The renowned alabaster face we can all recall from 1995 is came to Calgary’s 2013 Comic Expo. Sean Patrick Flanery, the Texan actor who portrayed to us Jeremy "Powder" Reed, headed north for the chance to meet and entertain his western Canadian admirers.
This was his first Comic Expo experience and first time in Calgary, and the actor was looking forward to the trip.
"We just thought it be a good idea," he said. "A good opportunity to meet our fans."
Flanery promised his presentation at the Comic Expo will be on "Whatever the fans want to discuss; anything and everything."
Though comics were not something he was into, nor read fervently, he said as a youth he was a big movie buff.
"My favourite genre is good," he says, naming Roberto Benigni’s Life is Beautiful (La Vita è Bella) as his all-time favourite, but adding that he also loves 2001 Space Odyssey and a full host of other quality films.
In real life Flanery lives with his best friend Donut in the sunny climbs of California.
"She’s a brown one – a mixed mutt," he says proudly of the canine named after the first snack she devoured under Flanery’s care. "I’m still a Texan at heart but I’ve lived here (in Los Angeles) long enough to call it home."
As such, he has set up two academies for martial arts in the area. Flanery is an avid Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and karate enthusiast – great skills to have for his 2007 and 2008 portrayals of Indiana Jones in four segments of The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones.
"[Martial arts are] a big part of my life," he says.
Like his taste in film, the selection of roles that he plays also tend to span the full gamut. From Saw 3D to character Sharon Newman’s boyfriend in popular daytime soap The Young and the Restless, to 1999’s Simply Irresistible and parts one and two of The Boondock Saints.
Flanery has dabbled in science fiction, playing briefly the character of Orlin in Stargate SG-1 among other genres, including action, romantic comedy and horror - even music video. The actor of mixed Cajun, Irish, and English decent appeared in The Black Keys’ music video "Howlin’ For You".
"Let’s be honest – acting is not a real difficult occupation – it’s all relative," he says when asked which of his roles presented the biggest challenge.
Flanery is genuine; he says that though weather can be uncooperative or certain climates can make playing roles more difficult, he is lucky to be making a living doing what he is doing.
And to spice things up, in his down time, the actor likes to race fast cars. He won both the 1997 and 1998 Toyota Pro-Celebrity Races at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
As to the kind of projects he would like to do next, he answers candidly.
"Good ones," he says. "I’m not specifically hoping to play Hannibal: Part III or anything too specific."
"I want to play something I’d like to see myself."