T. Sean Shannon

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T. Sean Shannon
Born
Kentucky
Education University of Houston
Occupation(s)Writer, film director

T. Sean Shannon is an American comedian, writer and film director from Houston, Texas. [1] [2] His brother Charles Shannon (d. 2003) was also a stand-up comedian, and writer.

As a writer for Saturday Night Live he won an Emmy Award in 2002 (nominated in 2001 & 2003) and a WGA Award in 2001 (nominated in 2001, 2002 and 2003). [3] He is the writer and creator of the sketch Bear City, which deals with a city completely inhabited by anthropomorphic bears due to a meteor crash. In July 2008, Shannon revealed that he had written a Bear City movie. [4]

He was also the subject of controversy and political unrest at SNL, thanks to a joke he told in The Aristocrats . Penn Jillette mentions this incident in the commentary for the film, but does not mention the show, instead stating that T. Sean works for a popular network comedy show.[ citation needed ]

Shannon was a writer on the show from 1998 to 2006. [5]

He directed and co-wrote the feature film Harold that was released in July 2008. [6]

Shannon moved back to the Houston area in early 2025 after living in New York City for 8 years. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Brenner, Wayne Alan Bateman Rises Austin Chronicle. July 29, 2015
  2. ↑ McKay, Adam Adam McKay: What It's Like to Write for 'SNL' Rolling Stone. July 29, 2015
  3. ↑ Snyder, S. James 'Harold': Nothing To Lose, Except His Hair New York Sun. August 4, 2015
  4. ↑ Armstrong, Josh E. "T. Sean Shannon talks Harold, Bear City". Armstrong Interviews. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Dane Cook/The Killers". Saturday Night Live. Season 32. Episode 1. September 30, 2006. Event occurs at Closing credits. NBC.
  6. ↑ Lee, Nathan Movie Review 'Harold' (2008) New York Times. July 29, 2015
  7. ↑ Devadanam, Steven (February 13, 2025). "SNL 50: This Houston comic was a writer at 'SNL' in its heyday. Here's what he says about the 50th anniversary". Houston Chronicle.


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