paul Thorson | Episode: "Cold Fusion" | |
| 2004 | Dead Lawyers | Jimmy Blake | Television film |
| 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 |
| Secrets of a Small Town | Jimmy Lee Daniels | Pilot episode | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | The Big Hombre | Episode: "Double Cross" | |
| Masters of Horror | Sheriff Kevin Reddle | Episode: "The Damned Thing" | |
| 2007 | KAW | Wayne | Syfy Television film |
| Numb3rs | Jeff Upchurch | Episode: "Tabu" | |
| 2008 | No Game | Devlin | Television film; also director and executive producer |
| 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 |
| A Crush on You | Ben Martin | Hallmark TV Film | |
| 2013 | Dexter | Jacob Elway | Season 8 |
| 2018 | The Bay | Ty Garrett | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | The Boys | Gunpowder | Episode: "The Only Man In The Sky" |
References
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AGE: 30; BIRTHDAY: Oct 11.
- ^ "George Lucas Takes It Easy with Indy Chronicles". New Straits Times. February 2, 1993. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ Camp, Todd (November 8, 1995). "'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 December 31, 2013.
- ^ Pinsker, Beth (October 28, 1995). "'Powder' Puts A New Face on Career". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ Schaefer, Stephen (April 16, 1998). "Flanery gives life to 'Suicide'". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
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- ^ "Sean Patrick Flanery: Young Indy Speaks". IndianaJones.com. January 6, 2004. Archived from the original on January 14, 2004. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ Foy, Scott (April 13, 2010). "Syfy Sneaks a Peek at Mongolian Death Worm". Dread Central. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ Miska, Brad (July 7, 2010). "Sean Patrick Flanery Talks 'Saw VII' 3D and Twist". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ Barton, Steve (July 7, 2010). "Sean Patrick Flanery on Saw 3D". Dread Central. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ^ Logan, Michael (March 9, 2011). "Exclusive: Sean Patrick Flanery Joins The Young and the Restless". TV Guide. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
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- ^ "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces Winners for the 46th Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards" (PDF). emmyonline.org. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ "Sports Rumors, News & Videos | Yardbarker.com".
- ^ Uhler, Steve (Summer 2016). "Close Up With Sean Patrick Flannery". Texas Lifestyle Magazine.
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- ^ Kupper, Mike (April 5, 1998). "Winning Pro-Celebrity Race in Rain Is No Act for Flanery". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ Chelin, Pamela (June 1, 2013). "For 'Dexter' actor Sean Patrick Flanery, jiujitsu is an unbeatable workout". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ "American National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2003". IBJJF. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2003". IBJJF. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ Tall, Kevin (January 18, 2021). "Sean Patrick Flanery Says He'd Have Pursued MMA If Sport Emerged Sooner, Offers Hope For 'Boondock Saints 3'". The Inquisitr. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ Hallowell, Billy (April 20, 2023). "'Nefarious' Actor Who Plays Demon-Possessed Inmate Delivers Powerful Response to Skeptics Who 'Don't Believe' Because They Can't 'Explain It'". Faith Wire. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (September 27, 2024). "Sierra McCormick & Dermot Mulroney Leading Action Caper 'Killing Mary Sue' With Bleiberg Launching Sales; First Look Revealed". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 27, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
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