Sean Panting is a songwriter, musician and actor based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Career

Panting is a founding member of the iconic Newfoundland bands Drive and Kelly Russell & The Planks. Between 2000 and 2020, he has released six albums of original songs; the most recent, ''The Simple Machines,'' was released on February 22, 2020. Panting's writing often draws comparisons with

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front man

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, among others. As an actor, he is best known for his portrayal of morally bankrupt barrister Walter McLean on

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''. Panting unsuccessfully ran in the 2015 provincial election as a candidate for the district of

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, as a member of the

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. His father Gerry Panting led the NDP party from 1974 to 1977.

Discography

* ''The Simple Machines'' (2020) – Sean Panting * ''Boy on Bridge'' (2011) - Alan Doyle * ''Man of the Year'' (2011) – Sean Panting * ''Receiver'' (2005) - Sean Panting * ''Victrola'' (2005) – Sean Panting * ''Pop Disaster'' (2002) - Sean Panting * ''Trad'' (2001) - The Panting Brothers * ''Lotus Land'' (2000) - Sean Panting * ''Smashed Hits'' (1999) - Kelly Russell and The Planks * ''Jehovah's Witness Protection Program'' (1998) – Drive * ''Blink'' (1996) – Drive * ''Prevail'' (1994) – Drive

Films and television

* ''Hudson and Rex'' (TV 2018) * ''

'' (TV 2010–2014) * ''

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'' (2013) * ''

Grown Up Movie Star ''Grown Up Movie Star'' is a 2010 Canadian drama film written, directed and co-produced by Adriana Maggs. Shawn Doyle, Jill Knox Gosse and Paul Pope are the other co-producers. The film was produced by Pope Productions and distributed in Canada by ...

'' (2009) * ''

Love and Savagery ''Love and Savagery'' is a Canadian-Irish drama film directed by John N. Smith and released in 2009. The film stars Allan Hawco as Michael, a geologist from Newfoundland and Labrador who travels to Ballyvaughan, Ireland to study limestone, and c ...

'' (2009) * ''

Diverted ''Diverted'' is a 2009 CBC made-for-TV miniseries. The film was directed by Alex Chapple based on the screenplay by Tony Marchant. ''Diverted'' is a fictionalized account inspired by what actually happened to the people of Gander, Newfoundland, a ...

'' (2009) * '' Behind the Wall'' (2008) * ''Heyday'' (2006)

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Panting, Sean Musicians from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Male actors from Newfoundland and Labrador Candidates in Newfoundland and Labrador provincial elections Living people Newfoundland and Labrador New Democratic Party politicians 1970 births