Sean Blakemore
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 |
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. On April 6, 2011, he signed a contract with ABC to continue his role full-time.[1]
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.
During seasons 4 and 5 of OWN's Greenleaf, he portrayed Phillip Demars, who works for Harmony & Hope, the church that took over Calvary.
Early life
Blakemore 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.[2] He has one brother, Ronnell, and five sisters, Kim, Sharon, Yvonne, Yvette, and Rechelle.[3] 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 follow his dream of acting.[2]
Career
Blakemore 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.[4] From 2011–15 he was in the contract role of Shawn Butler on General Hospital. Blakemore returned for one day on November 19, 2015.[5]
The week of April 4, 2016, he returned to General Hospital for one day.[6]
Personal life
Blakemore married Nadyia Jones on June 19, 2010.[7] In late March 2013, it was announced that the couple were having their first baby.[8] In May 2013, the Blakemores had a daughter.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Can't Let Go | David | Short film directed and written by Shandra L. McDonald |
| 2002 | Big Ain't Bad | Ric | Drama film directed by Ray Culpepper[9] |
| Dahmer | Corliss | Biographical film–crime-drama film directed by David Jacobson | |
| 2003 | Keepin' It Real | Richard | Comedy–crime–romantic film directed and co-written Brian Cox |
| 2004 | Woman Thou Art Loosed | Pervis | Drama film directed by Michael Schultz[10] |
| 2006 | Restraining Order | Dontae McNeil | Drama film directed and written by Reggie Gaskins |
| Hot Tamale | Dewayne Longfellow | Action–comedy–crime film directed by Michael Damian[11] | |
| 2007 | Young Cesar | Unknown | Crime–drama film directed by Sheldon Candis |
| Blackout | James | Drama film directed by Jerry Lamothe[12] | |
| 2008 | Columbus Day | Officer Walters | Crime–drama–thriller film directed and written by Charles Burmeister |
| The Porter | Arthur Dodd | Short film directed and written by Vincent Singleton. | |
| 2010 | Butterfly Rising | Jacob | Drama film directed and written by Tanya Wright |
| 2011 | Church Girl | Jacob | Drama film directed by Reuben Yabuku[13] |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Klingon | Science fiction film directed by J.J. Abrams[14] |
| 2019 | Ad Astra | Willie Levant | Science fiction film directed by James Grey |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Soul of the Game | Grace's husband |
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| 2000 | Playing with Fire | Eric Konadu | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Roy Campanella[15] |
| 2002 | The District | Achmed Ali | Episode: "Free-Fire Zone" |
| 2003 | Momentum | Floor Cop #2 | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by James Seale[16] |
| 2004 | Monk | Spyder Cell Guard | Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to Jail" |
| The Young and the Restless | Ben | 4 episodes | |
| 2005 | Cold Case | Clyde | Episode: "Strange Fruit" |
| The Shield | John Sullivan | Episode: "Hurt" | |
| Into the West | Ben Franklin | Miniseries directed by Robert Dornhelm, Simon Wincer, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Michael W. Watkins, Timothy Van Patten, and Jeremy Podeswa | |
| 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 | Bones | Grayson Barasa | Episode: "The End in the Beginning" |
| 2008–09 | Days of Our Lives | Peter / Barney Bateman | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Bones | Grayson Barasa | Episode: "The Yanks in the U.K.: Parts 1 and 2" |
| Lie to Me | FBI Agent Irving | Episode: "Tractor Man" | |
| 2010 | Stargate Universe | Reginald Greer | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | NCIS | Navy Chief Petty Officer Jerome Carr | Episode: "Recruited" |
| General Hospital | Shawn Butler | Contract role from 2011–15; 2016 | |
| 2014 | The Fright Night Files | Lockwood Masters | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by R. L. Scott and Russ Parr[17] |
| 2015 | For the Love of Lockwood Too | Miniseries | |
| Fear Files | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Russ Parr[18] | ||
| 2015–16 | CSI: Cyber | Director Silver | Recurring |
| 2016 | Devious Maids | Reverend James Hamilton | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Hawaii Five-0 | Supervisor Keith Harlan | Episode: "Ka makuahine a me ke keikikane" |
| 2017 | American Crime | Reggie Pollard | 3 episodes |
| 2017–18 | The Quad | Eugene Hardwick | Series regular |
| 2018 | Scorpion | Captain Dan Drake | Episode: "Kenny and the Jet" |
| 2018 | 13 Reasons Why | Mr. Cole | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | American Horror Story: Apocalypse | Cooperative Agent | Episode: "The End" |
| 2019 | Lethal Weapon | Barrett | Episode: "Dial M for Murtaugh" |
| 2020 | MacGyver | President Danny Linson |
Video
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Motives | Brandon | |
| 2007 | Motives 2 | Brandon Collier[19] | |
| 2008 | Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz Club | Police Photographer | |
| The Inspiration of Barack | Derek |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated | ||
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Won |
References
- ^ "GH Casting News". Soap Opera Digest. April 8, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ a b SOD. "Sean Blakemore". Soap Opera Digest. United States. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - ^ "GH Actors' Birthdays". The Official General Hospital Fan Club. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ "Sean Blakemore". TVGuide.com. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ "General Hospital Comings and Goings". Soaps She Knows. United States. November 19, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ SOD (March 28, 2016). "SEAN BLAKEMORE BACK TO GH". Soap Opera Digest. United States. American Media, Inc. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Big Ain't Bad'". 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Playing with Fire". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Momentum". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "The Fright Night Files". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Fear Files". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Motives 2". 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 June 28, 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 2, 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 March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
External links
- "Interview with Sean Blakemore", Screenplayers
- Sean Blakemore at IMDb
- http://www.screenplayers.net/blakemore.html retrieved on 9/11/12
