Sean McCann, an award-winning actor known for his role on
the Canadian TV series Night Heat, died on June 13, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario,
Canada. He was 83. A prolific character actor, McCann performed in hundreds of
productions, ranging from a Canadian politician in The King Chronicle (1988) to
an animated bear in TV series Little Bear (1995-2003). He was also known for
his roles in films such as Tommy Boy (1995), Chicago (2002), Naked Lunch (1991)
and Miracle (2004). McCann played supporting roles in films with big names such
as Meryl Streep in ... First Do No Harm (1997) and Nick Nolte in Affliction
(1997). McCann was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada on September 24, 1935, the
son of Alta Tobin and Jack McCann, and had seven siblings. He studied to become
a priest at St. Peter’s Seminary in London, Ont. before turning to acting in
the 1960s. McCann appeared in two Euro-western TV series: “The Campbells”
(1986) as Sean McArthur and “Bordertown” (1990) as Jeremiah Ironstone.
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