---
name: "Sean Whalen"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sean-whalen"
fi1m_id: "sean-whalen"
imdb_id: "nm0923490"
tmdb_id: 9996
wikidata_id: "Q1373335"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "19 May 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-05T01:59:23.830757+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 Whalen

## Identity

Sean Whalen

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sean-whalen
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** sean-whalen
- **IMDb ID:** nm0923490
- **TMDB ID:** 9996
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1373335
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Whalen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1373335, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0923490/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9996

Actor. Born 19 May 1964 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 May 1964, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- **Active:** 1992–2000
- **Also known as:** شان والن
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 71 (5), 2000s 68 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 60 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 5, Adventure 4, Comedy 3, Drama 2, Science Fiction 2, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,995m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Whalen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1373335, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0923490/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9996

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Twister*](https://film.one/film/twister.md) (64)

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## Biography

Sean Whalen is an American actor known for supporting roles in film and television. He was born on 19 May 1964 in Washington, D.C., and trained at the Groundlings Theater in Los Angeles after graduating from UCLA.

Whalen first appeared on screen in *The People Under the Stairs* (1991). He played Sanders in *Twister* (1996) and has credits including the Passport Officer in *Men in Black* (1997), the Paperboy in *Batman Returns* (1992), and Neil 'Frogurt' in *Lost* (2004). He is also recognised for his role in the first 'Got Milk?' television commercial, which aired in 1993.

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

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Charlie's Angels* (2000), Fi1m 68, as Pasqual — [page](https://film.one/film/charlies-angels.md)
- *Men in Black* (1997), Fi1m 82, as Passport Officer — [page](https://film.one/film/men-in-black.md)
- *The Cable Guy* (1996), Fi1m 66, as Karaoke Party Guest — [page](https://film.one/film/the-cable-guy.md)
- *Twister* (1996), Fi1m 64, as Sanders — [page](https://film.one/film/twister.md)
- *Waterworld* (1995), Fi1m 61, as Bone — [page](https://film.one/film/waterworld.md)
- *Batman Returns* (1992), Fi1m 81, as Paperboy — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-returns.md)

