SEAN C. MICHAEL
- SAG-AFTRA
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David: King of Isreal - Commander Abner - (Performance Video) Quicktime
Sean plays Abner in this biblical epic "David: King of Israel"
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This is How the World Ends - Rick Douglas (Performance Video) Quicktime
Sean plays pirate radio host Rick in the post-apocalyptic "This is How the World Ends"
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Deep State - Colonel Russel US Army (Performance Video) Quicktime
American army Colonel Russel (opposite Joe Dempsie & Victoria Hamilton)
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American assassin (Performance Video) Quicktime
American agent Sam Spade in this award-winning action short
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The Challenger Disaster - NASA expert (Performance Video) Quicktime
NASA expert Judson Lovingood (Challenger Disaster)
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Russian diplomat 2 (Performance Video) Quicktime
Russian agent Grigory Krukov (opposite Ryan Phillippe & Costa Ronin)
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American CEO (Performance Video) Quicktime
American businessman Old Man Heart (opposite Alan Ritchson & Christina Ochoa)
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British (Cockney) (Performance Video) Quicktime
British patient Ronald in this multi award-winning short
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British RP aristocrat (Performance Video) Quicktime
British aristocrat bank manager (opposite David Tennant)
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British Period piece (Performance Video) Quicktime
British nobleman Nabal (opposite Olly Rix & Maisie Richardson-Sellers)
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South African policeman (Performance Video) Quicktime
South African retired policeman Dawid in this multi-award winning feature
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French UN worker (Performance Video) Quicktime
French UN worker Charles Solenz (opposite Kiefer Sutherland) in "24"
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Black Sails (clip 1) (Performance Video) Quicktime
British governor Richard Guthrie (opposite Toby Stephens)
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Black Sails (clip 3) (Performance Video) Quicktime
British governor Richard Guthrie (opposite Hannah New)
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Black Sails (clip 2) (Performance Video) Quicktime
British governor Richard Guthrie (opposite Hannah New)
Résumé Print Résumé
TELEVISION | ||
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David: King of Israel S1-2 (2026) |
Recurring |
David L. Cunningham (Fox) |
Angel in the Rubble (2026) |
Recurring |
Manu Boyer (Lifetime) |
Black Sails S1-2 |
Series Regular |
Alik Sakharov (Starz/Netflix) |
Shooter |
Recurring |
Simon Cellan Jones (USA) |
MacGyver |
Guest Star |
Lily Mariye (CBS) |
Deep State |
Recurring |
Matthew Parkhill (Epix) |
Ludik |
Series Regular |
Ian Gabriel (Netflix) |
Scorpion |
Guest Star |
Omar Madha (CBS) |
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders |
Guest Star |
Laura Belsey (CBS) |
24: Redemption |
Guest Star |
Jon Cassar (Fox) |
Of Kings & Prophets |
Recurring |
Duane Clarke (ABC) |
Strike Back |
Recurring |
MJ Bassett (HBO) |
Around the World in 80 Days |
Guest Star |
Brian Kelly (BBC/PBS) |
Die Byl S3-5 |
Series Regular |
Liesl Spies (Canal+) |
Catch me a Killer |
Recurring |
Tracey Larcombe (BritBox) |
Blood Drive |
Recurring |
Roel Reine (SyFy) |
FDR |
Guest Star |
Malcolm Venville (History) |
Theodore Roosevelt |
Guest Star |
Malcolm Venville (History) |
FILM | ||
How to Make a Killing (2026) |
Supporting |
John Patton Ford (A24) |
This is How the World Ends (2026) |
Lead |
Rob dos Santos (and. Films) |
A Bobby Thing (2026) |
Supporting |
Adam C. Rehmeier (Paperclip) |
The Mummy |
Supporting |
Alex Kurtzman (Universal) |
Invictus |
