Sean O'Bryan

Biography

Sean O'Bryan is an American actor from Louisville, Kentucky who works in film and television. After graduating from St. Xavier High School, he landed a co-starring part alongside William Ragsdale on the series Brother's Keeper, and he went on to guest roles in shows including MacGyver, Quantum Leap, Murder, She Wrote, Roseanne, Chicago Hope, Six Feet Under, Dexter, Bones and The Mentalist. He also took a recurring part as Ron Donahue in The Middle. On screen he has appeared in Chaplin and Crimson Tide, and in Phenomenon (1996), Out to Sea (1997), I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998), The Princess Diaries (2001), Big Fat Liar (2002), Deck the Halls (2006), Yes Man (2008), Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and London Has Fallen (2016), among other films.

63years old

Turns 64 on September 10in 304 days

Born September 10, 1963Louisville
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Sean Michael O'Bryan (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 25
Career span: 33 years1991 to 2024

Genres

Comedy64%, 16 films
Drama36%, 9 films
Romance36%, 9 films
Family28%, 7 films
Thriller20%, 5 films

First and latest

Sean O'Bryan movies on Netflix

The Christmas Letter2024IMDb rating 3.8as Tigger Woods
Rust Creek2019IMDb rating 5.9as Sheriff O'Doyle
Christmas Break-In2018IMDb rating 4.5as Pete Rush
Murder at the Mansion2018IMDb rating 4.5as Chandler
Searching2018IMDb rating 7.6as Radio Jockey
Beatriz at Dinner2017IMDb rating 6.0as Security Guard
London Has Fallen2016IMDb rating 5.9as NSA Deputy Director Ray Monroe
Dawn Patrol2014IMDb rating 4.8as Mace
Olympus Has Fallen2013IMDb rating 6.5as Ray Monroe
Playing for Keeps2012IMDb rating 5.7as Assistant Coach Jacob
Hatching Pete2009IMDb rating 5.3as Leon Ivey
Yes Man2008IMDb rating 6.8as Ted
Deck the Halls2006IMDb rating 5.1as Mayor Young
Raising Helen2004IMDb rating 6.0as Paul Davis
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement2004IMDb rating 5.9as Mia's Stepfather Patrick
Big Fat Liar2002IMDb rating 5.6as Leo
The Princess Diaries2001IMDb rating 6.4as Teacher Patrick O'Connell
Nice Guys Sleep Alone1999IMDb rating 5.7as Carter
I'll Be Home for Christmas1998IMDb rating 5.6as Max
Out to Sea1997IMDb rating 6.1as Allan
Phenomenon1996IMDb rating 6.5as Banes
The Twilight of the Golds1996IMDb rating 6.4as Steven
Here Come the Munsters1995IMDb rating 5.2as Detective Cartwell
Heart and Souls1993IMDb rating 7.0as John McBride
Frankie and Johnny1991IMDb rating 6.8as Bobby

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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London Has Fallen2016 Action, Crime, Thrilleras NSA Deputy Director Ray Monroe
IMDb rating 5.9182K votes
The Princess Diaries2001 Comedy, Family, Romanceas Teacher Patrick O'Connell
IMDb rating 6.4186K votes
Rust Creek2019as Sheriff O'Doyle
IMDb rating 5.916K votes
Phenomenon1996as Banes
IMDb rating 6.591K votes
Searching2018as Radio Jockey
IMDb rating 7.6195K votes
Olympus Has Fallen2013as Ray Monroe
IMDb rating 6.5309K votes
Frankie and Johnny1991as Bobby
IMDb rating 6.839K votes
Big Fat Liar2002as Leo
IMDb rating 5.643K votes

Most often with

Garry Marshall directed four of these films. Hector Elizondo appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Hector Elizondo

