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{{Short description|English actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Sean Chapman
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|6|2}}
| birth_place = Greenwich, London, England
| occupation = Actor, Writer, Voice artist
| years_active = 1978–2016
| notable_works = ''Hellraiser'', ''Scum'', ''Crysis'', ''A Distant Prospect''
}}

'''Sean Chapman''' (born June 2, 1961 in Greenwich, London) is an English [[actor]] and [[writer]] known for his work across film, television, theatre, and video games.<ref name="IMDb">{{cite web |title=Sean Chapman – Biography |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0152521/bio/ |website=IMDb |access-date=28 June 2025}}</ref> He began his acting career in the late 1970s, appearing in ''[[Passion Flower Hotel (film)|Passion Flower Hotel]]'' (1978) and gaining attention with his role as James in ''[[Scum (film)|Scum]]'' (1979), directed by [[Alan Clarke]]. He played [[Frank Cotton (Hellraiser)|Frank Cotton]] in [[Clive Barker]]'s ''[[Hellraiser]]'', and its sequel, ''[[Hellbound: Hellraiser II]]''. He also voiced the character Sgt. Michael Sykes (callsigned "Psycho") in ''[[Crysis]]'' in 2007 and in ''[[Crysis Warhead]]'' in 2008.

==Filmography==
*''[[Passion Flower Hotel (film)|Passion Flower Hotel]]'' (1978) – Rodney
*''[[Scum (film)|Scum]]'' (1979) – James
*''[[Party Party (film)|Party Party]]'' (1983) – Sam Diggins
*''[[Underworld (1985 film)|Underworld]]'' (1985) – Buchanan
*''[[Eat the Rich (film)|Eat the Rich]]'' (1987) – Mark
*''[[The Fourth Protocol (film)|The Fourth Protocol]]'' (1987) – Captain Lyndhurst
*''[[Hellraiser]]'' (1987) – Frank Cotton / Frank The Monster (voice) (UK release) (uncredited){{citation needed|date=June 2022}}
*''[[Hellbound: Hellraiser II]]'' (1988) – Frank Cotton / Frank The Monster (voice) / Skinless Frank (voice)
*''[[For Queen and Country]]'' (1989) – Bob Harper
*''Tangier Cop'' (1997) – Arthur Smith
*''[[The Sea Change]]'' (1998) – Rupert
*''[[One of the Hollywood Ten]]'' (2000) – [[Edward Dmytryk]]
*''[[Gangster No. 1]]'' (2000) – Bent Cop
*''[[Joy Division (2006 film)|Joy Division]]'' (2006) – Harris
*''[[A Mighty Heart (film)|A Mighty Heart]]'' (2007) – US Journalist
*''[[Psychosis (film)|Psychosis]]'' (2010) – Detective Sergeant

== Television ==

Chapman’s television work is extensive, with leading roles in numerous single dramas and TV plays, including the films ''[[Made in Britain]]'', ''Contact'', and ''No Further Cause for Concern'', all directed by Alan Clarke.

One of his earlier television appearances was as Coleman, part of a kidnapping gang in the hard-hitting police drama ''[[The Professionals (TV series)|The Professionals]]''; episode ''The Acorn Syndrome'' (1980). He also played Andrews, in a 1978 episode of ''Grange Hill''.
Other leading roles in television include ''[[The New Statesman (1984 TV series)|The New Statesman]]'' (BBC), ''The Black and Blue Lamp'' (BBC), ''No Further Cause For Concern'' (BBC), ''Ellington'' (ITV), ''[[Peak Practice]]'' (ITV), ''[[Kavanagh QC]]'' (ITV), ''[[Midsomer Murders]]'' (ITV), ''Trial and Retribution V'' (ITV) and ''Murphy's Law'' (ITV). He has also featured in various episodes of ''[[French & Saunders]]'' and in ''[[Absolutely Fabulous]]''. He appeared in the episode ''The Raven in the Foregate'' from the third series of ''[[Cadfael (TV series)|Cadfael]]'' in 1997 as a medieval murder suspect and spy.

Chapman played Peter Tracey in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' spin-off ''[[K-9 and Company]]'' in 1981 on BBC1. In 1995, he played Bonetti in Season 2, Episode 1 of ''[[Wycliffe (TV series)|Wycliffe]]''.

==Fiction==
In a 2012 interview with Spooky Isles, Chapman shared candid reflections on acting, horror, and his transition into writing. <ref name="SpookyIsles">{{cite web |title=Sean Chapman Interview – Actor, Hellraiser |url=https://www.spookyisles.com/sean-chapman-hellraiser-interview/ |website=Spooky Isles |date=31 July 2012 |access-date=28 June 2025}}</ref> He described the gaps between acting roles as "increasingly agonising," a challenge that writing helped to alleviate by giving him creative autonomy.<ref name="SpookyIsles" /> Chapman’s fiction explores themes of eroticism, desire, and mortality, drawing inspiration from writers like Ian McEwan and Alain de Botton. His short story collection Ms Derby Requires delves into the "irrationality and sheer bloody awkwardness" of human passion.<ref name="SpookyIsles" />
*''A Distant Prospect'' (2010) – novel
*''The Blood in the Moon'' (2012) – novel
*''Ms Derby Requires'' (2013) – four short stories
*''The Mason's Son'' (2017) – novel

==Theatre==
In 1991, Chapman originated the role of [[Prior Walter]] in the world premiere of ''[[Angels in America]]''. <ref>{{cite web| title = Angels in America | url= https://theatricalia.com/play/60a/angels-in-america/production/d35 | website=Theatricalia |access-date=2025-06-28}}</ref>

==Video games==
*''[[Battle Engine Aquila]]'' (2003)
*''[[Crysis]]'' (2007) – Psycho
*''[[Crysis Warhead]]'' (2008) – Psycho
*''[[Crysis 3]]'' (2013) – Psycho

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://seanchapman.com/ Official Site]
* {{IMDb name|id=0152521|name=Sean Chapman}}
* https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/features/interview-sean-chapman-777626.html
* http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2005/aug/13/comment.features

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