Sean Blakemore

Sean Blakemore(born August 10, 1967) is an American actor who is known for his roles as Andre Armstrong on All Rise, Coach Hardwick on The Quad, and Phil on Greenleaf. He's also well known for his role as Shawn Butleron theABCdaytime dramaGeneral Hospital, for which he was nominated for aDaytime Emmy AwardforOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Seriesin 2012 and won the award in 2016.In 2011, he joined the cast ofGeneral Hospitalin the role ofShawn Butler.In 2015, he exited the role;he later reprised the role for guest appearances in November 2015 and April 2016.He returned to the role in April 2021.He has appeared on episodes of such series asER,Monk,The Shield,Cold Case, NCIS, andBones. He won Auds honors at the Hollywood Black Film Festival for his portrayal of Ric Jackson in the independent romantic dramaBig Ain't Bad.