Sean Blakemore (born August 10, 1967) is an American actor who is portraying Shawn Butler on the ABC daytime drama General Hospital, a role he began playing on January 21, 2011 on a recurring basis. Blakemore was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role on General Hospital in 2012 and won the award in 2016. On April 6, 2011, he signed a contract with ABC to continue his role full-time.[1][2]
Sean Blakemore | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 10, 1967 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse |
Nadyia Jones (m. 2010) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editBlakemore was born on August 10, 1967, the fifth of seven children (five girls and two boys) from a single parent household, in St. Louis, Missouri.[3] He has one brother, Ronnell, and five sisters, Kim, Sharon, Yvonne, Yvette, and Rechelle.[4]
He attended Hazelwood East High School in his hometown of St. Louis. Blakemore was a successful model, then moved to Los Angeles on July 19, 1998, to become an actor.[3]
Career
editBlakemore has appeared on episodes on such series as ER, Monk, The Shield, Cold Case, NCIS and Bones. He won Auds honors at the Hollywood Black Film Festival for his portrayal of Ric Jackson in the independent romantic drama Big Ain't Bad.
Blakemore also appeared in the 2002 film Dahmer, and TV movies Motives 2: Retribution, and Blackout.[5]
In 2011, Blakemore joined the cast of General Hospital in the role of Shawn Butler.[6][7] In 2015, he exited the role;[8] he later reprised the role for guest appearances in November 2015 and April 2016.[9][10] Blakemore returned to the role in April 2021.[11]
Personal life
editBlakemore married Nadyia Jones on June 19, 2010.[12] In late March 2013, it was announced that the couple were having their first baby.[13] In May 2013, the Blakemores had a daughter.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Soul of the Game | Grace's husband | TV movie |
| 2000 | The Playaz Court | Officer Jones | |
| Playing with Fire | Eric Konadu | TV movie [14] | |
| 2001 | Can't Let Go | David | Short |
| 2002 | Big Ain't Bad | Ric | [15] |
| Dahmer | Corliss | ||
| 2003 | Keepin' It Real | Richard | |
| Momentum | Floor Cop #2 | TV movie [16] | |
| 2004 | Woman Thou Art Loosed | Pervis | [17] |
| Motives | Brandon | Video | |
| 2006 | Restraining Order | Dontae McNeil | |
| Hot Tamale | Dewayne Longfellow | [18] | |
| 2007 | Motives 2 | Brandon Collier [19] | Video |
| Young Cesar | - | ||
| Blackout | James | [20] | |
| 2008 | Columbus Day | Officer Walters | |
| The Porter | Arthur Dodd | Short | |
| Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club | Police Photographer | Video | |
| The Inspiration of Barack | Derek | Short | |
| 2010 | Butterfly Rising | Jacob | |
| 2011 | Church Girl | Jacob | [21] |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Klingon | [22] |
| 2014 | The Fright Night Files | Lockwood Masters | TV movie [23] |
| 2015 | Fear Files | Lockwood Masters | TV movie [23] |
| 2016 | Pet | Detective Meara | |
| Cursed Angel | John Washington | TV movie | |
| Diva Diaries | Derrick | ||
| 2018 | Spinning Man | Killian | |
| One Crazy Christmas | Glen | ||
| 2019 | Lethalz | David Claude | Short |
| Ad Astra | Willie Levant | ||
| 2020 | Close Up | Sheriff Griff | TV movie |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The District | Achmed Ali | Episode: "Free-Fire Zone" |
| 2003 | General Hospital | Chase Wright | Episode: "Episode #1.10396" & "Episode #1.10400" |
| 2004 | Monk | Spyder Cell Guard | Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to Jail" |
| The Young and the Restless | Ben | Regular Cast | |
| 2005 | Cold Case | Clyde (63) | Episode: "Strange Fruit" |
| The Shield | John Sullivan | Episode: "Hurt" | |
| Into the West | Ben Franklin | Episode: "Wheel to the Stars" | |
| The O.C. | Trauma Doctor | Episode: "The Aftermath" | |
| 2006 | The Unit | African Soldier | Episode: "Stress" |
| Invasion | Coast Guard Lt. | Episode: "Re-Evolution" | |
| CSI: NY | Nick Davis | Episode: "Raising Shane" | |
| 2007 | ER | Mario | Episode: "From Here to Paternity" |
| K-Ville | Ken | Episode: "AKA" | |
| 2008–09 | Bones | Grayson Barasa | Recurring cast: season 4 |
| Days of Our Lives | Peter/Barney Bateman | Regular Cast | |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | FBI Agent Irving | Episode: "Tractor Man" |
| 2010 | Stargate Universe | Reginald Greer | Episode: "Lost" & "Pain" |
| 2011 | NCIS | Navy Chief Petty Officer Jerome Carr | Episode: "Recruited" |
| 2011–22 | General Hospital | Shawn Butler | Regular Cast |
| 2014 | The Rickey Smiley Show | Charles | Episode: "Go Home, Sister Bernice" |
| 2015–16 | CSI: Cyber | Director Marcus Silver | Recurring cast: Season 2 |