## Complete filmography (119)

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

- *Traumatika* (2025), as Steve
- *A Blind Bargain* (2025), as Troy
- *Finding Nicole* (2025), as Cameron
- *Wizards Beyond Waverly Place* (2024), series, as Mantooth
- *I Don't Know* (2024), as Trenton
- *Crust* (2024), as Vegas · Screenplay, Director, Producer, Story
- *Dead of Night* (2024), as Mr. Carter
- *The Bermuda Triangle Project* (2023), as Jerry Niles
- *Beneath Us All* (2023), as Todd Gibbs
- *The Furry Fortune* (2023), as Uncle Fred
- *Headless Horseman* (2022), as Fleck
- *Ghosts* (2021), series, as William
- *Kenan* (2021), series, as Andrew
- *An American Pickle* (2020), as Scientist
- *Corona House* (2020), series, as David De McMichaels
- *Slayer: The Repentless Killogy* (2019), as Patrol Cop
- *3 from Hell* (2019), as Burt Willie
- *The Righteous Gemstones* (2019), series, as Walker
- *Ice Cream in the Cupboard* (2019), as Doug Hannigan
- *Ugly Sweater Party* (2018), as Declan Rains
- *Magnum P.I.* (2018), series, as Sam
- *FP2: Beats of Rage* (2018), as Stanya
- *Rich Boy, Rich Girl* (2018), as Kevin
- *Death House* (2018), as Satan
- *Dark Tales* (2017), Actor
- *The Axe Murders of Villisca* (2017), as Reverend Kelly
- *Street Level* (2016), as Virgil Sylvano
- *All Superheroes Must Die 2: The Last Superhero* (2016), as Jeff Sanders
- *World of Death* (2016), as Michael (Segment: "Michael")
- *Milk & Cookies* (2015), as Dad
- *Superstore* (2015), series, as Sal Kazlauskas
- *The Divine Tragedies* (2015), as Doug
- *BUNK'D: Learning the Ropes* (2015), series, as Cosmo Dibble
- *Caesar and Otto's Paranormal Halloween* (2015), as Monsignor Winston
- *Constantine* (2014), series, as Anton
- *Jersey Boys* (2014), as Engineer
- *Murder of a Cat* (2014), as Howard
- *Wet and Reckless* (2014), as David De McMichaels
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as Bill Voss — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Hatchet III* (2013), as Randy
- *Lab Rats* (2012), series, as Security Guard
- *All Superheroes Must Die* (2011), as Manpower
- *Revenge* (2011), series, as Skeet
- *Up All Night* (2011), series, as Todd
- *The FP* (2011), as Stacy's Dad
- *Shameless* (2011), series, as Lester — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md)
- *Halloween II* (2009), as Becks
- *Laid to Rest* (2009), as Steven
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Leopold Malloy — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *The Last Day of Summer* (2008), as Mr. Molesky
- *The Kidnapping* (2008), as Coroner
- *Wizards of Waverly Place* (2007), series, as Mantooth
- *Drive Thru* (2007), as Lenny Schwartz
- *Employee of the Month* (2006), as Dirk
- *Hannah Montana* (2006), series, as Moose Master Mike
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Tucker White — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* (2005), series, as Lion McPoyle
- *The Closer* (2005), series, as Frank
- *Chasing Ghosts* (2005), as Marshall
- *The Suite Life of Zack & Cody* (2005), series, as Whacky Wally
- *Road Kill* (2005), as Southside Butcher
- *A Very Cool Christmas* (2004), as Food Server
- *Life As We Know It* (2004), series, as Mr. Parnell
- *The Last Shot* (2004), as P.A.
- *Lost* (2004), series, as Neil 'Frogurt' — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Unfabulous* (2004), series, Actor
- *The Hebrew Hammer* (2003), as Tiny Tim
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Damon Childress (2007)
- *Deep Shock* (2003), as Arciero
- *A Midsummer Night's Rave* (2002), as Manager Gil
- *Less than Perfect* (2002), series, as Phillip
- *Fillmore!* (2002), series, as Officer Langley Turk (voice) · Writer
- *Scrubs* (2001), series, as Laddy
- *Star Trek: Enterprise* (2001), series, as Zoumas
- *Special Unit 2* (2001), series, as Sean Radmon
- *My Wife and Kids* (2001), series, Actor
- *Charlie's Angels* (2000), as Pasqual — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/charlies-angels.md)
- *Python* (2000), as Deputy Lewis Ross
- *Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder* (2000), as Jeff Shapiro
- *Ride with the Devil* (1999), as Clark Boy
- *Idle Hands* (1999), as McMacy
- *Never Been Kissed* (1999), as Merkin
- *Martial Law* (1998), series, as Bobby Dreenan
- *Jenny* (1997), series, as Writer
- *Pepper Ann* (1997), series, Writer
- *Suicide Kings* (1997), as Widowmaker
- *A Guy Walks Into a Bar* (1997), as The Pump Jockey
- *Men in Black* (1997), as Passport Officer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/men-in-black.md)
- *Just Shoot Me!* (1997), series, as Maury
- *La Femme Nikita* (1997), series, as Stanley Shays
- *That Thing You Do!* (1996), as Heckler
- *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch* (1996), series, as Chip
- *Spin City* (1996), series, as Caitlin's Cousin Stevie
- *The Cable Guy* (1996), as Karaoke Party Guest — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-cable-guy.md)
- *Twister* (1996), as Sanders — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/twister.md)
- *Nash Bridges* (1996), series, as Travis Owen
- *Egg Salad* (1996), as Bud
- *Glory Daze* (1995), as Flunky
- *Nowhere Man* (1995), series, as Scott Jordon
- *Waterworld* (1995), as Bone — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/waterworld.md)
- *Jury Duty* (1995), as Carl Wayne Bishop
- *The Crazysitter* (1994), as Carl
- *Tammy and the T-Rex* (1994), as Weasel
- *Friends* (1994), series, as Pizza Guy — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md)
- *Jailbreakers* (1994), as Tattoo
- *Rebel Highway* (1994), series, as Tattoo
- *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, as Skip
- *Doppelganger* (1993), as Gas Man
- *Stepmonster* (1993), as Store Clerk
- *The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys* (1992), series, as Aquarius
- *Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation* (1992), as Wormser
- *Batman Returns* (1992), as Paperboy — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-returns.md)
- *The People Under the Stairs* (1991), as Roach
- *Ferris Bueller* (1990), series, as Manager
- *Party of Darkness*, as Cyrus
- *Cheer Bloody Murder*, as Johnny
- *Swipe*, as Possum · Director, Producer
- *Regression*, as Greg Fisher
- *The Righteous Adventures of Commander Star Shark & Guppy!*, as Dr. Dorsal Fin

## Gallery

- ![Sean Whalen](https://film.one/media/person/365809/gallery-66049d14948c.jpg) Sean Whalen — Image via TMDB
- ![Sean Whalen](https://film.one/media/person/365809/gallery-9b093c058506.jpg) Sean Whalen — Image via TMDB
- ![Sean Whalen](https://film.one/media/person/365809/gallery-c21e469ec7ef.jpg) Sean Whalen — Image via TMDB
- ![Sean Whalen](https://film.one/media/person/365809/gallery-1c1e6ec3bd52.jpg) Sean Whalen — Image via TMDB
- ![Sean Whalen](https://film.one/media/person/365809/gallery-7ba2c3162d1a.jpg) Sean Whalen — Image via TMDB

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