McCann, Sean 1935- (Sean McCaan)

PERSONAL

Born September 24, 1935, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Education: Studied at St. Peter Seminary, London, Ontario, Canada. Avocational Interests: History, politics, baseball (Toronto Blue Jays), and poetry.

Career:

Actor. Also worked as an associate baseball scout for the Toronto Blue Jays and as a public speaker. Member of board of directors, Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

Member:

Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television, and Radio Artists, Toronto Performers Council.

Awards, Honors:

Gemini Award nomination, best supporting actor, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1987, for Night Heat; Earl Grey Award, Gemini Awards, 1989; Genie Award nomination, performance by an actor in a supporting role, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 1996, for Swann; Gemini Award, best guest actor in a series, 1999, for Power Play; Gemini Award nominations, best performance in a pre-school program or series, 1999, 2000, both for Noddy.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Peter O'Lurgan, A Quiet Day in Belfast, Ambassador Film Distributors, 1974.

Polanski, Sudden Fury, Ambassador Film Distributors, 1975.

Cluny, The Far Shore (also known as The Art of Lust and L utre rive), Astral Films, 1976.

Inspector, The Uncanny, Astral Films, 1977.

Carl, Starship Invasions (also known as Alien Nation, Project Genocide, and War of the Aliens), Warner Bros., 1977.

Car salesman, Three Card Monte, Ambassador Film Distributors, 1978.

Lieutenant Grace, Title Shot, Ambassador Film Distributors, 1979.

Jake, Nothing Personal, Orion, 1980.

Detective, Atlantic City (also known as Atlantic City, U.S.A.), Paramount, 1980.

Colonel Warner, Hog Wild (also known as Les focus de la moto), 1980.

Man in soup line, Silence of the North, Universal, 1981.

News reporter, Death Hunt, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981.

Roger, Tulips, 1981.

Jack, Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave, 1982.

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks, National Film Board of Canada, 1985.

One Step Away, 1985.

Jack Crew, Flying (also known as Dream to Believe and Teenage Dream), Cinema Group, 1986.

Anne's father, Crazy Moon (also known as Huggers and D'amour et d'eau fraiche), Miramax, 1986.

Roy McMullin, The Big Town, Columbia, 1987.

Ed, Taking Care, 1987.

The King Chronicle, Part 1: Mackenzie King and the Unseen Hand, National Film Board of Canada, 1988.

The King Chronicle, Part 2: Mackenzie King and the Great Beyond, National Film Board of Canada, 1988.

The King Chronicle, Part 3: Mackenzie King and the Zombie Army, National Film Board of Canada, 1988.

Jacob Fisher, Criminal Law, Hemdale Film Corporation, 1988.

Rudy, Mindfield, Allegro Films Distribution, 1989.

Marv, Run, Buena Vista, 1991.

O'Brien, Naked Lunch (also known as Le festin nu), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991.

Jim, Bordertown Cafe, 1991.

Mackenzie King, Mackenzie King and the Conscription Crisis, 1991.

John O'Doyle, I'll Never Get to Heaven, 1992.

Nolan, Guilty As Sin, Buena Vista, 1993.

Lieutenant Crow, The Neighbor, 1993.

Ray Fox, The Air Up There, Buena Vista, 1994.

Chief Burnell, Trapped in Paradise, 1994.

Mr. Rittenhauer, Tommy Boy, Paramount, 1995.

Wilcox, Iron Eagle IV (also known as Aigle de fer IV), Trimark Pictures, 1995.

(Archive footage) Mackenzie King, Donald Brittain: Filmmaker, 1995.

Homer, Swann, Norstar Releasing, 1996.

Clute Mirkovich, Gang in Blue, 1996.

Evan Twombley, Affliction, Lions Gate Films, Inc., 1997.

Chief Al Cork, Simon Birch (also known as Angels and Armadillos), Buena Vista, 1998.

Kevin, Woman Wanted, 2000.

Inspector Berkley, Possible Worlds (also known as Mondes possibles), Alliance Atlantis Communications, 2000.

Hank, The Law of Enclosures, 2000.

Judge, Chicago, Miramax, 2002.

Walter Bush, Miracle, Buena Vista, 2004.

Moss Coogan, Moss (short), 2004.

Ernest Grey, The River King, Momentum Pictures, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Inspector Alec Woodward, Sidestreet, CTV and CBS, 1975.

Jim Baxter, The Baxters, syndicated, 1980-81.

Lieutenant Jim Hogan, Night Heat, CBS, 1985-89.

The Campbells, CTV and syndicated, 1986.

Marlowe, Jim Lee's Wild C.A.T.s: Covert Action Teams, CBS, 1994.

Noah, Noddy, PBS, 1999.

Dr. W. S. Finch, Naturally, Sadie (also known as The Complete Freaks of Nature), Family Channel Canada, 2005-2006.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Dr. O'Reilly, Anne of Green Gables, CBC and PBS, 1985.

I'll Take Manhattan, CBS, 1987.

William Lyon Mackenzie King, The King Chronicle, 1988.

Captain Ed Melchen, Passion and Paradise, ABC, 1989.

Diane's father, Small Sacrifices, ABC, 1989.

Power, Common Ground, CBS, 1990.

Defense attorney, Deadly Matrimony (also known as Shattered Promises), NBC, 1992.