Supporting |
Clint Eastwood (Warner Bros) |
Safe House |
Supporting |
Daniel Espinosa (Universal) |
The Challenger Disaster |
Supporting |
James Hawes (BBC Films) |
The Salvation |
Supporting |
Kristian Levring (Universal) |
The Last Days of American Crime |
Supporting |
Olivier Megaton (Netflix) |
Triggered |
Supporting |
Alastair Orr (Samuel Goldwyn) |
Lost Boys: The Thirst |
Supporting |
Daria Piana (Warner Bros) |
Death Race 3: Inferno |
Supporting |
Roel Reine (Warner Bros) |
Lea to the Rescue |
Supporting |
Nadia Tass (Universal) |
Natalee Holloway |
Supporting |
Mikael Salomon (Sony) |
Street Trash |
Lead |
Ryan Kruger (ScreamBox) |
Masinga: The Calling |
Lead |
Mark Engels (Canal+) |
Fried Barry |
Supporting |
Ryan Kruger (Shudder) |
Broken Darkness |
Lead |
Chris Dos Santos (Prime Video) |
The Last Victims |
Lead |
Maynard Kraak (Prime Video) |
THEATER | ||
Full Circle |
Lead |
Steven Pillemer (Kalk Bay) |
Vers Kabaret |
Lead |
Alfred Rietmann (ArtsCape) |
Baby |
Lead |
Alfred Rietmann (ArtsCape) |
Pillow Talk |
Lead |
Karen Jeynes (Intimate) |
The Mandela Trilogy |
Supporting |
Michael Williams (National) |
On the Open Road |
Supporting |
Ilse van Hemert (Civic) |
Over 20 plays and musicals |
Principal and Supporting |
Various |
TRAINING | ||
Peter Kelley (New York) |
Scene study |
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Paul Weber (Los Angeles) |
Scene study |
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Joe Bill (Chicago) |
Improv |
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Rita Maas Phillips (RADA) |
Speech & Drama |
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Matt Ryan & Martin Koch |
Les Miserables workshop |
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Prof. Pamela Christian |
American dialects |
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SPECIAL SKILLS | ||
South African Defense Force |
2 years Infantry Training |
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Horseback riding |
Singing – Vocal Tenor |
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AWARDS | ||
Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film* |
SAFTA (South African Oscars) 2022 |
Fried Barry |
Best Actor in Feature Film |
South Film & Arts Academy Festival |
The Last Victims |
Best Performance by an Actor |
Boston SciFi Film Festival |
Last Broken Darkness |
Best Actor |
Underground Film Festival (Germany) |
Tears in the Rain |
Best Acting in Competition |
Red Corner Film Festival (Russia) |
Tears in the Rain |
Best Performance |
Kinsale Shark Film Awards (Ireland) |
It's Complicated |
Best Supporting Actor in Short Film |
South Film & Arts Academy Festival |
Stay Safe |
(*nominated) |
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Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'10" |
Weight: 188 lbs |
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Combat - Actual Service, Equestrian - General, Military Serv Exp (Army), Shooting - Revolver/Automatic, Shooting - Rifle, Swimming - ability - general, Water Skiing, Chef, Firearms, Licensed Driver, Singer, Teleprompter, Vocal Range: Bari-Tenor, Voiceover, American - New York Accent, American - Southern Accent, American - Standard/General Accent, American - Texan Accent, Australian Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Cockney Accent, British - Scouse/Liverpool Accent, Danish Accent, Dutch Accent, Eastern European Accent, French Accent, German Accent, Irish Accent, Polish Accent, Russian Accent, Slavic - South Eastern Bloc Accent, South African Accent, Fluent Afrikaans
Known for authoritative, high-stakes roles across procedural, political and period worlds, LA-based SAG actor (permanent resident/green card) Sean C. Michael has worked consistently over three decades. Just wrapped his recurring role on David: King of Israel (S2) in Morocco, while Angel in the Rubble now on Lifetime and This is How the World Ends in theaters in South Africa. Recently seen in A24's How to Make a Killing, while A Bobby Thing is in post.