Sean McCann (September 24, 1935 – June 13, 2019) was an award-winning Canadian actor who appeared in over 150 movies, television programs, and plays in a career spanning over 55 years. His best known roles probably include as Lt. Jim Hogan in Night Heat, Frank Rittenhauer in Tommy Boy, the Judge in Chicago, Walter Bushin Miracle, and O'Brien in Naked Lunch.
He passed away on June 13, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, at the age of 83 from heart failure.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1974 A Quiet Day In Belfast - Peter O'Lurgan
- 1975 Sudden Fury - Polanski
- 1976 The Far Shore - Cluny
- 1977 The Uncanny - Inspector
- 1977 Starship Invasions - Carl
- 1978 Three Card Monte - Car Salesman
- 1979 Title Shot - Lieutenant Grace
- 1980 Nothing Personal - Jake
- 1980 Hog Wild - Colonel Warner
- 1980 Atlantic City - Detective
- 1980 Hank Williams The Show He Never Gave - Jack
- 1981 Death Hunt - News Reporter
- 1981 Tulips - Roger
- 1981 Silence Of The North - Man on Soup Line
- 1986 The High Price Of Passion - John Benedict
- 1986 Flying - Jack Crew
- 1986 In This Corner - Joe Dunne
- 1988 Criminal Law - Jacob Fisher
- 1994 The Air Up There - Ray Fox
- 1994 Trapped In Paradise - Chief Bernie Burnell
- 1995 Tommy Boy - Frank Rittenhauer
- 1995 Iron Eagle IV - Wilcox
- 1996 Swann - Homer
- 1997 Affliction - Evan Twombley
- 1998 Simon Birch - Chief Al Cork
- 1999 Woman Wanted - Kevin
- 2000 Possible Worlds - Inspector Berkley
- 2000 The Law Of Enclosures - Hank
- 2002 Chicago - Judge
- 2004 Miracle - Walter Bush
- 2005 The River King - Ernest Grey
- 2012 Let The Daylight Into The Swamp - Donal St. Jules
- 2014 The Big Fat Stone - Defense Lawyer Simon Trumble
- 2015 No Deposits - Hostage Negotiator
- 2017 Born Dead - Father McKenna
- 2019 Goalie - Red Storey
- 2021 Defining Moments - Shopkeeper (final role)
Television Roles
- 1962 Playdate - The Guard (1 episode)
- 1972 Police Surgeon - Tabor, Mike (2 episodes)
- 1975 Sidestreet - Inspector Alec Woodward (1 episode)
- 1977 King of Kensington - Larson (1 episode)
- 1979 For The Record - Chuck (1 episode)
- 1979 The Littlest Hobo - Jack Petaski, Joe, Det. J. Flagler, Sheriff Johnson (4 episodes)
- 1980 The Great Detective - McCarthy (1 episode)
- 1982 Hangin In - Mr. Cook (1 episode)
- 1982 Seeing Things - Webster (1 episode)
- 1985 Night Heat - Lieutenant Jim Hogan
- 1985 Anne of Green Gables - Dr. O'Reilly (2 episodes)
- 1986 The Edison Twins - Doug Braxen (1 episode)
- 1986 The Campbells - Sean McArthur (1 episode)
- 1986 Hot Shots - Lt. Jim Hogan (2 episodes)
- 1987 Ill Take Manhattan - Bob Fink (2 episodes)
- 1988 The King Chronicle - William Lyon Mackenzie King
- 1988 T. and T. - Phil Madison, Goldie (2 episodes)
- 1989 Friday the 13th: The Series - Vince Ventura (2 episodes)
- 1989 Small Sacrifices - Russell Wells
- 1989 The Beachcombers - Jim Briggs (1 episode)
- 1990 Common Ground - Power (2 episodes)
- 1990 Hardball - Captain Briggs (2 episodes)
- 1990 Bordertown - Jeremiah Ironstone (1 episode)
- 1990 Top Cops - John St. John (1 episode)
- 1991 Tropical Heat - Walter Poston (1 episode)
- 1991 Street Legal - Sid Novak Sr. (1 episode)
- 1991 Counterstrike - Captain Murphy (1 episode)
- 1992 Heritage Minutes - The Warden (1 episode)
- 1992 ENG - Sean Taylor (1 episode)
- 1993 The Hidden Room Wylie (1 episode)
- 1994 Million Dollar Babies Premier Mitch Hepburn (2 episodes)
- 1994 Wild C.A.T.s (1994): Covert Action Team - Marlowe (2 episodes)
- 1995 Little Bear - Grandfather Bear
- 1997 Traders - Henry Sterling (1 episode)
- 1998 The Noddy Shop - Noah Tomten
- 1998 Power Play - Ray Malone (3 episodes)
- 2000 George Shrinks - Russell Copeland (3 episodes)
- 2001 Leap Years - Edgar Brackett (2 episodes)
- 2005 Braceface - Mr. Corbett (1 episode)
- 2005 Naturally, Sadie - Dr. W.S. Finch (7 episodes)
- 2011 Haven - Dom Novelli (1 episode)
- 2012 The Listener - Kevin Hibbard (1 episode)
