Sean Blakemore (born August 10, 1967), originally from St. Louis, is an American actor who is portraying Shawn Butler on the ABC daytime drama General Hospital, a role he began playing on January 21, 2011 on a recurring basis. On April 6, 2011 Blakemore signed a contract with ABC to continue his role full-time. On May 9, 2012, Blakemore was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role on General Hospital.