Sean Mulligan is a Los Angeles-based, multi-award-winning music supervisor and prominent music executive. Over a career spanning more than 20 years, he has built and managed publishing, licensing, and supervision departments for Anthem Entertainment (formerly ole), Rock Steady Music, Hasbro, Entertainment One, The Wilders, and currently The Music Dept..

He is a ten-time Guild of Music Supervisors Awards nominee and an expert licensor. He has successfully negotiated sync agreements for thousands of songs while leading music supervision on more than 50 feature films and television series.

Throughout his extensive career, Mulligan has overseen the procurement of musical talent and the production of original music across diverse genres for major audio-visual media. He has collaborated with notable producers and directors, including Aaron Sorkin, Darren Aronofsky, Adam McKay, Olivia Wilde, Jon S. Baird, David Ayer, and Sam Taylor-Johnson. During his tenure at Entertainment One and Hasbro, he helped establish the studio’s in-house music department. His supervisor portfolio includes acclaimed projects such as Molly’s Game (STX), Blue Bayou (Focus Features), and the Broadway stage capture of Come from Away (Apple TV+).

Mulligan’s creative work has earned significant industry accolades. In 2023, he won the International Music + Sound Award for “Best Sync in a Film” alongside a Canadian Sync Award for his work on Erica Tremblay’s Fancy Dance (Apple Films). In 2025, he received another Canadian Sync Award for the Idris & Sabrina Elba-produced docuseries, Paid in Full: The Battle for Black Music (BBC/CBC).

Beyond his commercial achievements, Mulligan and his team are proud supporters of charitable initiatives, directing their efforts toward music event fundraisers for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.