Actor, Athelete, Producer
Sebastian has worked in the film and TV business for over 17 years, in over 35 projects. His first taste of the performing arts was through stage performances introduced to him by his mother, Anne Hyde, a former professional european ballet dancer. His family moved from the city of Toronto to a rural area of New Brunswick, Canada it seemed unlikely that he would follow the acting path he aspired to. It was Sebastian's father Mike MacLean, a former gymnast and water ski instructor, that first inspired his 7 year old son to forge a physique through exercise and by age 11 Sebastian began noticing actors like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone inspired by the men of action on screen helped him see a way to combine his interest in the performing arts with the hurdles of rural life.
He decided to craft a physique like his action movie heroes. Thus, Sebastian went on to be one of the youngest competitive bodybuilders in his province, winning the provincial title, the Jr. Atlantic Canadian title, and eventually placing top 10 in Canada. He later published a number of training methods in international physique magazines and completed two books on physique conditioning, Naturally Massive and The Fat Burn Truth. Never the less, Sebastian found himself performing on stage all through his school years and later was coached by respected performing arts educator Ikay Silk, at Saint Thomas University. Starting in the early 90's Sebastian began studying under a number of other respected acting coaches and acting in a number of independent films, with industry talents, such as William Hurt, Juliet Lewis, Megan Follows, and many others. Now living back in Toronto, Sebastian has been seen in such TV shows such as Nikita, Suits and Lost Girl and is prepping for roles in a slate of indie projects.
As a producer, Sebastian leveraged his reputation as a past national bodybuilding champion to make the Sebastian also took on the role of directing the New Brunswick provincial Tidal Wave Film Festival, for its most successful period to date. Prior to moving, from the east coast to the city of Toronto, Sebastian launched a video production company that provided a specialized focus on brand based web marketing strategies for video content. Now having relocated to his birth place in Toronto, Sebastian has refocused his efforts for feature film developments and is currently developing a feature film called Tuff. He also has a slate of projects in development with outside partners.
