<sod>Bridgers has received praise for a diversity of roles in both film and television. His role as Johnny Burns on HBO's ''Deadwood'' cemented Bridgers as one of the most memorable character actors working in television. His role as the father in Lucky McKee's feature film, ''The Woman'' also made him a respected performer in independent horror films. His co-starring role in the southern-horror film, from writer/director Chad Crawford Kinkle's [[Slamdance Film Festival#Screenwriting .26 Teleplay Competitions|Slamdance]] award-winning screenplay, ''[[Jug Face (film)|Jug Face]]'', released by the studio Moderncine, again proved Bridgers as a prolific performer in the horror genre.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dickson|first=Evan|title=Sean Bridgers, Lauren Ashley Carter And Sean Young To Star In Moderncine's 'Jug Face'!|url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/28075/sean-bridgers-lauren-ashley-carter-and-sean-young-to-star-in-moderncines-jug-face|publisher=BLOODY DISGUSTING LLC|accessdate=January 16, 2013}}</ref> Bridgers received praise for his performance from [[Fearnet#Fearnet.com|FEARnet]], ''Dread Central'', and ''Starburst Magazine'' critics, among others.<ref>{{cite web|last=McHargue|first=Brad|title=Jug Face (2013)|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/jug-face-2013|publisher=Dread Central Media, LLC|accessdate=January 28, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Weinberg|first=Scott|title=FEARnet Movie Review: 'Jug Face'|url=http://www.fearnet.com/news/review/fearnet-movie-review-jug-face|publisher=Horror Entertainment, LLC|accessdate=January 26, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Unsworth|first=Martin|title=Movie Review: JUG FACE|url=http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/latest-reviews-of-movies/6009-movie-review-jug-face|publisher=STARBURST MAGAZINE LTD|accessdate=July 25, 2013}}</ref>  <eod>
<sod>Bridgers has received praise for a diversity of roles in both film and television, including his role as Johnny Burns on HBO's ''Deadwood,'' and his role as the father in Lucky McKee's feature film, ''The Woman''.  His co-starring role in the southern-horror film, from writer/director Chad Crawford Kinkle's [[Slamdance Film Festival#Screenwriting .26 Teleplay Competitions|Slamdance]] award-winning screenplay, ''[[Jug Face (film)|Jug Face]]'', released by the studio Moderncine, again proved Bridgers as a prolific performer in the horror genre.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dickson|first=Evan|title=Sean Bridgers, Lauren Ashley Carter And Sean Young To Star In Moderncine's 'Jug Face'!|url=http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/28075/sean-bridgers-lauren-ashley-carter-and-sean-young-to-star-in-moderncines-jug-face|publisher=BLOODY DISGUSTING LLC|accessdate=January 16, 2013}}</ref> Bridgers received praise for his performance from [[Fearnet#Fearnet.com|FEARnet]], ''Dread Central'', and ''Starburst Magazine'' critics, among others.<ref>{{cite web|last=McHargue|first=Brad|title=Jug Face (2013)|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/jug-face-2013|publisher=Dread Central Media, LLC|accessdate=January 28, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Weinberg|first=Scott|title=FEARnet Movie Review: 'Jug Face'|url=http://www.fearnet.com/news/review/fearnet-movie-review-jug-face|publisher=Horror Entertainment, LLC|accessdate=January 26, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Unsworth|first=Martin|title=Movie Review: JUG FACE|url=http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/latest-reviews-of-movies/6009-movie-review-jug-face|publisher=STARBURST MAGAZINE LTD|accessdate=July 25, 2013}}</ref>  <eod>