Sean McNamara

McNamara gained recognition for serving as executive producer and directing episodes of the Disney Channel comedy series Even Stevens (2000–2003), as well as directing the television film The Even Stevens Movie (2003), which won him a BAFTA Award and earned him nominations for three Daytime Emmy Awards and three Directors Guild of America Awards. He later directed his first widely released film in Raise Your Voice (2004) and earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2005 for his work on the Disney Channel sitcom That's So Raven (2003–2006). McNamara became more prolific as a film director starting in the late 2000s, directing Bratz (2007); Soul Surfer (2011), which is his highest-grossing release; Spare Parts (2015); The Miracle Season (2018); The King's Daughter (2022); and Reagan (2024).

• Name — Sean McNamara • Birth Name — Sean Patrick Michael McNamara • Born — 9 May 1962 • Birthplace — Burbank, California, U.S. • Occupation — * Director • producer • actor • screenwriter • Years Active — 1984–present • Known for — Soul Surfer The Miracle Season • Website — https: seanmcnamara.com/

• Illustration — McNamara in 2007 McNamara was born in Burbank, California. He is best known for his feature films Soul Surfer and The Miracle Season. In the pre-teen film market he worked with Jessica Alba, Hilary Duff, Shia LaBeouf, Christy Carlson Romano, and Raven-Symoné. McNamara and David Brookwell are the founders of the Brookwell McNamara Entertainment production company. McNamara has continued to produce and create shows for MTV, The N, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, and Cartoon Network. He collaborated with Shin Sang-ok to make Galgameth and 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain, starring Hulk Hogan. McNamara briefly appeared as the singing cowboy in the Even Stevens musical episode "Influenza: The Musical", and as an alleged alien abductee in the episode "Close Encounters of the Beans Kind". McNamara also had a cameo appearance on That's So Raven, appearing as a plumber in the episode "Out of Control". In 2016, McNamara was hired to direct the biopic of President Ronald Reagan titled Reagan. The film was released in 2024. McNamara's 2026 film Home, filming in Vancouver, Canada, took its inspiration from the life of George Müller, and cast Lincoln Fox in his first feature acting role, as an immigrant child, Gustavo; Fox was featured in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime show.

• Year — Title — Director — Producer — Writer — Notes • 1984–1994 — Kids Incorporated • 1989 — Totally Hidden Video — Co-producer — Directed 3 episodes • 1991 — Candid Camera — 1 episode • 1992 — The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys • 1994 — The Secret World of Alex Mack — Directed 3 episodes, wrote episode "The Feud" • 1995 — Sightings — 3 episodes • 2000–2003 — Even Stevens — Executive — Directed 7 episodes, wrote 3 episodes • 2003–2006 — That's So Raven — Executive — Directed 13 episodes, wrote episode "Vision Impossible" • 2004 — Phil of the Future — Executive — Pilot episode • 2006 — Just for Kicks — Executive — Directed 4 episodes • Cake — Executive — All 13 episodes • 2006–2007 — Dance Revolution — Executive — All 26 episodes • 2006–2009 — Beyond the Break — Executive — Also creator; Directed 6 episodes • 2007–2008 — Out of Jimmy's Head — Executive — Directed 5 episodes • 2009 — Jonas — Episode "Complete Repeat" • Zeke and Luther — 4 episodes • 2011 — Sonny with a Chance — Episode "New Girl" • Shake It Up — Episode "Reunion It Up" • 2011–2012 — Kickin' It — 5 episodes • 2012 — Jessie — Episode "Take the A-Train... I Think!" • A.N.T. Farm — Episodes "Modeling assignmANT" and "ANTswers" • Lab Rats — Episodes "Death Spiral Smackdown" and "Chore Wars" • 2013–2015 — Baby Geniuses Television Series — 7 episodes • 2015 — Ties That Bind — Episode "Pilot" and "United Front" • 2017–2018 — Chesapeake Shores — 6 episodes • 2019 — Gabby Duran & the Unsittables — Episodes "Crushin' It" and "Dia De La Dina" • 2024 — Shadrach — Executive — 4 episodes TV movies • Year — Title — Director — Producer — Writer • 1999 — Wild Grizzly • 2000 — The Trial of Old Drum • 2003 — The Even Stevens Movie — Executive • 2005 — Abe & Bruno • 2011 — The Suite Life Movie • 2012 — Shmagreggie Saves the World — Executive • 2016 — Just in Time for Christmas • Love in Paradise • 2018 — Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa • 2019 — Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy • 2020 — JL Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift • 2021 — Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday • Sister Swap: Christmas in the City TV specials • Year — Title — Director — Executive Producer • 2019 — Roseanne Barr & Rabbi Shmuley Show • 2021 — Butch Bradley: From Las Vegas

McNamara is Catholic. He's the godfather of actress Christy Carlson Romano.

Sean McNamara is recorded as actor, screenwriter, film director, film producer and television producer. Recorded at birth as Sean Patrick Michael McNamara. The authorities additionally record the heading Sean Patrick Michael McNamara.