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).
Biography Kaufman was born on June 22, 2000 and raised in New York City. His father is American, and is an "underground... actor." His mother is a Japanese immigrant, who is a veterinarian.https://www.teenvogue.com/story/sean-kaufman-new-hollywood-spotlight-interviewhttps://pop-culturalist.com/exclusive-interview-sean-kaufman-talks-the-summer-i-turned-pretty-stevens-journey-and-season-2/ He has a younger sister, Abby. He attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School. 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. After production wrapped, he resumed his studies and graduated with a BFA in Acting in 2022.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2026 Other Mommy Completed 2027 Pre–production Marx Watanabe Pre-production Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Grieving Male Student #1 Episode: "Man Down" Manifest Kevin 2 episodes 2021–2024 FBI: Most Wanted Eric Fontaine / Teenager 2 episodes 2022–2025 The Summer I Turned Pretty Steven Conklin Main role 2024 Walker Henry Episode: "We've Been Here Before" 2025–2026 Stumble Holden Recurring role, 6 episodes 2026–present For All Mankind Alex Poletov Baldwin Main role (season 5–present)
Music videos Year Title Artist 2025 "Bittersweet" Madison Beer 2026 "2000s Pop Punk Rnb" Whatmore
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