Shawn Hatosy
Biography
Shawn Wayne Hatosy is an American actor and director born on December 29, 1975, in Frederick, Maryland. He attended Linganore High School. Throughout his professional career, Hatosy has established himself as a versatile performer in both television and film. He is recognized for his contributions to various crime dramas and medical series, earning industry recognition for his work. With a career spanning several decades, he has maintained a consistent presence in the entertainment industry, accumulating numerous acting credits. His work has been featured in a wide array of productions, ranging from independent films to long-running television series, solidifying his status as a notable figure in American media.
Career overview
Hatosy is perhaps best known for his television work, including his portrayal of Detective Sammy Bryant in the crime drama series Southland, which aired from 2009 to 2013. He later gained prominence for his role as Andrew Pope Cody in the crime drama series Animal Kingdom, appearing in the show from 2016 to 2022. More recently, he has taken on the role of Dr. Jack Abbot in the medical drama series The Pitt, a project that began in 2025. His performance in this series resulted in him winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
In addition to his television success, Hatosy has an extensive filmography that includes appearances in several notable movies. His early film credits include In and Out in 1997 and The Faculty in 1998. He continued his work in film throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s with roles in Outside Providence and Anywhere but Here, both released in 1999, as well as The Cooler in 2003 and Alpha Dog in 2006. His film career extends into the mid-2020s, as evidenced by his appearance in the 2026 production Ready or Not 2: Here I Come. Across his 73 known credits, Hatosy has demonstrated a consistent ability to transition between diverse genres and character types.
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- Ready or Not: Here I Come (2026) as Titus Danforth
- The Pitt (2025) as Dr. Jack Abbot
- The Pitt (2025) Director
- Rescue: HI-Surf (2024) as Clayton Emerson
- Rescue: HI-Surf (2024) Director
- Unstoppable (2024) as Tom Brands
- Fire Country (2022) as Brett Richards
- Mosquito (2022) as Humphrey Bowls
- The Bygone (2019) as Paris
- Mountain Rest (2018) as Bascolm
- Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler (2018) as Self
- SEAL Team (2017) as Marc Lee
- Animal Kingdom (2016) as Andrew "Pope" Cody
- Animal Kingdom (2016) Director
- Flaked (2016) as Karel
- Bosch (2015) as Johnny Stokes
- Fear the Walking Dead (2015) as Corporal Andrew Adams
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Chicago P.D. (2014) as DC Charlie Reid
- Reckless (2014) as Terry McCandless
- Longmire (2012) as Levi Giggs
- Street Kings 2: Motor City (2011) as Detective Dan Sullivan
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Marshall Martell
- Law & Order: LA (2010) as Larry Sheppard
- Southland (2009) as Officer Sammy Bryant
- Public Enemies (2009) as Agent John Madala
- Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) as Armand Benoit
- The Lazarus Project (2008) as Ricky Garvey
- Familiar Strangers (2008) as Brian Worthington
- Nobel Son (2007) as Thaddeus James
- Dexter (2006) as Boyd Fowler
- Alpha Dog (2006) as Elvis Schmidt
- Factory Girl (2006) as Syd Pepperman
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Jimmy
- Numb3rs (2005) as Dwayne Carter
- My Name Is Earl (2005) as John Clevenger
- Swimmers (2005) as Clyde Tyler
- Faith of My Fathers (2005) as John McCain
- Dallas 362 (2005) as Rusty
- Little Athens (2005) as Carter
- 11:14 (2004) as Duffy
- The Winning Season (2004) as Joe Soshack
- A Guy Thing (2003) as Jim
- Soldier's Girl (2003) as Justin Fisher
- The Cooler (2003) as Mikey
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Jason Kreeger
- The Twilight Zone (2002) as Mario Devlin
- John Q (2002) as Mitch Quigley
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Larry Clay
- Six Feet Under (2001) as Brody Farrell
- Tangled (2001) as David Klein
- Borstal Boy (2001) as Brendan Behan
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Jeff Simon
- Down to You (2000) as Eddie Hicks
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Kevin Fahey
- Anywhere but Here (1999) as Benny
- Simpatico (1999) as Young Vinnie
- Witness Protection (1999) as Sean Batton
- Outside Providence (1999) as Tim Dunphy
- The Joyriders (1999) as Cam
- Felicity (1998) as Owen
- The Faculty (1998) as Stan Rosado
- Niagara, Niagara (1998) as Lead High School Punk
- The Postman (1997) as Billy
- Inventing the Abbotts (1997) as Victor
- In & Out (1997) as Jack
- No Way Home (1997) as Sean
- All Over Me (1997) as Gus
- Double Jeopardy (1996) as Derek Kaminski
- Home for the Holidays (1995) as Counter Boy
- Inflammable (1995) as Quentin Vale
- ER (1994) as Willis Peyton
- Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) as Lyle Warner
- Law & Order (1990) as Chester Manning
- Law & Order (1990) as Nick Riley
- Cry Wolf