---
name: "Sean Maher"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sean-maher"
fi1m_id: "sean-maher"
imdb_id: "nm0536883"
tmdb_id: 55148
wikidata_id: "Q1334788"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 April 1975"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-21T20:57:03.549979+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Sean Maher

## Identity

Sean Maher

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sean-maher
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sean-maher
- **IMDb ID:** nm0536883
- **TMDB ID:** 55148
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1334788
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Maher, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1334788, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0536883/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/55148

Actor. Born 16 April 1975 in Pleasantville, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 April 1975, Pleasantville, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2002–2013
- **Frequently works with:** [Joss Whedon](https://film.one/person/joss-whedon.md), [Nathan Fillion](https://film.one/person/nathan-fillion.md), [Alan Tudyk](https://film.one/person/alan-tudyk.md), [Gina Torres](https://film.one/person/gina-torres.md), [Morena Baccarin](https://film.one/person/morena-baccarin.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 80 (2), 2010s 76 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 78 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 1, Action & Adventure 1, Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Drama 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $43m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Maher, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1334788, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0536883/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/55148

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Firefly*](https://film.one/tv/firefly.md) (83)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Much Ado About Nothing*](https://film.one/film/much-ado-about-nothing-2013.md) (76)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Sean Maher is an American actor. Born on 16 April 1975 in Pleasantville, New York, he trained at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, graduating with a drama degree in 1997. He began his career with leading roles in short-lived series including *Ryan Caulfield: Year One* (1999) and *The $treet* (2000–2001), and appeared in *Party of Five*.

Maher is best known for portraying Simon Tam in the science fiction series *Firefly* (2002) and its 2005 feature film sequel *Serenity*. He has since taken guest roles in series such as *The Mentalist*, *Arrow* and *The Rookie*, and provided the voice of Dick Grayson / Nightwing in several DC animated films including *Son of Batman* (2014) and *Justice League vs. Teen Titans* (2016). In 2016 he married his partner Paul.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Much Ado About Nothing* (2013), Fi1m 76, as Don John — [page](https://film.one/film/much-ado-about-nothing-2013.md)
- *Serenity* (2005), Fi1m 77, as Simon Tam — [page](https://film.one/film/serenity.md)
- *Firefly* (2002), Fi1m 83, as Simon Tam — [page](https://film.one/tv/firefly.md)

## Complete filmography (35)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans* (2019), as Nightwing (voice)
- *Batman: Hush* (2019), as Nightwing / Dick Grayson (voice)
- *The Rookie* (2018), series, as Caleb Jost
- *9-1-1* (2018), series, as Paul
- *Teen Titans: The Judas Contract* (2017), as Dick Grayson / Nightwing (voice)
- *ISRA 88* (2016), as Dr. Abe Anderson
- *People You May Know* (2016), as Joe
- *Justice League vs. Teen Titans* (2016), as Dick Grayson / Nightwing (voice)
- *Batman: Bad Blood* (2016), as Nightwing / Dick Grayson (voice)
- *Con Man* (2015), series, as Sean Maher
- *Batman vs. Robin* (2015), as Nightwing / Dick (voice)
- *Son of Batman* (2014), as Nightwing / Dick Grayson (voice)
- *BFFs* (2014), as J.K.
- *Looking* (2014), series, as Jake
- *Much Ado About Nothing* (2013), as Don John — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/much-ado-about-nothing-2013.md)
- *Best Friends Forever* (2013), as Sean
- *EastSiders* (2012), series, as Paul
- *Arrow* (2012), series, as Mark Scheffer / Shrapnel
- *The Playboy Club* (2011), series, as Sean Beasley
- *Human Target* (2010), series, as Aaron Cooper
- *Drop Dead Diva* (2009), series, as Marcus Newsome
- *Warehouse 13* (2009), series, as Sheldon
- *Make It or Break It* (2009), series, as Marcus
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Wilson / Jasper — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Wedding Wars* (2006), as Ted Moore
- *Living 'til the End* (2005), as Jack Whilton
- *Serenity* (2005), as Simon Tam — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/serenity.md)
- *Ghost Whisperer* (2005), series, as Conor Donovan
- *The Dive from Clausen's Pier* (2005), as Kilroy
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Carson Mackie
- *Firefly* (2002), series, as Simon Tam — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/firefly.md)
- *Brian's Song* (2001), as Brian Piccolo
- *The $treet* (2000), series, as Chris McConnell
- *Ryan Caulfield: Year One* (1999), series, Actor
- *Party of Five* (1994), series, as Adam Matthews — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md)

## Gallery

- ![Sean Maher](https://film.one/media/person/100696/gallery-f35bb9c05527.jpg) Sean Maher — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Sean_Maher_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg/1280px-Sean_Maher_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![The Firefly cast, Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, Summer Glau, Adam Baldwin, Sean Maher, Jose Molina and Tim Minear, speaking at the 2012 San Diego Com](https://film.one/media/person/100696/gallery-9095c26d438f.jpg) The Firefly cast, Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, Summer Glau, Adam Baldwin, Sean Maher, Jose Molina and Tim Minear, speaking at the 2012 San Diego Com — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Firefly_cast_%287594491366%29.jpg/1280px-Firefly_cast_%287594491366%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![The Firefly cast, Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, Summer Glau, Adam Baldwin, Sean Maher, Jose Molina and Tim Minear, speaking at the 2012 San Diego Com](https://film.one/media/person/100696/gallery-dfca408def2d.jpg) The Firefly cast, Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, Summer Glau, Adam Baldwin, Sean Maher, Jose Molina and Tim Minear, speaking at the 2012 San Diego Com — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Firefly_cast_%287594521370%29.jpg/1280px-Firefly_cast_%287594521370%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![The Firefly cast, Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, Summer Glau, Adam Baldwin, Sean Maher, Jose Molina and Tim Minear, speaking at the 2012 San Diego Com](https://film.one/media/person/100696/gallery-3141049baee0.jpg) The Firefly cast, Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, Summer Glau, Adam Baldwin, Sean Maher, Jose Molina and Tim Minear, speaking at the 2012 San Diego Com — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Firefly_cast_%287594522226%29.jpg/1280px-Firefly_cast_%287594522226%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Firefly cast from the 20th anniversary panel at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con](https://film.one/media/person/100696/gallery-8040363370f4.jpg) Firefly cast from the 20th anniversary panel at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con — Keith McDuffee from Northborough, MA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Firefly_cast_at_SDCC_2012.jpg/1280px-Firefly_cast_at_SDCC_2012.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Firefly crew and myself (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/100696/gallery-aa86285b6661.jpg) Firefly crew and myself (2012) — Alex Archambault from Dallas, Texas, US, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Firefly_crew_and_myself.jpg/1280px-Firefly_crew_and_myself.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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