Gerard Butler

Morgan Freeman

Robert Forster

Angela Bassett

Melissa Leo

Garry MarshallDirector, 4 films

Films together

Hector Elizondo4 films together, 1991 to 2004
Hector Elizondo's page
- Raising Helen2004IMDb rating 6.0O'Bryan as Paul DavisElizondo as Mickey Massey
- The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement2004IMDb rating 5.9O'Bryan as Mia's Stepfather PatrickElizondo as Joe
- The Princess Diaries2001IMDb rating 6.4O'Bryan as Teacher Patrick O'ConnellElizondo as Joe
- Frankie and Johnny1991IMDb rating 6.8O'Bryan as BobbyElizondo as Nick
Gerard Butler3 films together, 2012 to 2016
Gerard Butler's page
- London Has Fallen2016IMDb rating 5.9O'Bryan as NSA Deputy Director Ray MonroeButler as Mike Banning
- Olympus Has Fallen2013IMDb rating 6.5O'Bryan as Ray MonroeButler as Mike Banning
- Playing for Keeps2012IMDb rating 5.7O'Bryan as Assistant Coach JacobButler as George
Morgan Freeman2 films together, 2013 to 2016
Morgan Freeman's page
- London Has Fallen2016IMDb rating 5.9O'Bryan as NSA Deputy Director Ray MonroeFreeman as Alan Trumbull
- Olympus Has Fallen2013IMDb rating 6.5O'Bryan as Ray MonroeFreeman as Speaker Trumbull
Robert Forster2 films together, 2013 to 2016
Robert Forster's page
- London Has Fallen2016IMDb rating 5.9O'Bryan as NSA Deputy Director Ray MonroeForster as General Edward Clegg
- Olympus Has Fallen2013IMDb rating 6.5O'Bryan as Ray MonroeForster as General Edward Clegg
Angela Bassett2 films together, 2013 to 2016
Angela Bassett's page
- London Has Fallen2016IMDb rating 5.9O'Bryan as NSA Deputy Director Ray MonroeBassett as Lynne Jacobs
- Olympus Has Fallen2013IMDb rating 6.5O'Bryan as Ray MonroeBassett as Secret Service Director Lynn Jacobs
Melissa Leo2 films together, 2013 to 2016
Melissa Leo's page
- London Has Fallen2016IMDb rating 5.9O'Bryan as NSA Deputy Director Ray MonroeLeo as Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
- Olympus Has Fallen2013IMDb rating 6.5O'Bryan as Ray MonroeLeo as Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
Garry MarshallDirector, 4 films, 1991 to 2004
All films by Garry Marshall
- Raising Helen2004IMDb rating 6.0O'Bryan as Paul Davis
- The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement2004IMDb rating 5.9O'Bryan as Mia's Stepfather Patrick
- The Princess Diaries2001IMDb rating 6.4O'Bryan as Teacher Patrick O'Connell
- Frankie and Johnny1991IMDb rating 6.8O'Bryan as Bobby
Also two films together19 more actors
- Edward HerrmannHatching Pete (2009) and Here Come the Munsters (1995)
- Anne HathawayThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) and The Princess Diaries (2001)
- Larry MillerRaising Helen (2004) and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
- Aaron EckhartLondon Has Fallen (2016) and Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
- Julie AndrewsThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) and The Princess Diaries (2001)
- Radha MitchellLondon Has Fallen (2016) and Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
- John ChoSearching (2018) and Big Fat Liar (2002)
- Kyra SedgwickPhenomenon (1996) and Heart and Souls (1993)
- Abigail BreslinRaising Helen (2004) and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
- Jessica BielPlaying for Keeps (2012) and I'll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
- Sandra OhBig Fat Liar (2002) and The Princess Diaries (2001)
- Troy EvansPhenomenon (1996) and Here Come the Munsters (1995)
- Caroline GoodallThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) and The Princess Diaries (2001)
- Brent SpinerOut to Sea (1997) and Phenomenon (1996)
- Heather MatarazzoThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) and The Princess Diaries (2001)
- Jane MorrisRaising Helen (2004) and Frankie and Johnny (1991)
- Kathleen MarshallThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) and The Princess Diaries (2001)
- Greg LewisThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) and Frankie and Johnny (1991)
- Shannon WilcoxThe Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) and Frankie and Johnny (1991)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Sean O'Bryan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.3 billion

13 of the 25 films have a worldwide figure.

13Worldwide figure
3US gross only
6Never in cinemas
3Figure not found

Top grosser

Yes Man2008Ted$223 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 88% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Yes Man2008as Ted
$223M16.6% of the total
2
London Has Fallen2016as NSA Deputy Director Ray Monroe
$206M15.3% of the total
3
Olympus Has Fallen2013as Ray Monroe
$170M12.6% of the total
4
The Princess Diaries2001as Teacher Patrick O'Connell
$165M12.3% of the total
5
Phenomenon1996as Banes
$152M11.3% of the total
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The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement2004as Mia's Stepfather Patrick
$135M10.0% of the total
7
Searching2018as Radio Jockey
$76M5.6% of the total
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Big Fat Liar2002as Leo
$53M3.9% of the total