Biography
Sean Patrick Michael McNamara (born May 9, 1962) is an American film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the films Find Your Voice (2004), Bratz (2007), and Soul Surfer (2011), as well as Reagan (2024).
Known For
Complete Filmography

Soul on Fire
2025
Director, Producer
After a horrific accident leaves his body scarred, a young boy strives to live and show everyone what is possible with the help of his family, his fai...

Bau, Artist at War
2024
Director, Producer
Based on the true story of Joseph and Rebecca Bau whose wedding took place in the Plaszow concentration camp during WW2. Using his artistic skills in ...

Reagan
2024
as William Keighley
Told through the voice of former KGB agent Viktor Petrovich, whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan's when Reagan first caught the ...

Reagan
2024
Director
Told through the voice of former KGB agent Viktor Petrovich, whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan's when Reagan first caught the ...

Vindicta
2023
Director
When a city is terrorized by a sadistic serial killer, a seasoned detective and a newly recruited paramedic discover the key to stopping the bloodshed...

On a Wing and a Prayer
2023
Director
After their pilot dies unexpectedly mid-flight, passenger Doug White must safely land a plane and save his entire family from insurmountable danger.

True Spirit
2023
Executive Producer
When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect h...

Moonrise
2022
Producer
After country singer Will Brown's wife passes away, his grief sidelines his career and pushes him away from his young daughter until a bright and tale...

Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders
2022
Director
A family reunion at a remote mansion takes a lethal turn when they are trapped inside and forced to play a deadly survival game where only one will ma...

The King's Daughter
2022
Director, Producer
King Louis XIV's quest for immortality leads him to capture and steal a mermaid's life force, a move that is further complicated by his illegitimate d...

Sister Swap: Christmas in the City
2021
Director
Jennifer and Meg Swift are two sisters who are very close despite living far apart. Jennifer is in Salt Lake City, running a successful restaurant she...

Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday
2021
Director
Jennifer and Meg Swift are two sisters who are very close despite living far apart. Jennifer is in Salt Lake City, running a successful restaurant she...

Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite
2020
Director, Executive Producer
It's been ten years since the creation of the Great Truce, an elaborate joint-species surveillance system designed and monitored by cats and dogs to k...

JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift
2020
Executive Producer, Director
When Henry proposes it looks like Rebecca will get her fairytale ending until her daughter invites a visitor from her past to the ranch that will chan...

Aliens Stole My Body
2020
Director, Executive Producer
The Galactic Patrol is back - but they've lost Deputy Rod Allbright's body. It's been stolen by B'KR, the most fiendish villain in the galaxy, which l...

Superhuman: The Invisible Made Visible
2020
as Self - Special Guest
SUPERHUMAN: The Invisible Made Visible is based on the jaw-dropping experiences of individuals with extra-sensory powers that seem to defy the laws of...

Mighty Oak
2020
as Blackjack Dealer
Gina Jackson's life is shattered when her brother and lead vocalist of the band Army of Love, Vaughn, is killed in a tragic accident. Ten years later,...

Mighty Oak
2020
Director
Gina Jackson's life is shattered when her brother and lead vocalist of the band Army of Love, Vaughn, is killed in a tragic accident. Ten years later,...

Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy
2019
Director
A skeptical writer shows up in Evergreen to get the scoop on the town's famed passion for Christmas during a search for a long-lost time capsule.

Orphan Horse
2018
Director
A retired horse trainer finds a young runaway girl in his barn. Skeptic at first, he let's her stay and a friendship develops while he discovers her h...

Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa
2018
Director
Lisa's trip home to Evergreen for the holidays finds her shepherding an effort to save the town's beloved general store, fulfilling the wishes of a Ch...

The Miracle Season
2018
as Caroline Fan
After the tragic death of star volleyball player Caroline "Line" Found, a team of dispirited high school girls must band together under the guidance o...

The Miracle Season
2018
Director
After the tragic death of star volleyball player Caroline "Line" Found, a team of dispirited high school girls must band together under the guidance o...

Aliens Ate My Homework
2018
as Plink
When a tiny intergalactic starship crashes into the bedroom of middle-schooler Rod Allbright, he is enlisted by the extraterrestrial Galactic Patrol, ...

