Sean Hankinson
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Sean Hankinson is an American actor who is known for his role as Ethan Blaine on the television soap Days of our Lives
and as series regular Ben Simmons on the Emmy Nominated internet series Prom Queen
.
Hankinson was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona
, living briefly in Albuquerque, New Mexico
before moving to Los Angeles, California
. He attended Tucson High Magnet School
, a performing arts public school. During college, he won an OC Weekly
award for the title role in Equus
, a performance the Los Angeles Times
called "both intricate and thorough".
In 2008, Hankinson landed the principal recurring role of Ethan Blaine on the NBC
daytime soap, Days of our Lives
, as well as a new web series for MTV
, a feature film Tarzana with Beth Broderick
, and a pilot for The History Channel
. Additional roles include a guest-starring role as Brett Maxwell on the TLC
cult favorite series, Untold Stories of the ER on the episode "Romeo & Juliet" and the independent feature film, Cougar Club
starring Faye Dunaway
, Carrie Fisher
and Joe Mantegna
.
In 2011 Sean featured in the web series Foodies
After Prom Queen, Sean was the lead in another web series. In "Find Me", he played Spencer, a 23-year-old who was trying online dating. The series completed one season. The series was removed from its production website, but some episodes are available on YouTube.
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
and as series regular Ben Simmons on the Emmy Nominated internet series Prom Queen
Prom Queen (internet series)
Prom Queen is the first web television series produced by former Walt Disney CEO Michael Eisner's new production company Vuguru and the returning web television production company Big Fantastic, the creators of Sam Has 7 Friends...
.
Hankinson was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
, living briefly in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
before moving to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. He attended Tucson High Magnet School
Tucson High Magnet School
Tucson High Magnet School , commonly referred to as THMS, THS, Tucson High, and Tucson Magnet, is a 2009 Performing Plus Tucson public high school and is part of the Tucson Unified School District with magnet programs in Science, Mathematics, Technology, Visual Arts, and Performing Arts...
, a performing arts public school. During college, he won an OC Weekly
OC Weekly
OC Weekly, a sister publication of both LA Weekly and The Village Voice, is a free, left-wing weekly paper distributed in Orange County, California and also in Long Beach....
award for the title role in Equus
Equus (play)
Equus is a play by Peter Shaffer written in 1973, telling the story of a psychiatrist who attempts to treat a young man who has a pathological religious fascination with horses....
, a performance the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
called "both intricate and thorough".
In 2008, Hankinson landed the principal recurring role of Ethan Blaine on the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
daytime soap, Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
, as well as a new web series for MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, a feature film Tarzana with Beth Broderick
Beth Broderick
Elizabeth Alice "Beth" Broderick is an American actress famous for her portrayal of the character Zelda Spellman in the television sitcom Sabrina, the Teenage Witch from 1996–2003 on ABC and then the Warner Bros. network.-Early life:Broderick was born in Falmouth, Kentucky and grew up in...
, and a pilot for The History Channel
The History Channel
History, formerly known as The History Channel, is an American-based international satellite and cable TV channel that broadcasts a variety of reality shows and documentary programs including those of fictional and non-fictional historical content, together with speculation about the future.-...
. Additional roles include a guest-starring role as Brett Maxwell on the TLC
TLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
cult favorite series, Untold Stories of the ER on the episode "Romeo & Juliet" and the independent feature film, Cougar Club
Cougar Club
Cougar Club is a 2007 American film directed by Christopher Duddy. The film details the attempts of two college graduates, Marshall Hogan III and Spence Holmes, to find direction in life...
starring Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway is an American actress.Dunaway won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Network after receiving previous nominations for the critically acclaimed films Bonnie and Clyde and Chinatown...
, Carrie Fisher
Carrie Fisher
Carrie Frances Fisher is an American actress, novelist, screenwriter, and lecturer. She is most famous for her portrayal of Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy, her bestselling novel Postcards from the Edge, for which she wrote the screenplay to the film of the same name, and her...
and Joe Mantegna
Joe Mantegna
Joseph Anthony "Joe" Mantegna, Jr. is an American actor, producer, writer,director, and voice actor. He is best known for his roles in box office hits such as Three Amigos , The Godfather Part III , Forget Paris , and Up Close & Personal...
.
In 2011 Sean featured in the web series Foodies
Foodies (Web Series)
Foodies is a satirical web television series written and directed by Japhy Grant. The first episode aired March 9, 2011.- Plot :The series revolves a weekly dinner club who, with the exception of Porter , who is very new to the food world...
After Prom Queen, Sean was the lead in another web series. In "Find Me", he played Spencer, a 23-year-old who was trying online dating. The series completed one season. The series was removed from its production website, but some episodes are available on YouTube.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Days of our Lives Days of our Lives Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around... |
Ethan Blaine | Principal Recurring |
| 2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
Prom Queen Prom Queen (internet series) Prom Queen is the first web television series produced by former Walt Disney CEO Michael Eisner's new production company Vuguru and the returning web television production company Big Fantastic, the creators of Sam Has 7 Friends... |
Ben Simmons | |
| 2007 | Tarzana | Officer | Post Production |
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
Cougar Club Cougar Club Cougar Club is a 2007 American film directed by Christopher Duddy. The film details the attempts of two college graduates, Marshall Hogan III and Spence Holmes, to find direction in life... |
CC Member | |
| 2006 | Untold Stories of the ER | Brett Maxwell | |
| 2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note... |
Lost Tapes Lost Tapes Lost Tapes is an American horror/thriller docudrama television series that airs on Animal Planet. Produced by Go Go Luckey Entertainment, the program presents fictional found footage depicting traumatic encounters with cryptozoological creatures , including the Chupacabra and Bigfoot, and even... |
Evan Metcalf-Chambers |