Sean Carrigan
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Sean Carrigan | |
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| Other names | Cato[1] |
| Occupations | Actor, producer, stand-up comedian, former boxer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm)[1] |
Former boxer turned actor, Sean Carrigan (born May 16, 1974) is American actor, producer, stand-up comedian, and former professional boxer best known for his roles as Coach Ivan Garrett on the CW's hit series All American, his 4-year run as Dr. Ben "Stitch" Rayburn on the #1 daytime TV drama The Young and the Restless.[1][2], and his comedic role as Coach Rafferty in the Emmy nominated Netflix comedy American Vandal.
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
Sean started his career as a professional boxer in 1998, and ended it in 1999.[3] 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.[4] After serving as a recurring character for almost half a year he was offered a contract in November 2013.[5]
Sean has appeared in numerous television productions, including CBS’s NCIS: Hawai‘i, NCIS, and NCIS: Los Angeles; Apple TV’s Everyone Is Doing Great; Netflix’s Lucifer; FX’s Dave; ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy and Modern Family; The CW’s Hart of Dixie; and Lifetime’s Call Me Crazy, where he starred opposite Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson under the direction of Ashley Judd.
On the film side, Sean has appeared in Tyler Perry’s The Single Moms Club, Walt Disney’s John Carter, and the Oscar-nominated Ford v Ferrari, where he portrayed Walt Hansgen.
Most recently, Sean can be seen in Grace Point, where he takes on the intimidating antagonist role of Luther Stone, now streaming on Apple TV and Amazon Prime.[1]
