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United States Sean Patrick Flanery is an actor known for his roles in film and television, with additional work as a writer, producer, and martial artist.
Sean Patrick Flanery's first paid role in Hollywood was a commercial for Kellogg's Corn Pops.
Sean Patrick Flanery was born on October 11, 1965, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and grew up in a small town near Houston, Texas. While attending the University of St. Thomas in Houston, he discovered acting. After moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career, he was signed by an agent for commercial representation. His first paid role was in a Kellogg’s Corn Pops commercial, followed by a series of other national commercials.
Flanery quickly secured the lead role in George Lucas’s “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles” (1992) after prior work on two Mickey Mouse Club films, “Just Perfect” (1990) and “My Life as a Babysitter” (1990). His film career includes notable roles in “Powder” (1995), “Suicide Kings” (1997), the cult hit “The Boondock Saints” (1999), and “Saw 3D” (2010). On television, he appeared in “The Dead Zone” (2002-2007) as Greg Stillson and in the 2015 series “Powers.” He joined the cast of “The Young and the Restless” in 2011.
Beyond acting, Flanery is an accomplished martial artist, holding a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (earned in 2008). He owns Hollywood Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in West Hollywood, California. He also won the Toyota Celebrity Race of Long Beach as an amateur one year and then as a pro the following year. In 2016, he published his first novel, “Jane Two,” a coming-of-age story.
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