---
name: "Sean Sullivan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sean-sullivan"
fi1m_id: "sean-sullivan"
imdb_id: "nm0838330"
tmdb_id: 252
wikidata_id: "Q3476778"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "26 December 1921"
died: "3 June 1985"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 87
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-17T14:58:22.504912+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 Sullivan

## Identity

Sean Sullivan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sean-sullivan
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sean-sullivan
- **IMDb ID:** nm0838330
- **TMDB ID:** 252
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3476778
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Sullivan_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3476778, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0838330/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/252

Actor. Born 26 December 1921 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Died 3 June 1985.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 26 December 1921, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- **Died:** 3 June 1985
- **Active:** 1968–1983
- **Average Fi1m score:** 87, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 92 (1), 1980s 84 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 87 to 81 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Science Fiction 2, Adventure 1, Crime 1, Drama 1, Horror 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $105m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Sullivan_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3476778, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0838330/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/252

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*2001: A Space Odyssey*](https://film.one/film/2001-a-space-odyssey.md) (92)
- **Pluto TV:** [*The Dead Zone*](https://film.one/film/the-dead-zone.md) (82)

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## Biography

Sean Sullivan (1921–1985) was a Canadian actor. Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, he began his career after a production of *Golden Boy* in which he appeared reached the finals of the Dominion Drama Festival. He performed in Canadian theatre and made numerous appearances in CBC Television anthology series including *Playbill*, *CBC Summer Theatre*, *Folio* and *General Motors Theatre*.

Sullivan is noted for his stage and television work in David French's play *Of the Fields, Lately*, for which he won an ACTRA Award in 1977 as Best Television Actor for the CBC film. His film roles include Dr Roy Michaels in *2001: A Space Odyssey* (1968), Buddy in *Atlantic City* (1980) and Herb Smith in *The Dead Zone* (1983). He won a Canadian Film Award for *Springhill* (1972) and received a posthumous Genie Award nomination for *The Boy in Blue* (1986).

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Dead Zone* (1983), Fi1m 82, as Herb Smith — [page](https://film.one/film/the-dead-zone.md)
- *Atlantic City* (1980), Fi1m 86, as Buddy — [page](https://film.one/film/atlantic-city.md)
- *2001: A Space Odyssey* (1968), Fi1m 92, as Dr. Roy Michaels — [page](https://film.one/film/2001-a-space-odyssey.md)

## Complete filmography (33)

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

- *Simon Birch* (1998), as Junior Lamb
- *The Boy in Blue* (1986), as Walter
- *Mrs. Soffel* (1984), as Farmer
- *Heavenly Bodies* (1984), as Real Estate Salesman
- *Best Revenge* (1984), as Paperman
- *The Dead Zone* (1983), as Herb Smith — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-dead-zone.md)
- *In Defense of Kids* (1983), as Stan
- *The Skin of Our Teeth* (1983), as Dinosaur/Chair Pusher
- *Atlantic City* (1980), as Buddy — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/atlantic-city.md)
- *Nothing Personal* (1980), as Dean Collier
- *The Starlost: The Beginning* (1980), as Rachel's Father
- *Crossbar* (1979), as Wallace
- *The Silent Partner* (1978), as Bank Guard
- *Deadly Harvest* (1977), as Dr. George Abbott
- *One Man* (1977), as Rodney Porter
- *Pinocchio’s Birthday Party* (1974), as Geppetto
- *Why Rock the Boat?* (1974), as Herb Scannell
- *The Hard Part Begins* (1973), as Charlie Blaine
- *The Starlost* (1973), series, as Rachel's Father
- *Springhill* (1972), Actor
- *The Sloane Affair:* (1972), Actor
- *Face-Off* (1971), as Greg Walsh
- *Flick* (1970), as Prof. Preston
- *2001: A Space Odyssey* (1968), as Dr. Roy Michaels — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/2001-a-space-odyssey.md)
- *Adulterous Affair* (1966), as Frank
- *A Further Glimpse of Joey* (1966), Actor
- *Nobody Waved Goodbye* (1964), as Probation Officer
- *David and Hazel: A Story in Communication* (1964), as David
- *Gang War* (1962), as Al Hodges
- *The Young Ones* (1961), as Eddie
- *The Long Shadow* (1961), as Burgen
- *During One Night* (1961), as Major
- *Here I Will Nest* (1942), as Col. Thomas Talbot

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