Aliens Ate My Homework
2018
Director
When a tiny intergalactic starship crashes into the bedroom of middle-schooler Rod Allbright, he is enlisted by the extraterrestrial Galactic Patrol, ...

Pretty Outrageous
2017
Executive Producer
Three talented teens enter a local competition to be the next big Girl Band.

The Swap
2016
Executive Producer
Based on the book by Megan Shull, The Swap follows the adventures of a rhythmic gymnast named Ellie with a make-it-or-break-it competition, and the yo...

Love in Paradise
2016
Director
When a Western movie star is forced to spend a PR weekend at a dude ranch, his fans are horrified to learn he's actually a city slicker who's afraid o...

Just in Time for Christmas
2015
as Tech Director
Lindsay is faced with a life-altering decision as Christmas approaches: Stay in her tiny hometown and marry boyfriend Jason or accept a coveted post t...

Just in Time for Christmas
2015
Director
Lindsay is faced with a life-altering decision as Christmas approaches: Stay in her tiny hometown and marry boyfriend Jason or accept a coveted post t...

Baby Geniuses and the Space Baby
2015
Director
When a Space Baby crash lands on Earth, the Baby Squad must race against time to stop an evil villain from taking over the universe!

Field of Lost Shoes
2015
as Union Soldier #1
A group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon ...

Field of Lost Shoes
2015
Director, Co-Executive Producer
A group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon ...

Hoovey
2015
as Archangel Raphael
The true and inspiring story of the Elliott family, who refused to surrender, instead turning to one another and their faith in the worst of circumsta...

Hoovey
2015
Director
The true and inspiring story of the Elliott family, who refused to surrender, instead turning to one another and their faith in the worst of circumsta...

Spare Parts
2015
Director
With the help of their high school's newest teacher, four Hispanic students form a robotics club. Although they have no experience, the youths set the...

Baby Geniuses and the Treasures of Egypt
2014
Director
An adorable group of talking baby-detectives travel to the deserts of Egypt to track down the naughty baby-criminal mastermind, "Big Baby," and his pa...

Space Warriors
2013
as Marshall Flight Director
The son of a retired astronaut competes to win a seat on the next space shuttle.

Space Warriors
2013
Director, Writer, Screenplay
The son of a retired astronaut competes to win a seat on the next space shuttle.

Robosapien: Rebooted
2013
as Captain Dylan Patrick (uncredited)
A robotic boy and a human boy join forces to save their parents from the organization that funded the robot's creator.

Robosapien: Rebooted
2013
Director
A robotic boy and a human boy join forces to save their parents from the organization that funded the robot's creator.

Baby Geniuses and the Mystery of the Crown Jewels
2013
Director
When valuable objects begin disappearing throughout Europe, it's up to a band of brilliant babies to travel overseas and catch the thieves before it's...

Soul Surfer
2011
as Rip Curl Executive
The true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, thro...

Soul Surfer
2011
Director, Screenplay, Screenstory
The true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, thro...

The Suite Life Movie
2011
Director
Cody and Zack are approached to join the Gemini Project, a high-tech research center studying the dynamics between twins. Shockingly, they find themse...

Bring It On: Fight to the Finish
2009
Producer
When her mother falls for a wealthy man, Lina Cruz must move in with her new stepfather and transfer from an urban East Los Angeles public high schoo...

Legally Blondes
2009
Producer
Moving from England to California, the youngest cousins of Elle Woods must defend themselves when their schools reigning forces turn on the girls and ...

Into the Blue 2: The Reef
2009
Producer
When they're hired to recover the lost treasure of Columbus, married scuba divers Sebastian and Dani think they've hit the jackpot. But as they get cl...

Bratz
2007
as Tom McShavie
The popular Bratz dolls come to life in their first live-action feature film. Finding themselves being pulled further and further apart, the fashionab...

Bratz
2007
Director
The popular Bratz dolls come to life in their first live-action feature film. Finding themselves being pulled further and further apart, the fashionab...

Bratz Kidz: Sleep-Over Adventure
2007
Director
Cloe, Yasmin, Jade, Sasha, and Meygan are invited to the new girl in the neighborhood's sleepover. But no sleepover is complete without staying up lat...

Bratz: Fashion Pixiez
2007
Director
When a new girl transfers into school and their classmate Cymbeline starts acting strange, Cloe, Jade, Sasha, and Yasmin discover the secret magical ...

