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Sean McCann

Born: 1935-09-24 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Died: 2019-06-13

Known For: Acting

Biography

William Leonard Sean McCann (September 24, 1935 – June 13, 2019) was a Canadian actor whose career lasted over 55 years. His best known roles include Lt. Jim Hogan in the CTV television drama series Night Heat (1985–1989), Frank Rittenhauer in the comedy film Tommy Boy (1995), and the Judge in Chicago (2002).

Filmography

2021

Defining Moments as Shopkeeper

2019

Goalie as Red Story (70yrs)

2015

No Deposit as Hostage negotiator

2014

Best Christmas Party Ever as Arthur Tyrell
The Big Fat Stone as Defense Lawyer Simon Trumble

2013

Real Gangsters as Josephy Ryan
The Privileged as John Fawkes
Terminal as George

2012

Let the Daylight into the Swamp as Old Donal

2010

Haven as Dom Novelli
The Front as Dr. Hunter

2009

The Listener as Kevin Hibbard

2006

Wedding Wars as Verne Grandy
The Wives He Forgot as Mayor
A Dad for Christmas as Judge Mease

2005

2004

Miracle as Walter Bush
A Separate Peace as Dr. Stanpole

2003

The Pentagon Papers as John Mitchell

2002

Chicago as Judge

2001

What Makes a Family as Judge Black
The Day Reagan Was Shot as Donald Regan

2000

Possible Worlds as Inspector Berkley
A House Divided as Rutherford
Who Killed Atlanta's Children? as Aubrey Melton
The Law of Enclosures as Hank

1999

Woman Wanted as Kevin
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion as Jim Grkowski
Roswell: The Aliens Attack as Col. Woodburn

1998

Noddy as Noah Tomten
Affliction as Evan Twombley
Dogboys as Pappy
Evidence of Blood as Theodore Warfield

1997

...First Do No Harm
The Defenders: Payback as John Broderick
What Happened to Bobby Earl? as Mr. Earl
Every 9 Seconds as Mike McConnell
The Absolute Truth as Hal Gelson
Swann as Homer

1996

Gang in Blue as Clute Mirkovich
Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story as Mr. Ellison
Sins of Silence as Lee Keating

1995

Little Bear as Grandfather Bear (voice)
Tommy Boy as Frank Rittenhauer
Iron Eagle on the Attack as Wilcox
Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
Little Bear as Grandfather Bear
Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story as Nancy's Father

1994

Trapped in Paradise as Chief Burnell
WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams as Marlowe (voice)
Million Dollar Babies as Premier Mitch Hepburn
The Air Up There as Ray Fox
Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story as Det. Shapiro

1993

Guilty as Sin as Nolan
The Neighbor as Lieutenant Crow
I'll Never Get to Heaven as John O'Doyle
Trial & Error as Albert Grant

1992

Deadly Matrimony
Heritage Minutes: Agnes Macphail as The Warden

1991

The Hidden Room as Wylie
Naked Lunch as O'Brien
Run as Marv

1990

Counterstrike as Captain Murphy
Common Ground as Frank Power
Murder Times Seven as Victor Morgan

1989

Hardball
Criminal Law as Jacob Fischer
Passion and Paradise as Cpt. Ed Melchen
Mindfield as Rudy
Christmas in America as Jerry Bowers

1987

Friday the 13th: The Series as Vince Ventura
The Big Town as Roy McMullin
Crazy Moon as Anne's Father

1986

Easy Prey as Paul Worthy
Flying as Jack Crew
Unnatural Causes as Clark
The High Price of Passion as John Benedict
Many Happy Returns as Calvin Dixon

1985

Night Heat
Anne of Green Gables as Dr. O'Reilly
Reckless Disregard as Harold Stern
Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks as Paul Hall

1984

The Guardian as Lt. Yaeger
Hockey Night as Mr. Kozak
When We First Met as Frank

1982

Off Your Rocker as Lou Carmen

1981

Death Hunt as News Reporter
Tulips as Roger

1980

Atlantic City as Detective
Nothing Personal as Jake
Hog Wild as Colonal Warner
Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave as The Doctor

1979

Title Shot as Lt. Grace
Torn Between Two Lovers as Dr. Farris

1977

The Uncanny as Inspector (segment "Hollywood 1936")
Starship Invasions as Carl
World of Darkness as Matty Barker

1976

For the Record
The Far Shore as Cluny

1975

Sidestreet as Alec Woodward

1974

A Quiet Day in Belfast as Peter O'Lurgan

1973

Delilah as The Plumber