Sean Whalen (born May 19, 1964) is an American actor and writer. He is known for his work in numerous TV shows, including Unfabulous and Lost, as well as movies, including The People Under the Stairs and Twister. He is also known for appearing as a hapless history buff in the first "Got Milk?" commercial, directed by Michael Bay, which aired in 1993.[1][2][3]
Sean Whalen | |
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| Born | May 19, 1964 Washington, D.C., United States |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Known for | History buff in the first "Got Milk?" commercial |
| Spouse | Deborah S. Katz-divorced Sheena Fink (m.2021) |
| Children | 2 |
Select filmography
editFilm
edit- The People Under the Stairs (1991, as Roach)[4][5]
- Batman Returns (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 (1995, as Carl Wayne Bishop)
- Twister (1996, as Allan Sanders)
- The Cable Guy (1996, as Party Guest)
- That Thing You Do! (1996, as a fan)
- 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)[6]
- The FP (2011, as Stacy's dad)
- Hatchet III (2013, as Randy)[7][8]
- Jersey Boys (2014, Engineer)
- Blood Brothers (also known as The Divine Tragedies, 2015, as Doug)[9][10]
- The Axe Murders of Villisca (2016, as Reverend Kelly)[11][12]
- Death House (2017, as Satan)[13]
- Ugly Sweater Party (2018, as Declan Raines)[14]
- FP2: Beats of Rage (2018, as Stanya)
- 3 from Hell (2019, as Burt Willie)[15]
- Ice Cream in the Cupboard (2019, as Doug Hannigan)
- An American Pickle (2020, as Scientist)
Television
edit- The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys (1992)
- Friends (1994, Pizza Guy, “The One with George Stephanopoulos")
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1995, as Skip)
- Just Shoot Me! (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 (2004–2007, 14 episodes, as Coach Pearson)
- The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2006, "What the Hey", as Wacky Wally)
- Wizards of Waverly Place (2009, "Halloween" as Mantooth)
- Lost (2009–2010, 4 episodes, as Neil "Frogurt")
- The Bold and the Beautiful (2007–2011, 2024, 34 episodes, as Carl Ferret)[16]
- Days of Our Lives (2014, 3 episodes, as Ted)
- Bunk'd (2017, "The Great Escape" as Cosmo)
- Superstore (2015–2016, 4 episodes, as Sal Kazlauskas)
Video games
edit- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (2023) as The Hitchhiker (motion capture)[17][18][19]
References
edit- ^ "'Got Milk?' turns 25: 'Aaron Burr' reflects on classic Michael Bay-directed commercial". Yahoo TV. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ Cesari, Rick; Lynch, Ron (2011). Buy Now: Creative Marketing that Gets Customers to Respond to You and Your Product. John Wiley & Sons. p. 133. ISBN 978-0470888018.
- ^ Craggs, Ryan (2015-07-15). "The Aaron Burr "Got Milk?" Commercial: The Craziest Ad Ever, Broken Down". Thrillist. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ Murray, Noel. "Wes Craven's The People Under The Stairs is a timeless American nightmare". AV Club. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "The People Under The Stairs: Collector's Edition (Blu-ray)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "Rob Zombie's 3 From Hell Adds Sean Whalen and Kevin Jackson". Dread Central. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "Hatchet Wounds: Ranking the Hatchet Trilogy by Best Kills". Dread Central. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ Sneider, Jeff (2012-05-24). "'Hatchet' buried in cast of slasher stars". Variety. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "Sean Whalen Experiences The Divine Tragedies". Dread Central. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "The Divine Tragedies adds Sean Whalen". JoBlo. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "A Real-Life Murder House Inspired Fantastical VILLISCA (LA Film Fest Review)". Nerdist. 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "'The Axe Murders of Villisca': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "'Death House' Interview: Sean Whalen". Nerdly. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "Movie Review – Ugly Sweater Party (2018)". Flickering Myth. 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ "'People Under the Stairs' Star Sean Whalen Will Cross Paths With Rob Zombie's '3 from Hell'". Bloody Disgusting. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
- ^ Mason, Charlie (March 30, 2024). "The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth: Bold & Beautiful Is Bringing Back Our Favorite Nerd". Soaps She Knows. SHE Media. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ IGN (January 10, 2023). "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre - Official The Mocap Sessions Behind-The-Scenes Video". IGN. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (January 10, 2023). "Take a Look at the Mocap Performances for the Upcoming 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre' Game [Video]". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ McNulty, Thomas (November 8, 2022). "Texas Chain Saw Massacre Game's Leatherface Is The Best Horror Crossover". Screen Rant. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
External links
edit- Sean Whalen at IMDb
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