The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold
2006
as Mr. Orange
Two ice skaters develop a love-hate relationship while dreaming of Olympic glory.

The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold
2006
Producer, Director
Two ice skaters develop a love-hate relationship while dreaming of Olympic glory.

The Longest Yard
2005
as Cafeteria Prisoner
Disgraced pro football quarterback Paul Crewe lands in a Texas federal penitentiary, where manipulative Warden Hazen recruits him to advise the instit...

Raise Your Voice
2004
as Doctor Mark Farley (as Sean Patrick McNamara)
A coming-of-age story centered around a small-town singer brokenhearted by the death of her brother in a car crash, who had secretly submitted her for...

Raise Your Voice
2004
Director, Producer
A coming-of-age story centered around a small-town singer brokenhearted by the death of her brother in a car crash, who had secretly submitted her for...

The Even Stevens Movie
2003
Director, Executive Producer
The Stevens think that they've won an all-expenses-paid trip to an island that's halfway around the world. When their house is destroyed, their food s...

Race to Space
2001
Director
In the 1960s a young woman works at NASA as an animal trainer responsible for the chimpanzee who will go into space.

The Trial of Old Drum
2000
as Foreman
Inspired by a true story set in Missouri, "The Trial of Old Drum" tells the story of a valiant golden retriever, Old Drum, an orphan dog that becomes ...

The Trial of Old Drum
2000
Director
Inspired by a true story set in Missouri, "The Trial of Old Drum" tells the story of a valiant golden retriever, Old Drum, an orphan dog that becomes ...

Wild Grizzly
2000
as Billy
A grizzly bear escapes from a wildlife park and leaves a trail of destruction through the mountain village of Pine Lake. After sixteen-year-old Josh i...

Wild Grizzly
2000
Director, Teleplay, Producer
A grizzly bear escapes from a wildlife park and leaves a trail of destruction through the mountain village of Pine Lake. After sixteen-year-old Josh i...

Treehouse Hostage
1999
Director
Timmy Taylor and his two friends, Stevie and Buddy capture escaped convict Carl Banks (Jim Varney) and hold him hostage in their treehouse over the we...

P.U.N.K.S
1999
Story, Director
Drew Utley, Miles Kitchen, Lanny Nygren and Jonny P. comprise a club called 'P.U.N.K.S.'. Their mission is to protect and serve peace.

Casper Meets Wendy
1998
Director
When a warlock threatens Wendy the Good Little Witch, she and her aunts hide out at a resort where Casper the Ghost is vacationing with his uncles. Al...

3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
1998
Director, Writer
Three young boys, Rocky, Colt and Tum Tum together with their neighbor girl, computer whiz Amanda are visiting Mega Mountain amusement park when it is...

Scrapple
1998
Story
Small-time drug dealer Al Dean is out for the ultimate score. But when Al and his friends adopt a pig, their laid-back summer plans get baked. Set in ...

Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997
Director
Before he met and befriended the other ghouls at Applegate Manor, friendly ghost Casper meets young Chris Carson, a lonely kid who decides to teach Ca...

Galgameth
1997
Director
The kingdom of Donnegold is being subverted from within, and young prince Davin must defend against the traitors with the help of a legendary, metal-e...
Sherman's Way: A Kid's Guide to Coping with Change
1996
Director
Sherman must learn how to deal with his changing family situation with the help of his good friend Corny.

Get Street Smart: A Kid's Guide to Stranger Dangers
1995
as Lawnmower Man
An alien named Corny fights off repeated attempts at abduction/molestation. Featuring such wisdom as: "There are so many ways to kidnap kids"

Mother
1995
as TV Newscaster
Weisser is a young college bound man whose future is threatened when his mother interferes with his love life and a pending scholarship. He also disco...

Get Street Smart: A Kid's Guide to Stranger Dangers
1995
Director
An alien named Corny fights off repeated attempts at abduction/molestation. Featuring such wisdom as: "There are so many ways to kidnap kids"

Hollywood Chaos
1989
Producer, Director
A farm girl from Iowa moves to Hollywood to pursue her dreams in show business. She joins a major production chorus line, but chaos ensues when all th...
Six Bullets to White Rock
N/A
Director
Through the blood the spit and the mud in White Rock, it only takes six bullets to find justice.