Sean Maher (born April 16, 1975) is an American actor, best known for his role as Simon Tam in the science fiction television series Firefly and follow-up movie Serenity.

Biography

Maher and his partner Paul have two adopted children: Sophia Rose (born 2007) and Liam Xavier (born 2010). Following the birth of their daughter, Maher took two years off from acting to be a stay-at-home dad. He publicly came out as gay in 2011, using his role as a closeted gay man on The Playboy Club as a platform.