Sean Carrigan (born May 16, 1974) is an American actor, producer, stand-up comedian, and former professional boxer best known for his turn as Dr. Ben "Stitch" Rayburn on the hit CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless.[1][2] Carrigan is also the co-founder of the production company Woodhead Entertainment.[3]

Sean Carrigan
Other namesCato[1]
Occupation(s)Actor, producer, stand-up comedian, former boxer
Years active1998–present
Height6 ft (183 cm)[1]

Personal life edit

Sean Carrigan grew up in Miami Springs, FL and is an alumnus of Miami Springs Senior High School where he was an All State wrestler and GMAC Champ. Carrigan was also an NCAA Division 1 wrestler and CAA Conference Finalist in college.

Career edit

Carrigan started his career as a professional boxer in 1998, and ended it in 1999.[4] Since then, he has appeared in numerous films, TV shows and commercials, and can be seen doing stand-up comedy across North America.[1][2]

In May 2013, he was hired for a four episode arc as Dr. Ben "Stitch" Rayburn on the CBS television soap opera The Young and the Restless,[2] his first airdate being June 28.[5] After serving as a recurring character for almost half a year he was offered a contract in November 2013.[6]

In addition to the Y&R, Sean has appeared in numerous television productions including Netflix's "American Vandal", and "Lucifer", ABC's "Grey's Anatomy", and "Modern Family", The CW Network's "Hart of Dixie", and Lifetime's "Call Me Crazy", starring opposite Academy Award Winner Jennifer Hudson and directed by Ashley Judd. Sean can also be seen in feature films including 20th Century Fox’s “Ford v Ferrari”, Tyler Perry's “The Single Moms Club", and The Walt Disney Company's "John Carter".[1]

Carrigan is co-founder of the production company Woodhead Entertainment[3] which focuses on original shorts, branded media and feature films. With Woodhead Entertainment, Sean contributes as both a producer and actor. His comedic performance as Brett Favre in the viral parody hit "Brett Favre: Rise - What should I do?" gained over 4 million online views and has garnered him great reviews.[7]

Filmography edit

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Mary/Mary Brian
2012 John Carter Cavalryman
2013 Lost on Purpose Jack Shaw
2014 The Single Moms Club Tony
2014 Playing It Cool Actor
2014 Strangely in Love Steve
2017 Small Town Crime Julian
2019 Low Low Jason
2019 Ford v Ferrari Walt Hansgen
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Scrubs Paul Episode: "My Balancing Act"
2004 Next Action Star Himself Winner
2004 Cold Case Greg Barnes (1980) Episode: "Glued"
2004 Bet Your Life Sonny Briggs TV movie
2010 Heroes Police Officer Episode: "Chapter Thirteen 'Let It Bleed'"
2010 House Guy Episode: "The Down Low"
2010 NCIS: Los Angeles Craig Mangold Episode: "Hand-to-Gand"
2010 Grey's Anatomy Todd Episode: "Superfreak"
2011 Criminal Minds Lamott Episode: "Supply and Demand"
2011 The Event Devon Recurring, 11 episodes
2011 The Closer Sergeant Stanton Episode: "Death Warrant"
2011 Casual: The Series Alan Web series, Episode: "A Start/End - Part 2"
2011 Hart of Dixie Jimmy Praboo Episode: "Homecoming & Coming Home"
2012 Up All Night Craig Episode: "Travel Day"
2012 Touch Security Guard Episode: "Gyre, Part 2"
2012 Common Law Prince Episode: "Gun!"
2012–13 The Flip Side 7 episodes
2013 Call Me Crazy: A Five Film Leonard TV movie
2013 Sketchy Cop Episode: "Freaky Friday the 13th"
2013 Modern Family John Episode: "A Fair to Remember"
2013–17, 21 The Young and the Restless Stitch Rayburn Recurring: June 28 – December 20, 2013; 2016–2017[5]
Contract: December 31, 2013 – 2016[6]
2017 American Vandal Coach Rafferty Recurring, 6 episodes
2018 Living with the Boyfriend Property Manager Episode: "Ashley and Ryan Get Evicted"
2019 Lucifer Vince Walker Episode: "Orgy Pants to Work""
2019 My Death Co Officer Episode: "The Bystander"
2020 Dave Episode: "Jail"
2020 Dead of Night Captain Yeager Episode: "The Hunt For Ada Isn't Stopping"
2021 Everyone Is Doing Great Michael Niccoli 3 episodes
2021 On the Verge John 2 episodes
2021-22 All American Ivan Garrett 8 episodes
2022 S.W.A.T. Purdue Episode: "Unraveling"

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e IMDb. "IMDb: Sean Carrigan". IMDb. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c CBS. "Y&R Cast: Sean Carrigan". CBS. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Woodhead Entertainment. "Woodhead Entertainment: Sean Carrigan". woodheadentertainment.com. Woodhead Entertainment. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  4. ^ BoxRec. "Boxer: Sean Carrigan". boxrec.com. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Michael Fairman (May 30, 2013). "Y&R Casts Sean Carrigan as Dylan McAvoy's War Buddy!". michaelfairmansoaps.com. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Michael Fairman (November 15, 2013). "More Stitch! Sean Carrigan Lands Contract with The Young and the Restless!". michaelfairmansoaps.com. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  7. ^ CBS Bio - Sean Carrigan -The Young and the Restless, Retrieved August 2014