Sean Russell

PHM London
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Sean Russell

PHM London
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Sean Russell is a Scottish working-class actor, writer and director.

He wrote and starred in Bright Sparks Nominee, Oor Theatre's, sell-out production, 'Singing Sands', at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2023 and 2024.

★★★★★ "A touching play that will linger in my memory long after I've moved on" - The Wee Review
★★★★ "A very accomplished, vividly acted and deeply moving exploration of home" - The Scotsman

He recently wrote and starred in And So On Theatre's '86' at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2025.

★★★★★ "Undoubtedly a hidden gem of this year's Fringe" - The Wee Review

Sean Russell
Vita as Open in Filmmakers
19-31 years•Merseyside (GB), Glasgow (GB)
Gendermale
Acting age19-31 years
NationalityBritish
Main professionActor
Housing optionsEdinburgh (GB), Greater London (GB)
Driver's licensesCar class
Height (cm)178
LanguagesEnglish(native)
DialectsAmerican-StandardCentral Scottish(native dialect)EdinburghGlasgowHeightened RPIrish accentRP
InstrumentsBalalaikaGuitar
SportKarateMountain hikingRunningStage combatYoga
Special skillsClown
Training

- BA (Hons) Acting, The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, 2022 - 2025
- NOT TO TAME Masterclass w. JIMMY FAIRHURST
- Professional HND in Acting and Performance, Acting Coach Scotland 2020-2022
- Inspire Actors Studio Workshops Glasgow
- Imaginate's 'Holding Space' Writing Mentorship Program with DOUGLAS MAXWELL
- TRAVERSE Young Writers 2021
- Junior Acting Program, THE ROYAL CONSERVATOIRE OF SCOTLAND, 2017 - 2020

Film
2024
Eight Brains a Week (Short film)
Mark
Jack Jacobs Underbite Film
2023
Dickspeare (Short film)
Stuart Tiny (Lead)
Daniel Waters
2022
Wellied (Short film)
Sam Forrest (Lead)
Dominic Williams Makeshift Productions
Theater
Singing Sands (2023 & 2024)
Harris (Lead)
Oor Theatre & (Greenside Venues/Zoo Venues)
The Backs(l)ide (2023 & 2024)
Bucket (Supporting) / King Charles III (Lead)
Beth Vyse Studio International Festival/Unity Theatre & Sibiu International Theatre Festival
2025
86
Connor
Laura Copeland And So On... Theatre, Oor Theatre & TheSpace
2025
Common
Connor
Nicola Miles-Wildin The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
2024
The Sweet Science of Bruising
Gabriel Lamb / Lord Cavendish
Lucy Jane Atkinson The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
2024
The Selkie
Finlay (Lead)
Self. Oor Theatre & Greenside Venues
2024
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Various Roles
Neil Bettles / Hetty Hodgson ThickSkin
2024
King Lear
King Lear
Caroline Martin Unity Theatre
2023
St Joan of the Stockyards (Adapted)
Various Roles
Yusuf Khamisa The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
2023
The Cherry Orchard
Peter Trofimov
Beth Vyse The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
2022
Pool (No Water)
Ensemble
Michael-Alan Read Acting Coach Scotland & TheSpace
2022
Stuck
Angus
Dominic Williams Makeshift Productions
2022
The Crucible
Rv. Samuel Parris
Michael-Alan Read Acting Coach Scotland
2021
8 Minutes 20 Seconds
Todd
Michael-Alan Read Acting Coach Scotland
2021
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Mark Westbrook Acting Coach Scotland
Other
2024
Stellar Cast (Music video)
Sean Ogden The Lathums
2023
The Withering
Nick Bagnall Matthew Thorneton-Field
2022
Bring Again the Now of Then
Klee
Kenny Burnham Acting Coach Scotland
2020
Bea
Wonderfools & The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland