Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

102

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-09-24

Day of Death

2019-06-13 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

Sean McCaan

Sean McCann

Biography

William Leonard Sean McCann (September 24, 1935 – June 13, 2019) was a Canadian actor whose career lasted over 55 years. His best known roles include Lt. Jim Hogan in the CTV television drama series Night Heat (1985–1989), Frank Rittenhauer in the comedy film Tommy Boy (1995), and the Judge in Chicago (2002).

Known For

Miracle

Miracle

Little Bear

Little Bear

Chicago

Chicago

Let the Daylight into the Swamp

Let the Daylight into the Swamp

Common Ground

Common Ground

Naked Lunch

Naked Lunch

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

Acting

The Guardian

1984

The Guardian

as

Lt. Yaeger

Wedding Wars

2006

Wedding Wars

as

Verne Grandy

Heritage Minutes: Agnes Macphail

1992

Heritage Minutes: Agnes Macphail

as

The Warden

Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story

1995

Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story

as

Iron Eagle on the Attack

1995

Iron Eagle on the Attack

as

Wilcox

Defining Moments

2021

Defining Moments

as

Shopkeeper

Miracle

2004

Miracle

as

Walter Bush

Starship Invasions

1977

Starship Invasions

as

Carl

Trapped in Paradise

1994

Trapped in Paradise

as

Chief Burnell

Flying

1986

Flying

as

Jack Crew

The Air Up There

1994

The Air Up There

as

Ray Fox

Run

1991

Run

as

Marv

Little Bear

1995

Little Bear

as

Grandfather Bear

The Day Reagan Was Shot

2001

The Day Reagan Was Shot

as

Donald Regan

I'll Never Get to Heaven

1993

I'll Never Get to Heaven

as

John O'Doyle

A Separate Peace

2004

A Separate Peace

as

Dr. Stanpole

Mindfield

1989

Mindfield

as

Rudy

Chicago

2002

Chicago

as

Judge

Gang in Blue

1996

Gang in Blue

as

Clute Mirkovich

Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion

1999

Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion

as

Jim Grkowski

Dogboys

1998

Dogboys

as

Pappy

Hockey Night

1984

Hockey Night

as

Mr. Kozak

Easy Prey

1986

Easy Prey

as

Paul Worthy

A Dad for Christmas

2006

A Dad for Christmas

as

Judge Mease

The Far Shore

1976

The Far Shore

as

Cluny

Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

2000

Who Killed Atlanta's Children?

as

Aubrey Melton

Let the Daylight into the Swamp

2012

Let the Daylight into the Swamp

as

Old Donal

The Defenders: Payback

1997

The Defenders: Payback

as

John Broderick

Possible Worlds

2000

Possible Worlds

as

Inspector Berkley

Swann

1997

Swann

as

Homer

Terminal

2013

Terminal

as

George

Sins of Silence

1996

Sins of Silence

as

Lee Keating

The Wives He Forgot

2006

The Wives He Forgot

as

Mayor

Little Bear - Rainy Day Tales

2005

Little Bear - Rainy Day Tales

as

The Privileged

2013

The Privileged

as

John Fawkes

The River King

2005

The River King

as

Ernest Grey

Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story

1994

Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story

as

Det. Shapiro

Ambulance Girl

2005

Ambulance Girl

as

EMT Boss

Evidence of Blood

1998

Evidence of Blood

as

Theodore Warfield

Common Ground

1990

Common Ground

as

Frank Power

Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story

1996

Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story

as

Mr. Ellison

The High Price of Passion

1986

The High Price of Passion

as

John Benedict

Naked Lunch

1991

Naked Lunch

as

O'Brien

Real Gangsters

2013

Real Gangsters

as

Josephy Ryan

Christmas in America

1989

Christmas in America

as

Jerry Bowers

Every 9 Seconds

1997

Every 9 Seconds

as

Mike McConnell

Guilty as Sin

1993

Guilty as Sin

as

Nolan

Criminal Law

1989

Criminal Law

as

Jacob Fischer

Crazy Moon

1987

Crazy Moon

as

Anne's Father

Torn Between Two Lovers

1979

Torn Between Two Lovers

as

Dr. Farris

Passion and Paradise

1989

Passion and Paradise

as

Cpt. Ed Melchen

Roswell: The Aliens Attack

1999

Roswell: The Aliens Attack

as

Col. Woodburn

...First Do No Harm

1997

...First Do No Harm

as

Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave

1980

Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave

as

The Doctor

A House Divided

2000

A House Divided

as

Rutherford

Atlantic City

1980

Atlantic City

as

Detective

World of Darkness

1977

World of Darkness

as

Matty Barker

Tommy Boy

1995

Tommy Boy

as

Frank Rittenhauer

Nothing Personal

1980

Nothing Personal

as

Jake

Many Happy Returns

1986

Many Happy Returns

as

Calvin Dixon

The Neighbor

1993

The Neighbor

as

Lieutenant Crow

The Law of Enclosures

2000

The Law of Enclosures

as

Hank

The Front

2010

The Front

as

Dr. Hunter

A Quiet Day in Belfast

1974

A Quiet Day in Belfast

as

Peter O'Lurgan

Title Shot

1979

Title Shot

as

Lt. Grace

Reckless Disregard

1985

Reckless Disregard

as

Harold Stern

Goalie

2019

Goalie

as

Red Story (70yrs)

Death Hunt

1981

Death Hunt

as

News Reporter

The Absolute Truth

1997

The Absolute Truth

as

Hal Gelson

Best Christmas Party Ever

2014

Best Christmas Party Ever

as

Arthur Tyrell

The Uncanny

1977

The Uncanny

as

Inspector (segment "Hollywood 1936")

What Makes a Family

2001

What Makes a Family

as

Judge Black

Hog Wild

1980

Hog Wild

as

Colonal Warner

Deadly Matrimony

1992

Deadly Matrimony

as

Defense Attorney

Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story

1995

Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story

as

Nancy's Father

Affliction

1998

Affliction

as

Evan Twombley

Unnatural Causes

1986

Unnatural Causes

as

Clark

The Big Town

1987

The Big Town

as

Roy McMullin

Anne of Green Gables

1985

Anne of Green Gables

as

Dr. O'Reilly

Murder Times Seven

1990

Murder Times Seven

as

Victor Morgan

Trial & Error

1993

Trial & Error

as

Albert Grant

The Big Fat Stone

2014

The Big Fat Stone

as

Defense Lawyer Simon Trumble

When We First Met

1984

When We First Met

as

Frank

Woman Wanted

1999

Woman Wanted

as

Kevin

Tulips

1981

Tulips

as

Roger

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks

1985

Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks

as

Paul Hall

What Happened to Bobby Earl?

1997

What Happened to Bobby Earl?

as

Mr. Earl

The Pentagon Papers

2003

The Pentagon Papers

as

John Mitchell

Naturally, Sadie

Naturally, Sadie

as

Friday the 13th: The Series

Friday the 13th: The Series

as

Vince Ventura

Night Heat

Night Heat

as

Hardball

Hardball

as

Counterstrike

Counterstrike

as

Captain Murphy

Noddy

Noddy

as

Noah Tomten

Little Bear

Little Bear

as

Grandfather Bear (voice)

WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams

WildC.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams

as

Marlowe (voice)

Haven

Haven

as

Dom Novelli

Sidestreet

Sidestreet

as

Alec Woodward

For The Record

For The Record

as

Million Dollar Babies

Million Dollar Babies

as

Premier Mitch Hepburn

The Listener

The Listener

as

Kevin Hibbard

Production

Goalie

2019

Goalie

as

Crew

Directing