Sean Whalen (born May 19, 1964) is an American actor, writer and director. He is known for his work in numerous TV shows, including ''
Unfabulous
''Unfabulous'' is an American teen sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon. The series is about an "unfabulous" middle schooler named Addie Singer, played by Emma Roberts. The show, which premiered on September 12, 2004, was one of the most-watched pr ...
'' and ''
Lost'', as well as movies, including ''
The People Under the Stairs'' and ''
Twister
Twister most commonly refers to a tornado.
Twister or Twisters may also refer to:
Aviation
* Pipistrel Twister, a Slovenian ultralight trike
* Silence Twister, a German homebuilt aircraft design
* Wings of Change Twister, an Austrian paragli ...
''. He is also known for appearing as a hapless history buff in
the first "Got Milk?" commercial, directed by
Michael Bay
Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American film director and producer. He is best known for making big-budget high-concept action films with fast cutting, stylistic cinematography and visuals, and extensive use of special eff ...
, which aired in 1993. He also directed, starred in and crowd funded the movie ''Crust''.
Select filmography
Film
* ''
The People Under the Stairs'' (1991, as Roach)
* ''
Batman Returns
''Batman Returns'' is a 1992 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton and written by Daniel Waters (screenwriter), Daniel Waters. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, it is the sequel to ''Batman (1989 film), Batman'' (1989) and th ...
'' (1992, as Paperboy)
* ''
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation'' (1992, as Wormser)
* ''
Stepmonster'' (1993, as the Comic Cashier)
* ''
Doppelganger'' (1993, as the Gas Man)
* ''
Tammy and the T-Rex'' (1994, as Weasel)
* ''
The Crazysitter'' (1994, as Carl)
* ''
Jury Duty
Jury duty or jury service is a Civil service, service as a juror in a legal proceeding. Different countries have different approaches to juries: variations include the kinds of cases tried before a jury, how many jurors hear a trial, and whether th ...
'' (1995, as Carl Wayne Bishop)
* ''
Twister
Twister most commonly refers to a tornado.
Twister or Twisters may also refer to:
Aviation
* Pipistrel Twister, a Slovenian ultralight trike
* Silence Twister, a German homebuilt aircraft design
* Wings of Change Twister, an Austrian paragli ...
'' (1996, as Allan Sanders)
* ''
The Cable Guy
''The Cable Guy'' is a 1996 American satirical black comedy thriller film directed by Ben Stiller and written by Lou Holtz Jr. It stars Jim Carrey as an eccentric cable installer who becomes overly intrusive in the life of a customer (Matthew ...
'' (1996, as Party Guest)
* ''
That Thing You Do!'' (1996, as a fan)
* ''
Men in Black
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'' (1997, Passport Officer)
* ''
Never Been Kissed'' (1999, as Merkin)
* ''
Idle Hands'' (1999, as McMacy)
* ''
Python'' (2000, as Deputy Lewis Ross)
* ''
The Hebrew Hammer'' (2003, as Tiny Tim)
* ''
Employee of the Month'' (2006, as Dirk)
* ''
Laid to Rest'' (2009, as Steven)
* ''
Halloween II'' (2009, as Becks)
* ''
The FP'' (2011, as Stacy's dad)
* ''
Hatchet III'' (2013, as Randy)
* ''
Jersey Boys
''Jersey Boys'' is a jukebox musical with a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. It is presented in a documentary-style format that dramatizes the formation, success and breakup of the 1960s rock 'n' roll group The Four Seasons. The mus ...
'' (2014, Engineer)
* ''Blood Brothers (''also known as The Divine Tragedies, 2015, as Doug)
* ''
The Axe Murders of Villisca'' (2016, as Reverend Kelly)
* ''
Death House'' (2017, as Satan)
* ''Ugly Sweater Party'' (2018, as Declan Raines)
* ''
FP2: Beats of Rage'' (2018, as Stanya)
* ''
3 from Hell'' (2019, as Burt Willie)
* ''
Ice Cream in the Cupboard'' (2019, as Doug Hannigan)
* ''
An American Pickle'' (2020, as Scientist)
Television
* ''
The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys'' (1992)
* ''
Friends
''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting List of Friends episodes, ten seasons. With an ensemble cast ...
'' (1994, Pizza Guy, “
The One with George Stephanopoulos")
* ''
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' (1995, as Skip)
* ''
Just Shoot Me!
''Just Shoot Me!'' is an American sitcom television series originally aired on NBC from March 4, 1997, to November 26, 2003, with a total of 145 half-hour episodes spanning seven seasons, including 3 episodes aired on syndication. The show, cre ...
'' (1999, Maury, "Blackmail Photographer")
* ''
Special Unit 2'' (2001, 6 episodes, as Sean Radmon)
* ''
Scrubs'' (2003, "My Own American Girl", as Laddy)
* ''
My Wife and Kids'' (2003–2004, 3 episodes as Larry)
* ''
Unfabulous
''Unfabulous'' is an American teen sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon. The series is about an "unfabulous" middle schooler named Addie Singer, played by Emma Roberts. The show, which premiered on September 12, 2004, was one of the most-watched pr ...
'' (2004–2007, 14 episodes, as Coach Pearson)
* ''
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' is an American teen sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. The series aired on Disney Channel from March 18, 2005, to September 1, 2008. The series was nominated twice for the Primetime Emmy Award for ...
'' (2006, "What the Hey", as Wacky Wally)
* ''
Wizards of Waverly Place
''Wizards of Waverly Place'' is an American fantasy teen sitcom created by Todd J. Greenwald that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between October 2007 and January 2012. The series centers on Alex Russo (Selena Gomez), a teenage wi ...
'' (2009, "Halloween" as Mantooth)
* ''
Lost'' (2009–2010, 4 episodes, as Neil "Frogurt")
* ''
The Bold and the Beautiful
''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (often referred to as ''B&B'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. It premiered on March 23, 1987, as a sister show to the Bells' other soap opera ''Th ...
'' (2007–2011, 2024, 34 episodes, as
Carl Ferret)
* ''
Days of Our Lives
''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that aired on the network NBC from November 8, 1965, to September 9, 2022; the soap has streamed n ...
'' (2014, 3 episodes, as Ted)
* ''
Bunk'd'' (2017, "The Great Escape" as Cosmo)
* ''
Superstore'' (2015–2016, 4 episodes, as Sal Kazlauskas)
Video games
* ''
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' is a 1974 American independent horror film produced, co-composed, and directed by Tobe Hooper, who co-wrote it with Kim Henkel. The film stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, ...
'' (2023) as
The Hitchhiker (motion capture)
References
External links
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Living people
American male television actors
American writers
1964 births
Male actors from Washington, D.C.
American male film actors
George School alumni
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