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Sean Dillingham

Sean Dillingham

Actor · Born October 17, 1967 (59) · Europe

As an actor, he has appeared in over 200+ commercials and 95+ films and 30 national television series. He's had network television appearances on Operation REPO, Discovery ID, Buried in the Backyard, The NightShift, Longmire, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, This is Us, There's Johnny, Yellowstone, Gentified, MacGruber & Better call Saul! He has acted alongside Kevin Costner, Tony Danza, Jane Seymour, Patrick Duffy, Roger Bart, Don Ameche, Stacy Keache, John O'Hurley, Andre Braugher, Andy Samberg, Milo Ventimiglia, Bob Odenkirk, America Ferrera, BJ Novak, Ashton Kutcher, Sam Elliot, Mickey Rourke, Will Forte, Laurence Fishburne, Kristen Wiig, Alec Baldwin and more. Sean is known as one of the finest improvisers today. He uses this skill to interact with the audience - spontaneously creating humor specific to any audience. Sean has the rare ability to play off the audience. He is able to discover things about audience members and create an interactive show that leaves everyone feeling like they were included in a part of something unforgettable. Sean has trained with several of the top Improv Theaters in the country including The Second City, The Groundlings, Upright Citizens Brigade and I.O. West. He has and continues to study with The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Stella Adler Theatre. He was featured as a finalist and winner on the television show, America's Funniest People, where ABC television producer Stephanie Keane sited him as,"another Robin Williams". He was also a finalist on the Star Search spin-off, Ed McMahon's Next Big Star and has been featured on XM Radio. He's shared the stage with Louie Anderson, Gilbert Gottfried, Patty Loveless, Belinda Carlisle, Loretta Lynn, The Doobie Brothers, Rick Springfield, K.C. and the Sunshine band, Victoria Jackson and more. Sean has the distinct honor of having worked with some of the most respected directors in the film industry. Francis Ford Coppola, BJ Novak, JJ Abrams, The Coen Brothers and Jordan Peele. Sean is an acting instructor and the author of the book "The Book on Acting". #Actor #SeanDillingham #IMDB

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 17, 1967 (59)
From
Europe
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are Sean Dillingham's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Self
20%
Bonds
20%
Survival
19%
Society
8%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 11 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
6
Hopeful
4
Warm
3
Melancholic
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sean Dillingham's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sean Dillingham's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • He Bled Neon(2026)

    as Frankie Filth

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • One Big Happy Family(2025)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Him(2025)

    as Shirtless Combine Fan

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Honey Don't!(2025)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Duster(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Rust(2024)

    as Deputy Tolliver

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Lee And Luddee - Truck N Roll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Ned Honcho

  • You're All Gonna Die(2023)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Murder at the End of the World(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Receptionist

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Woman in the Maze(2023)

    as Mitch Landstone

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Abigail Broukes Mysteries(2023)

    as John Grey

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Falling for Christmas(2022)

    as Ralph

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Vengeance(2022)

    as Rowdy Stranger

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Whiskey Sour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Cal Baker

  • Alien Sniperess(2022)

    as Dr. Clark

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Dog Boy(2022)

    as Mel Forman

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Badland Doves(2021)

    as Virgil Clark

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Carolina's Calling(2021)

    as Charley

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie Massacre(2021)

    as Big Wang

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Battlefield 2025(2020)

    as Roy

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Echoes of Violence(2021)

    as Jonathan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Beneath Us(2019)

    as Driver

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Rattlesnake(2019)

    as Dr. Haynes

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • American Dreams Redux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Tony

  • Yellowstone(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Marty

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • There's... Johnny! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Video Director

  • Atomic Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Billy Bob Baggert

  • The Encounter(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Reverend

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • This Is Us(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Dealer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Before All Others(2016)

    as Pastor

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Justice Served(2015)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Better Call Saul(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Elevator Repairman

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Women in Prison(2015)

    Show as Ernie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Marco Severino

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Longmire(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • On the Road(2012)

    as Cotton Foreman

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Catcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Carl

  • The Chip Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Randy

Career shape

Star power in the 84th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles, 34 of them dated from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Woman in the Maze (2023)

$12K worldwide

Highest rated

Woman in the Maze (2023)

Midcredits 41st

Most popular right now

Falling for Christmas (2022)

Film career

19982026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score35th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s20 · acting

Billing

usually 18th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Sean Dillingham's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 31 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned3
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

He Bled Neon (2026)

98th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Vengeance (2022)

Midcredits 76th · 70% liked

Reviewers score the acting 31/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 18. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Sean Dillingham work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sean Dillingham's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Winters shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers