Sean Masterson


Sean Masterson is a comedy actor, writer, director and producer known for his work with Drew Carey, writing on The Drew Carey Show, and as an improvisational performer on Whose Line Is It Anyway? spin-offs Drew Carey's Green Screen Show, and Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza. He has a wife and two children and is currently living in Los Angeles, California.

Personal life

Masterson was raised in Los Angeles and began his career at the age of six when he appeared in a Count Chocula/Frankenberry television commercial, directed by Bill Melendez.
After graduating high school in Los Angeles and acting in commercials, daytime serials, and school plays, Masterson briefly attended college. He later moved to Chicago to begin pursuing an acting career. After bartending and working odd jobs for nine months, he was hired by The Second City, where he worked on stage with Mike Myers, Steve Carell and Bonnie Hunt. Upon returning to LA, Masterson started working with Ryan Stiles and Drew Carey, performing live improvisational comedy as a part of "The Improv All Stars".
Masterson created and co-wrote the web show "Home Purchasing Club" for VH1/Spike, which ran for two seasons and featured Kristen Wiig, Jeff Garlin, Diedrich Bader, and David Keochner. HPC was directed by Brian K. Roberts and executive produced by Jordan Levin, Pete Aronson and Generate.
Masterson created, wrote and directed "Republicrats" for MSN, portraying a former Fresno TV weatherman who decides to run for President of the United States against John McCain and Barack Obama. Republicrats was reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, The Hollywood Reporter and TV Week as a Top Web Show of 2008. Republicrats was produced by Ivana Ma and Generate.
Masterson was named a top ten web producer to watch by TV Week.
Masterson has teamed up with Ryan Stiles to write and produce a half-hour comedy pilot called "Memory Lanes", directed by Brian K. Roberts and produced by Masterson, Styles, and Richard Elwood.

Filmography

Masterson may be known best for his appearances in improvisational shows Drew Carey's Green Screen Show, and Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza. He has appeared in numerous TV series apart from the two Whose Line Is It Anyway? spin-offs.
TitleRoleYearNotes
Fatal GamesPhil Dandridge1984Film
21 Jump StreetCaller 1989TV series
Saved by the BellLt. Thompson1990TV series
Herman's HeadMaitre'd1991TV series
Sibs?1992TV series
Melrose PlaceYuppie Man1992TV series
Murphy BrownReporter 4#1993TV series
Dream OnCarter1990–1995TV series
Friends'Monkeyshine' Guy1996TV series
CouchSean1996TV series
Tracey Takes On...Glen1997TV series
Courting CourtneyAl Kennedy1997Film
Wag the DogBob Richardson1997Film
Caroline in the CityTodd1998TV series
3rd Rock from the SunJustin1999TV series
Teddy1999TV series
Late Last NightBMW Man1999TV movie
Strip MallHost2000TV series
The Drew Carey ShowBob2000TV series
Grounded for LifeTom2004TV series
Drew Carey's Green Screen ShowHimself2004–2005TV series
It Can Always Get WorseDonny2005Short
The ½ Hour News HourRobert McGee2005TV series
Home Purchasing ClubSteve2007TV series
RepublicratsHimself2008TV series
Memory LanesSean Murrary2009TV movie
Punching the ClownKurt2009TV movie
ToyboxRici2010–2011TV series
Drew Carey's Improv-A-GanzaHimself2011TV series

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