Sean Wing

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Sean Wing
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Wing at the 2023 WonderCon
Background information
Birth nameSean Wing
BornJuly 10, 1982
OriginLas Vegas, Nevada, US
Occupation(s)Actor
Years active2000–present
Website Sean Wing at IMDb

Sean Wing (born July 10, 1982, in Las Vegas) is a singer and American film and television actor [1] whose first major appearance was on an episode of the CBS series Touched by an Angel . [2] He may be best known for his roles as Glenn in the HBO comedy series Hello Ladies and Chad Griffin in the ABC series The Whole Truth .

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Career

In 1996, Wing was featured as "Student Host/Narrator" in "Mining for Music", [3] a documentary short about mining processes by Lee Groberg.

In 2000, Wing appeared in a single episode of the CBS drama Touched by an Angel as Zack Collier. [4] That was followed by a leading role in the TV series Beautiful People as Chris Prichett for ABC Family. He played Charlie in the 2010 romantic comedy film You Again co-starring Kristen Bell and Odette Yustman.

In 2010, he joined the lead cast of the ABC legal drama series The Whole Truth as Chad Griffin. The series was canceled after seven episodes aired and did not get renewed for a second season.

In 2010, Wing appeared in the Broadway production of Green Day's rock musical American Idiot .

In 2012 Wing was reported that he signed a contract to join the CW hit teen series 90210 playing Nick as a recurring character.

In 2013 joined the cast of Hello Ladies , the HBO comedy series by Stephen Merchant, as a recurring guest star, playing the character of Glenn the douchey agent.

In 2014, Wing appeared as Glenn in the Hello Ladies follow-up movie special on HBO.

In 2016, Wing wrote, produced and starred in the short film I Know Jake Gyllenhaal is Going to Fuck my Girlfriend

In 2016, he composed the score for and starred in "Fired on Mars" animation. Winner of Vimeo's Best of the Year

In 2018, Wing's short film I Know Jake Gyllenhaal is Going to Fuck my Girlfriend is selected one of the top ten short films of 2018 by filmshortage.com

In 2019, the short film A Play that Wing co-wrote, produced and starred in wins Mammoth Film Festival's Best Short Film and Best Writing

In 2019, he composed the music for and starred in "Wet City" on Adult Swim.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleOther notes
2016Fired on MarsJeffShort Animation
2011Red & Blue MarblesRobert LawsonPost production
Fuzz Track CityZack Lee
2010 You Again Charlie MasonTheatrical film
2009 Forget Me Not T.JIndie Horror film
2008MunchBoy on DateCameo role; uncredited
The Attendant's TipJohn MeyerIndie film
2007 Ten Inch Hero TadIndie film
2006Green SeasonManIndie film
DarkworldBrianTheatrical film
2004In the DarkReese GentryTheatrical film
1996Mining for MusicStudent Host/NarratorEducational documentary

Television

YearSeriesRoleOther notes
2019 Wet City DannyVoice
2013 Hello Ladies GlennRecurring
2011 90210 NickRecurring
2010 The Whole Truth Chad GriffinSeries regular; canceled
2010 Lie on Me Devil1 episode; "Hold-on-U"
2009 Melrose Place Levi Foster1 episode; "June"
NCIS: Los Angeles Ted Brock1 episode ; "Random on Purpose"
Drop Dead Diva Charlie Tharpe1 episode ; "Crazy"
10 Things I Hate About You Mr. Liam Ross1 episode ; "Don't Give a Damn About My Bad Reputation"
2007–2008 South of Nowhere Ethan MarksRecurring;
- "Spencer's 18th Birthday"
- "Career Day"
- "Saturday Night Is for Fighting"
2008 Moonlight Scott Walsh1 episode; "Click"
Medium 1 episode ; "After Taste"
2007 Journeyman Sammy1 episode ; "Winterland"
Cold Case Vince Patrielli1 episode; "Running Around"
What About Brian Seven1 episode; "What About Secrets"
2006 Beautiful People Chris PritchettSeries regular
2000 Touched by an Angel Zack Collier1 Episode ; "Reasonable Doubt"

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References

  1. "Sean Wing". IMDb .
  2. "American Idiot Army Girls, Sean Wing in Touched by an Angel, 7x8 "Reasonable". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  3. "Mining for Music".
  4. "Sean Wing".