| 2016 | Bosch | Captain John Felton | Recurring cast: season 2 |
| Devious Maids | Reverend James Hamilton | Recurring cast: Season 4 | |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Supervisor Keith Harlan | Episode: "Ka makuahine a me ke keikikane" | |
| 2017 | American Crime | Reggie Pollard | Recurring cast: season 3 |
| 2017–18 | The Quad | Eugene Hardwick | Main cast, 17 episodes |
| 2018 | Saints & Sinners | Pastor Daniel Byrd | Episode: "Buried Secrets" |
| Scorpion | Captain Dan Drake | Episode: "Kenny and the Jet" | |
| 13 Reasons Why | Mr. Cole | Episode: "The Drunk Slut" & "The Second Polaroid" | |
| American Horror Story: Apocalypse | Cooperative Agent | Episode: "The End" | |
| 2018–20 | Greenleaf | Phillip "Phil" DeMars | Guest: season 3, recurring cast: season 4-5 |
| 2019 | Lethal Weapon | Barrett | Episode: "Dial M for Murtaugh" |
| The Bay | Tony Foster | Episode: "The Getaway" | |
| 2020 | MacGyver | President Danny Linson | Episode: "Loyalty + Family + Rogue + Hellfire" |
| Two Degrees | Sean | Episode: "DATING MYself" | |
| 2022–23 | All Rise | André Armstrong | Recurring cast: season 3 |
| 2023 | Cruel Summer | Sheriff Jack Myer | Main cast: season 2 |
| 2024 | S.W.A.T. | Elijah Leonard | Episode: "SNAFU" |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012
|
Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated | |
2016
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Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Won |
References
edit- ^ "GH Casting News". Soap Opera Digest. April 8, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ "Interview with Sean Blakemore". www.screenplayers.net. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ a b SOD. "Sean Blakemore". Soap Opera Digest. United States. American Media, inc. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
- ^ "GH Actors' Birthdays". The Official General Hospital Fan Club. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ "Sean Blakemore". TVGuide.com. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ "GH Casting News". Soap Opera Digest. soapoperadigest.com. April 8, 2011. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
- ^ "Sean Blakemore upped to contract status on GH! | Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps | Daytime Soap Interviews, News, Updates and Previews, Video and Audio Interviews". Michaelfairmansoaps.com. April 7, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ Fairman, Michael (May 18, 2015). "Sean Blakemore Done at General Hospital!". Michael Fairman TV. United States: The Michael Fairman Company. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ SOD (November 19, 2015). "Blakemore Returns to GH". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ SOD (April 4, 2016). "Sean Blakemore on GH Return". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "Who's Coming". Comings and Goings. Soap Opera Digest. Vol. 46, no. 17. United States: American Media, Inc. (published April 19, 2021). April 26, 2021. p. 12.
- ^ "Sean Blakemore Bio". Soap Opera Digest. United States. American Media, Inc. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ Eades, Chris (March 25, 2013). "GH's Shawn Is Gonna Be A Dad!". ABC Soaps In Depth. United States. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ "Playing with Fire". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Big Ain't Bad'". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Momentum". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Woman Thou Art Loosed". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Hot Tamale". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Motives 2". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Blackout". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Church Girl". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Star Trek Into Darkness". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "The Fright Night Files". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "The 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations". emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. May 9, 2013. Archived from the original on October 10, 2013. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
- ^ "Daytime Emmy Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. New York City: Prometheus Global Media. May 1, 2016. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ "The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations" (PDF). New York City: emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 24, 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
External links
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- "Interview with Sean Blakemore", Screenplayers
- Sean Blakemore at IMDb