Sean Patrick Flanery (born October 11, 1965) is an American actor and novelist best known for his roles in The Boondock Saints, The Dead Zone, and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.
He played Bobby Dagen in Saw 3D.
Early Life[]
Sean Patrick Flanery was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and raised in Houston, Texas. His mother, Genie Flanery (née LeDoux), is a real estate broker, while his father, Paul Flanery, is a medical equipment salesman. His ancestry includes Irish, Cajun, and English. After attending Awty International School, Flanery graduated from Dulles High School in Sugar Land and enrolled at the University of St. Thomas in Houston.
Career[]
Flanery started acting in college after joining an acting class to meet a girl he had a crush on. He later moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue his acting career. Since 1988, he has appeared in numerous films, including Powder, Simply Irresistible, and D-Tox. He is best known for playing Connor MacManus in The Boondock Saints and Indiana Jones in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.
Furthermore, he appeared on The Dead Zone as Vice President Greg Stillson until its cancellation. In March 2010, he was cast in the lead roles in both the sci-fi horror film Mongolian Death Worm and the seventh installment in the Saw franchise. Flanery also appeared in The Black Keys' music video Howlin' For You. In April 2011, Flanery joined the CBS soap The Young and the Restless as Sam Gibson.
In March 2024, Thunder Road Films, Dragonfly Films, and Impossible Dream Entertainment announced a "reimagining" of The Boondock Saints. Flanery and co-star Norman Reedus would reprise their roles from the first two films and serve as executive producers, although Troy Duffy would not return as director for the third film.
Personal Life[]
Flanery is married to model and actress Lauren Michelle Hill. He is close friends with actor Norman Reedus, with whom he co-starred in The Boondock Saints and its sequel.
Flanery won the 1997 Toyota Pro-Celebrity Race as the celebrity driver at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. The "Alfonso Ribeiro rule" - whereby if a celebrity wins, he must be classified as a professional the next time - forced him to "defend" his title under TGPLB rules, and he won the race in 1998.
Flanery holds a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which he also teaches. He placed first in the Master 1/ Blue/ Male/ Light division at the 2003 American National IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship and the 2003 Pan Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. Flanery indicated in an interview that, at one point, he considered competing in mixed martial arts, saying: "If it didn't come around so late in my life, that would've 100 percent been my trajectory."
Flanery is a Christian and attributes his role as a father to his convictions in his beliefs, stating: "I meet a lot of friends that they say, 'Well, I don't believe, because I can't explain it.' For me, that's exactly why I believe, because I can't explain it."
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A Tiger's Tale | Buddy |
| 1993 | Kingdom Come | |
| 1994 | Frank & Jesse | Zack Murphy |
| 1995 | The Grass Harp | Riley Henderson |
| Raging Angels | Chris | |
| Powder | Jeremy 'Powder' Reed | |
| 1996 | Eden | Dave Edgerton |
| The Method | Christian | |
| Just Your Luck | Ray | |
| 1997 | Pale Saints | Louis |
| Suicide Kings | Max Minot | |
| Best Men | Billy | |
| 1998 | Girl | Todd Sparrow |
| Zack and Reba | Zack Blanton | |
| 1999 | Simply Irresistible | Tom Bartlett |
| The Boondock Saints | Connor MacManus | |
| Body Shots | Rick Hamilton | |
| 2002 | D-Tox | Conner |
| Lone Hero | John | |
| Con Express | Alex Brooks | |
| Kiss the Bride | Tom Terranova | |
| 2004 | The Gunman | Ben Simms |
| 2005 | Demon Hunter | Jake Greyman |
| 2006 | Veritas, Prince of Truth | Veritas |
| Kaw | Wayne | |
| The Insatiable | Harry Balbo | |
| 2007 | Ten Inch Hero | Noah |
