Sean Blakemore

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Sean Blakemore
Born (1967-08-10) August 10, 1967 (age 55)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation Actor
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Nadyia Jones
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(m. 2010)​
Children1

Sean Blakemore (born August 10, 1967) is an American actor who is portraying Shawn Butler on the ABC daytime drama General Hospital , a role he began playing on January 21, 2011 on a recurring basis. Blakemore was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role on General Hospital in 2012 and won the award in 2016. On April 6, 2011, he signed a contract with ABC to continue his role full-time. [1] [2]

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Early life

Blakemore was born on August 10, 1967, the fifth of seven children (five girls and two boys) from a single parent household, in St. Louis, Missouri. [3] He has one brother, Ronnell, and five sisters, Kim, Sharon, Yvonne, Yvette, and Rechelle. [4]

He attended Hazelwood East High School in his hometown of St. Louis. Blakemore was a successful model, then moved to Los Angeles on July 19, 1998, to become an actor. [3]

Career

Blakemore has appeared on episodes on such series as ER , Monk , The Shield , Cold Case , NCIS and Bones . He won Auds honors at the Hollywood Black Film Festival for his portrayal of Ric Jackson in the independent romantic drama Big Ain't Bad .

Blakemore also appeared in the 2002 film Dahmer , and TV movies Motives 2: Retribution, and Blackout. [5]

In 2011, Blakemore joined the cast of General Hospital in the role of Shawn Butler. [6] [7] In 2015, he exited the role; [8] he later reprised the role for guest appearances in November 2015 and April 2016. [9] [10] Blakemore returned to the role in April 2021. [11]

Personal life

Blakemore married Nadyia Jones on June 19, 2010. [12] In late March 2013, it was announced that the couple were having their first baby. [13] In May 2013, the Blakemores had a daughter.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Soul of the Game Grace's husbandTV Movie
2000The Playaz CourtOfficer Jones
Playing with FireEric KonaduTV Movie [14]
2001Can't Let GoDavidShort
2002 Big Ain't Bad Ric [15]
Dahmer Corliss
2003Keepin' It RealRichard
MomentumFloor Cop #2TV Movie [16]
2004 Woman Thou Art Loosed Pervis [17]
MotivesBrandonVideo
2006Restraining OrderDontae McNeil
Hot Tamale Dewayne Longfellow [18]
2007Motives 2Brandon Collier [19] Video
Young Cesar-
Blackout James [20]
2008 Columbus Day Officer Walters
The PorterArthur DoddShort
Belly 2: Millionaire Boyz ClubPolice PhotographerVideo
The Inspiration of BarackDerekShort
2010Butterfly RisingJacob
2011Church GirlJacob [21]
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness Klingon [22]
2014The Fright Night FilesLockwood MastersTV Movie [23]
2015Fear FilesLockwood MastersTV Movie [23]
2016 Pet Detective Meara
Cursed AngelJohn WashingtonTV Movie
Diva DiariesDerrick
2018 Spinning Man Killian
One Crazy ChristmasGlen
2019 Lethalz David ClaudeShort
Ad Astra Willie Levant
2020Close UpSheriff GriffTV Movie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 The District Achmed AliEpisode: "Free-Fire Zone"
2003 General Hospital Chase WrightEpisode: "Episode #1.10396" & "Episode #1.10400"
2004 Monk Spyder Cell GuardEpisode: "Mr. Monk Goes to Jail"
The Young and the Restless BenRegular Cast
2005 Cold Case Clyde (63)Episode: "Strange Fruit"
The Shield John SullivanEpisode: "Hurt"
Into the West Ben FranklinEpisode: "Wheel to the Stars"
The O.C. Trauma DoctorEpisode: "The Aftermath"
2006 The Unit African SoldierEpisode: "Stress"
Invasion Coast Guard Lt.Episode: "Re-Evolution"
CSI: NY Nick DavisEpisode: "Raising Shane"
2007 ER MarioEpisode: "From Here to Paternity"
K-Ville KenEpisode: "AKA"
2008-09 Bones Grayson BarasaRecurring Cast: Season 4
Days of Our Lives Peter/Barney BatemanRegular Cast
2009 Lie to Me FBI Agent IrvingEpisode: "Tractor Man"
2010 Stargate Universe Reginald GreerEpisode: "Lost" & "Pain"
2011 NCIS Navy Chief Petty Officer Jerome CarrEpisode: "Recruited"
2011-21 General Hospital Shawn Butler Regular Cast
2014 The Rickey Smiley Show CharlesEpisode: "Go Home, Sister Bernice"
2015-16 CSI: Cyber Director Marcus SilverRecurring Cast: Season 2
2016 Bosch Captain John FeltonRecurring Cast: Season 2
Devious Maids Reverend James Hamilton Recurring Cast: Season 4
Hawaii Five-0 Supervisor Keith HarlanEpisode: "Ka makuahine a me ke keikikane"
2017 American Crime Reggie PollardRecurring Cast: Season 3
2017-18 The Quad Eugene HardwickMain Cast
2018 Saints & Sinners Pastor Daniel ByrdEpisode: "Buried Secrets"
Scorpion Captain Dan DrakeEpisode: "Kenny and the Jet"
13 Reasons Why Mr. ColeEpisode: "The Drunk Slut" & "The Second Polaroid"
American Horror Story: Apocalypse Cooperative AgentEpisode: "The End"
2018-20 Greenleaf Phillip "Phil" DeMarsGuest: Season 3, Recurring Cast: Season 4-5
2019 Lethal Weapon BarrettEpisode: "Dial M for Murtaugh"
The Bay Tony FosterEpisode: "The Getaway"
2020 MacGyver President Danny LinsonEpisode: "Loyalty + Family + Rogue + Hellfire"
Two DegreesSeanEpisode: "DATING MYself"

Awards and nominations

List of acting awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryTitleResultRef.
2012
 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series General Hospital Nominated
2016
Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesGeneral HospitalWon

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