McNamara, Sean, 1963-

Sean Patrick Michael McNamara (born May 9, 1962) is an American film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter. Originally a producer for the children's television series Kids Incorporated (1984–1994), he made his directorial debut with the independent film Hollywood Chaos (1989). McNamara later produced the Nickelodeon science fiction series The Secret World of Alex Mack (1994–1998). 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).