| 2008 | Crystal River | Clay Arrendal |
| 2009 | The Whole Truth | Gary Langston |
| The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day | Connor MacManus | |
| 2010 | Deadly Impact | Tom |
| Sinners and Saints | Colin | |
| Saw 3D | Bobby Dagen | |
| 2011 | The Black Keys: Howlin' for You | Kennedy |
| InSight | Det. Peter Rafferty | |
| Tranny Trainer | Forrestal Lloyd | |
| 2012 | The Devil's Carnival | John |
| 12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue | Finneas James | |
| 2013 | Line of Duty | The Captain |
| Phantom | Tyrtov | |
| Scavengers | Captain Jekel | |
| Dark Power | John Archer | |
| 2015 | Knight Rider 2016 | |
| Broken Horses | Ignacio Riley | |
| My First Miracle | Charlie | |
| 2016 | Johnny Frank Garrett's Last Word | Danny Hill |
| Kepler's Dream | Walt | |
| Gibby | Frank | |
| Beyond Valkyrie: Dawn of the 4th Reich | Captain Evan Blackburn | |
| When the Starlight Ends | Ralph | |
| 2017 | The Evil Within | John |
| Flashburn | Wes Nolan | |
| Trafficked | Simon | |
| Lasso | Ennis | |
| Furthest Witness | The Florist | |
| 2018 | Unhinged | Steve Walsh |
| 2019 | 100 Yards | Ray |
| Howlers | Bob Barlow | |
| The Outsider | Chris King | |
| 2177: The San Francisco Love Hacker Crimes | Burnett Adams | |
| American Fighter | Duke | |
| Acceleration | Kane | |
| 2020 | The Orchard | Martin Ellsbury |
| Lady Driver | Tim Lansing | |
| 2021 | Born a Champion | Mickey Kelley |
| Insight | Wallace Jackson | |
| Assault on VA-33 | Jason Hill | |
| All I Want for Christmas | Hank | |
| 2022 | Love Hurts | Detective |
| Frank and Penelope | Club Manager | |
| 2023 | The Weapon | U.S. Marshall Antano |
| Nefarious | Nefarious / Edward Wayne Brady | |
| Get the Girl | Mr. Fun |
Television Series[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1992-1993 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Indiana Jones |
| 1995-1999 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones | Indiana Jones |
| 2000 | The Outer Limits | Eric Waters |
| 1999-2000 | The Strip | Elvis Ford |
| 2001 | Stargate SG-1 | Orlin |
| Touched by an Angel | Daniel Lee Corbitt | |
| The Diamond Hunters | Johnny Lance | |
| 2002 | Charmed | Adam |
| 2003 | The Twilight Zone | Dr. Paul Thorson |
| 2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | The Big Hombre |
| Masters of Horror | Sheriff Kevin Reddle | |
| Secrets of a Small Town | Jimmy Lee Daniels | |
| 2002-2007 | The Dead Zone | Vice President Greg Stillson |
| 2007 | Numb3rs | Jeff Upchurch |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | Darrin Call |
| 2011 | The Young and the Restless | Sam Gibson |
| 2012 | Breaking In | Mr. Jones |
| Blackout | Jim Strickland | |
| 2013 | Dexter | Jacob Elway |
| 2018 | The Bay | Ty Garrett |
| 2022 | The Boys | Gunpowder |
Television Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Just Perfect | |
| My Life as a Babysitter | Mitch Buckley | |
| 1994 | The Accident | The Driver |
| Guinevere | King Arthur | |
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies | Young Indiana Jones | |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye | Indiana Jones |
| The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen | Indiana Jones | |
| 1996 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father | Indiana Jones (age 20) |
| 2000 | Run the Wild Fields | Tom Walker |
| 2001 | Acceptable Risk | Bobby |
| 2002 | Borderline | Ed Baikman |
| 2003 | Then Came Jones | Sheriff Ben Jones |
| 2004 | 30 Days Until I'm Famous | Cole Thompson |
| Dead Lawyers | Jimmy Blake | |
| 2005 | Into the Fire | Walter Harwig, Jr. |
| 2007 | Savage Planet | Randall Cain |
| 2008 | No Game | Devlin |
| 2009 | Citizen Jane | Tom O'Donnell |
| 2010 | Mongolian Death Worm | Daniel |
| 2011 | A Crush on You | Ben Martin |
| 2012 | Lake Effects | Mark Futterman |
| 2013 | Cold Spring | Roy |
| Hidden Away | Brett |
Gallery[]
External Links[]
Sean Patrick Flanery on Wikipedia
Sean Patrick Flanery at the Internet Movie Database
Sean Patrick Flanery on Twitter
Sean Patrick Flanery on Instagram