Premier Mitch Hepburn, Million Dollar Babies (also known as Les jurnelles Dionne), CBS, 1994.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Dr. Farris, Torn Between Two Lovers, CBS, 1979.

Lou Carmen, Off Your Rocker, 1982.

Lieutenant Yaeger, The Guardian, HBO, 1984.

Hockey Night, CBC, 1984.

When We First Met, 1984.

Harold Stern, Reckless Disregard, 1985.

Dr. Ralph Stanwyck, Alex: The Life of a Child, ABC, 1986.

Unnatural Causes, NBC, 1986.

John Benedict, The High Price of Passion, PBS, 1986.

Many Happy Returns, 1986.

Paul Worthy, Easy Prey, ABC, 1986.

Shields, Ghost of a Chance, 1987.

Ed, Prescription for Murder, 1987.

Captain Ed Melchen, Passion and Paradise (also known as Murder in Paradise), 1989.

Victor Morgan, Murder Times Seven (also known as Murder X 7), CBS, 1990.

Defense attorney, Deadly Matrimony (also kwon as Shattered Promises), 1992.

Albert Grant, Trial and Error, USA Network, 1993.

Detective Shapiro, Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story, CBS, 1994.

Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story (also known as Almost Golden), Lifetime, 1995.

Nancy's father, Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story, NBC, 1995.

Lee Keating, Sins of Silence, CBS, 1996.

Mr. Ellison, Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story, Lifetime, 1996.

Clute Mirkovich, Gang in Blue, Showtime, 1996.

What Happened to Bobby Earl?, (also known as Murder in a College Town), CBS, 1997.

… First Do No Harm, ABC, 1997.

Hal, The Absolute Truth, CBS, 1997.

Albert Grant, Trial & Error, 1997.

Mike McConnell, Every 9 Seconds (also known as A Call for Help), NBC, 1997.

John Broderick, The Defenders: Payback, Showtime, 1997.

Pappy, Dogboys (also known as Tracked and Dresses pour tuer), TMC, 1998.

Theodore Warfield, Evidence of Blood, TMC, 1998.

Jim Grkowski, Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion, CBS, 1999.

Colonel Woodburn, Roswell: The Aliens Attack, UPN, 1999.

Justice, 1999.

Melton, Who Killed Atlanta's Children? (also known as Echo of Murder), Showtime, 2000.

Rutherford, A House Divided, Showtime, 2000.

Judge Black, What Makes a Family, Lifetime, 2000.

Donald Regan, The Day Reagan Was Shot, Showtime, 2001.

John McCormack, Keep the Faith, Baby, Showtime, 2002.

Scared Silent, 2002.

John Mitchell, The Pentagon Papers, FX Channel, 2003.

George Schultz, The Reagans, Showtime, 2003.

Dr. Stanpole, A Separate Peace, 2004.

Mel Bernstein, The Winning Season, TNT, 2004.

Ambulance Girl, Lifetime, 2005.

Mayor, The Wives He Forgot, Lifetime, 2006.

Judge, Me and Luke (also known as A Dad for Christmas), Lifetime, 2006.

Verne Grandy, Wedding Wars, Arts and Entertainment, 2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Joe Dunne, In This Corner, CBC, 1985.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Matty Barker, The World of Darkness, CBS, 1977.

Lieutenant O'Leary, Police File, ABC, 1994.

Brackett, Leap Years, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Larson, "Mary Theresa Is Missing," The King of Kensington, CBC, 1977.

Chuck, "Cementhead," For the Record, CBC, 1978.

Sheriff Johnson, "Double Trouble," The Littlest Hobo, CTV and syndicated, 1979.

Joe, "Photo Finish," The Littlest Hobo, CTV and syndicated, 1981.

Jack Petaski, "Trooper," The Littlest Hobo, CTV and syndicated, 1982.

"Family Business," Diamonds, CBC, 1988.

"Doctor, Lawyer, Liar, Thief," Diamonds, CBC, 1988.

Jim Briggs, "Second Growth," The Beachcombers, CBC, 1989.

Vince Ventura, "The Prisoner," Friday the 13th (also known as Friday the 13th: The Series and Friday's Curse), syndicated, 1989.

Vince Ventura, "Bad Penny," Friday the 13th (also known as Friday the 13th: The Series and Friday's Curse), syndicated, 1989.

Captain Briggs, "The Cool Katt," Hardball, NBC, 1990.

Captain Briggs, "Sex, Cops, and Videotape," Hardball, NBC, 1990.

Sid Novak, Sr., "Sing for Me, Olivia," Street Legal, CBC, 1991.

Captain Murphy, "Fire in the Streets," Counterstrike (also known as Force de frappe), 1991.

Taylor, "Final Cut," E.N.G., Lifetime and CTV, 1992.

Wylie, "The First Battle," The Hidden Room, 1993.

Voice, Little Bear (also known as Maurice Sendak's "Little Bear"), 1995.

Noah, "The Magic Key," Noddy, 1998.

Ray Malone, "Perambulate Me Back to My Habitual Abode," Power Play, CTV and UPN, 1998.

Ray Malone, "Changing the Luck," Power Play, CTV and UPN, 1998.

Ray Malone, "All for One," Power Play, CTV and UPN, 1998.

"Paying the Piper," Falcone, CBS, 2000.

Edgar Brackett, Leap Years, 2001.

Also appeared as Henry Sterling, "Pledge of Allegiance," Traders.