Sean Kaufman
Sean Kaufman | |
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 Kaufman at WonderCon in 2026 | |
| Born | June 22, 2000 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Purchase College (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Sean Kaufman (born June 22, 2000) is an American actor. He is best known for his breakout role as Steven Conklin in the Amazon Prime Video coming-of-age romance series The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022–2025).[1]
Biography
[edit]Kaufman was born on June 22, 2000[2] and raised in New York City. He is of Japanese descent and has a younger sister, Abby.[3][4] He attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School.[5] He later studied at Purchase College's Acting Conservatory, but dropped out during his junior year to film the first season of The Summer I Turned Pretty.[3][6] After production wrapped, he resumed his studies and graduated with a BFA in Acting in 2022.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Other Mommy | Completed | [8] | |
| 2027 | Untitled Daniels film † | Pre–production | [9] | |
| Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow † | Marx Watanabe | Pre-production | [10] | |
| TBA | Alone at Dawn † | Post-production | [11] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Grieving Male Student #1 | Episode: "Man Down" | [8] |
| Manifest | Kevin | 2 episodes | ||
| 2021–2024 | FBI: Most Wanted | Eric Fontaine / Teenager | 2 episodes | [12] |
| 2022–2025 | The Summer I Turned Pretty | Steven Conklin | Main role | [13] |
| 2024 | Walker | Henry | Episode: "We've Been Here Before" | [14] |
| 2025–2026 | Stumble | Holden | Recurring role, 6 episodes | [15] |
| 2026–present | For All Mankind | Alex Poletov Baldwin | Main role (season 5–present) | [14] |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | "Bittersweet" | Madison Beer | [16] |
| 2026 | "2000s Pop Punk Rnb" | Whatmore | [17] |
References
[edit]- ↑ Fell, Nicole (September 15, 2025). "Sean Kaufman Jokes He Was Initially Worried About Steven's 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Ending". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Famous birthdays for June 22: Bob the Drag Queen, Sean Kaufman". United Press International. June 22, 2026. Retrieved June 28, 2026.
- 1 2 Grady, Patrick (July 16, 2025). "Interview | Sean Kaufman". Schön!. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ↑ Veloso, Lea (July 21, 2023). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty's Sean Kaufman Is on the Rise". StyleCaster. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ↑ Fremont, Maggie (July 16, 2025). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty' cast: All about the stars of Prime Video's hit summer romance series". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ↑ Kaplan, Ilana (July 28, 2023). "TSITP's Sean Kaufman Loves the 'Healthy Male Friendship' Between Steven & Conrad". Teen Vogue. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ↑ Apostolatos, Mariana (July 13, 2023). "Sean Kaufman". PhotoBook Magazine. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- 1 2 Grobar, Matt (July 17, 2025). "Sean Kaufman & Adam Silver Latest To Join Rob Savage's Supernatural Horror Film 'Other Mommy'". Deadline. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ Kroll, Justin (June 23, 2026). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Star Sean Kaufman Joins New Daniels Pic". Deadline. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
- ↑ Lang, Brent (July 24, 2026). "'Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow' Adds 'Last Days' Actor Sky Yang, 'Summer I Turned Pretty' Star Sean Kaufman (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
- ↑ Gajewski, Ryan (December 19, 2025). "Ron Howard's 'Alone at Dawn' Rounds Out Cast With Sean Kaufman, Devon Bostick and More (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ↑ McPherson, Chris (February 15, 2024). "'FBI: Most Wanted' Adds 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Star Sean Kaufman in New Images". Collider. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (July 26, 2021). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty': Seven Cast In Amazon's TV Adaptation Of Jenny Han's YA Novel". Deadline. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- 1 2 Petski, Denise (October 16, 2024). "'For All Mankind' Adds Sean Kaufman, Ruby Cruz & Ines Asserson To Season 5 Cast". Deadline. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ↑ Cordero, Rosy (October 31, 2025). "Busy Philipps, Sean Kaufman & Alfredo Narciso To Guest Star In NBC's 'Stumble'". Deadline. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ↑ Irvin, Jack (October 21, 2025). "Madison Beer Has a Tearful Argument with 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Star Sean Kaufman in New 'Bittersweet' Music Video". People. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Sean Kaufman, Avantika Film Music Video For WHATMORE". TMZ. March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Sean Kaufman at IMDb
