About me
Sean M. Butler has worked in the entertainment industry for over 15 years. His career began with a four-year stint at Scott Rudin Productions, where he progressed from intern to assistant, working under three different studios: Sony, Disney, and Paramount. Following his time with Rudin, he worked at Harvey Weinstein's company in New York.
After honing his skills at two top production houses, Sean transitioned to the network space as a casting producer at MTV, contributing to series such as America's Best Dance Crew and Starmaker. He later moved to Nickelodeon, working in animation and development. After four years with Viacom, he joined several production companies, including Mess Media, where he worked on series such as Joes vs Pros, Amazing Race, and Size Matters.
Seeking new challenges, Sean entered the representation field, starting at ICM Partners in Motion Picture Literary. There, he worked with clients such as Boaz Yakin, Sofia Coppola, Tomas Vinterberg, Tomas Alfredson, and Spike Lee. He then gained experience in TV literary, voiceover, and talent at Paradigm. In 2018, leveraging his extensive experience, Sean co-founded Cultivate Entertainment Partners with Patrick Strøm. The company, which met with over 300 companies in its first year, represents a diverse array of writers, actors, and directors, with a focus on BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Latinx, and international voices.
Sean has represented actors on series such as The Chi (Showtime), BMF (Starz), Tulsa Kings (Paramount+), and Westworld (HBO). In film, he has executive produced and sold numerous projects to HBO, AMC, Netflix, Sony Picture Television, Warner Television, and more. He also co-created, and executive produced the Showtime hit series/podcast All the Smoke with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, which ran for four seasons. His recent projects include Dead Places (AMC+) and Snap (AMC+).
Currently, Sean is collaborating with the Oscar-nominated studio MACRO on a new podcast series called The Move, set to release exclusively on Audible on August 8, 2024. Additionally, he has set up and sold a studio film called Killer Bee, based on the novel of the same name. Sean has been a NYU Purple List judge for the last three years. He also executive produced an international horror short called Alloudum, which won over 15 festival awards and is currently shooting the feature in Oslo, Norway. Sean has always had a keen sense for exceptional writing and storytelling.