Semifinalist, 45 Forward Screenwriting Fellowship (2026)
BIO
Sean Hemeon is an award-winning actor, author, and visual artist whose career spans more than two decades. Raised near Washington, D.C., in a large Mormon family of painters and writers, he developed a deep creative foundation early in life. Now twenty years sober, Sean is an active recovery advocate who speaks on panels and supports community outreach programs. His television credits include As the World Turns, Criminal Minds, True Blood, Husbands, and a recurring role on 9-1-1. A former gallery director whose artwork has been exhibited internationally, Sean is also a graduate of the University of Virginia's Creative Writing program and the author of The Good Little Drug Lord, a memoir of resilience, humor, and redemption.