Sean Kaufman
Sean Kaufman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1999 or 2000 (age 25–26)[1] New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Purchase College (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Sean Kaufman (born 1999 or 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).[1]
Biography
Kaufman was born and raised in New York City. He is of Japanese descent and has a younger sister, Abby.[2][3] He attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School.[4] 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.[2][5] After production wrapped, he resumed his studies and graduated with a BFA in Acting in 2022.[6]
As of 2025, he is dating his The Summer I Turned Pretty co-star Minnie Mills.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Other Mommy | TBA | [8] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Grieving Male Student #1 | Episode: "Man Down" | [8] |
| Manifest | Kevin | 2 episodes | ||
| 2021–2024 | FBI: Most Wanted | Eric Fontaine / Teenager | 2 episodes | [9] |
| 2022–2025 | The Summer I Turned Pretty | Steven Conklin | Main role | [10] |
| 2024 | Walker | Henry | Episode: "We've Been Here Before" | [11] |
| 2025 | Stumble | Holden | Episode: "Homecoming" | [12] |
| TBA | For All Mankind | Alex Poletov Baldwin | Series regular | [11] |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | "Bittersweet" | Madison Beer | Ex-boyfriend | [13] |
References
- ^ a b Fell, Nicole (September 15, 2025). "Sean Kaufman Jokes He Was Initially Worried About Steven's 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Ending". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ a b Grady, Patrick (July 16, 2025). "Interview | Sean Kaufman". Schön!. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ Veloso, Lea (July 21, 2023). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty's Sean Kaufman Is on the Rise". StyleCaster. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Fremont, Maggie (July 16, 2025). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty' cast: All about the stars of Prime Video's hit summer romance series". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ Kaplan, Ilana (July 28, 2023). "TSITP's Sean Kaufman Loves the 'Healthy Male Friendship' Between Steven & Conrad". Teen Vogue. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Apostolatos, Mariana (July 13, 2023). "Sean Kaufman". PhotoBook Magazine. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Sanchez, Rosa (September 2, 2025). "Sean Kaufman and Minnie Mills Are Having the Cutest US Open Date Nights". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (July 17, 2025). "Sean Kaufman & Adam Silver Latest To Join Rob Savage's Supernatural Horror Film 'Other Mommy'". Deadline. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (February 15, 2024). "'FBI: Most Wanted' Adds 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Star Sean Kaufman in New Images". Collider. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (July 26, 2021). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty': Seven Cast In Amazon's TV Adaptation Of Jenny Han's YA Novel". Deadline. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (October 16, 2024). "'For All Mankind' Adds Sean Kaufman, Ruby Cruz & Ines Asserson To Season 5 Cast". Deadline. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Grebenyuk, Yana (December 11, 2025). "Summer I Turned Pretty's Sean Kaufman Fails at Flirting in NBC's Stumble". Us Weekly. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- ^ Irvin, Jack (October 21, 2025). "Madison Beer Has a Tearful Argument with 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Star Sean Kaufman in New 'Bittersweet' Music Video". People. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
External links
- Sean Kaufman at IMDb