Sean Whalen Explained

Sean Whalen
Birth Date:	19 May 1964
Birth Place:	Washington, D.C., United States
Spouse:	Deborah S. Katz-divorced Sheena Fink (m.2021)
Known For:	History buff in the first "Got Milk?" commercial
Years Active:	1990–present
Children:	2

Sean Whalen (born May 19, 1964) is an American actor and writer. He is known for his work in numerous TV shows, including Unfabulous and Lost, as well as movies, including The People Under the Stairs and Twister. He is also known for appearing as a hapless history buff in the first "Got Milk?" commercial, directed by Michael Bay, which aired in 1993.^{[1] [2] [3]}

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Film

• The People Under the Stairs (1991, as Roach)^{[4] [5]}
• Batman Returns (1992, as Paperboy)
• (1992, as Wormser)
• Stepmonster (1993, as the Comic Cashier)
• Doppelganger (1993, as the Gas Man)
• Tammy and the T-Rex (1994, as Weasel)
• The Crazysitter (1994, as Carl)
• Jury Duty (1995, as Carl Wayne Bishop)
• Twister (1996, as Allan Sanders)
• The Cable Guy (1996, as Party Guest)
• That Thing You Do! (1996, as a fan)
• Never Been Kissed (1999, as Merkin)
• Idle Hands (1999, as McMacy)
• Python (2000, as Deputy Lewis Ross)
• The Hebrew Hammer (2003, as Tiny Tim)
• Employee of the Month (2006, as Dirk)
• Laid to Rest (2009, as Steven)
• Halloween II (2009, as Becks)^[6]
• The FP (2011, as Stacy's dad)
• Hatchet III (2013, as Randy)^{[7] [8]}
• Jersey Boys (2014, Engineer)
• Blood Brothers (also known as The Divine Tragedies, 2015, as Doug)^{[9] [10]}
• The Axe Murders of Villisca (2016, as Reverend Kelly)^{[11] [12]}
• Death House (2017, as Satan)^[13]
• Ugly Sweater Party (2018, as Declan Raines)^[14]
• (2018, as Stanya)
• 3 from Hell (2019, as Burt Willie)^[15]
• Ice Cream in the Cupboard (2019, as Doug Hannigan)
• An American Pickle (2020, as Scientist)

Television

• The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys (1992)
• Friends (1994, Pizza Guy, “The One with George Stephanopoulos")
• (1995, as Skip)
• Just Shoot Me! (1999, Maury, "Blackmail Photographer")
• Special Unit 2 (2001, 6 episodes, as Sean Radmon)
• Scrubs (2003, "My Own American Girl", as Laddy)
• My Wife and Kids (2003–2004, 3 episodes as Larry)
• Unfabulous (2004–2007, 14 episodes, as Coach Pearson)
• The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2006, "What the Hey", as Wacky Wally)
• Wizards of Waverly Place (2009, "Halloween" as Mantooth)
• Lost (2009–2010, 4 episodes, as Neil "Frogurt")
• The Bold and the Beautiful (2007–2011, 2024, 34 episodes, as Carl Ferret)^[16]
• Days of Our Lives (2014, 3 episodes, as Ted)
• Bunk'd (2017, "The Great Escape" as Cosmo)
• Superstore (2015–2016, 4 episodes, as Sal Kazlauskas)

Video games

• The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (2023) as The Hitchhiker (motion capture)^{[17] [18] [19]}

Notes and References

1. News: 'Got Milk?' turns 25: 'Aaron Burr' reflects on classic Michael Bay-directed commercial. Yahoo TV. 2018-11-23. en-US.
2. Book: Buy Now: Creative Marketing that Gets Customers to Respond to You and Your Product. Cesari. Rick. Lynch. Ron. 2011. John Wiley & Sons. 978-0470888018. 133. en.
3. News: The Aaron Burr "Got Milk?" Commercial: The Craziest Ad Ever, Broken Down. Craggs. Ryan. 2015-07-15. Thrillist. 2018-11-23.
4. News: Wes Craven's The People Under The Stairs is a timeless American nightmare. Murray. Noel. AV Club. 2018-11-23. en-US.
5. Web site: The People Under The Stairs: Collector's Edition (Blu-ray). DVD Talk. en. 2018-11-23.
6. Web site: Rob Zombie's 3 From Hell Adds Sean Whalen and Kevin Jackson. Dread Central. en. 2018-11-23.
7. Web site: Hatchet Wounds: Ranking the Hatchet Trilogy by Best Kills. Dread Central. en. 2018-11-23.
8. News: 'Hatchet' buried in cast of slasher stars. Sneider. Jeff. 2012-05-24. Variety. 2018-11-23. en-US.
9. Web site: Sean Whalen Experiences The Divine Tragedies . Dread Central. en. 2018-11-23.
10. News: The Divine Tragedies adds Sean Whalen. JoBlo. 2018-11-23. en-US.
11. News: A Real-Life Murder House Inspired Fantastical VILLISCA (LA Film Fest Review). 2016-06-11. Nerdist. 2018-11-23. en.
12. News: 'The Axe Murders of Villisca': Film Review. The Hollywood Reporter. 2018-11-23. en.
13. Web site: 'Death House' Interview: Sean Whalen. Nerdly. en-US. 2018-11-23.
14. News: Movie Review – Ugly Sweater Party (2018). 2018-11-22. Flickering Myth. 2018-11-23. en-US.
15. Web site: 'People Under the Stairs' Star Sean Whalen Will Cross Paths With Rob Zombie's '3 from Hell'. Bloody Disgusting. en-US. 2018-11-23.
16. Web site: Mason . Charlie . The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth: Bold & Beautiful Is Bringing Back Our Favorite Nerd . . . April 1, 2024 . March 30, 2024.
17. Web site: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre - Official The Mocap Sessions Behind-The-Scenes Video. IGN. IGN. January 10, 2023. April 22, 2023.
18. Web site: Take a Look at the Mocap Performances for the Upcoming ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Game [Video]]. Bloody Disgusting. Mike. Wilson. January 10, 2023. April 22, 2023.
19. Web site: Texas Chain Saw Massacre Game's Leatherface Is The Best Horror Crossover. Screen Rant. Thomas. McNulty. November 8, 2022. April 22, 2023.