English Teacher

Sean Patton stars as “Markie Hillridge,” Morrison-Hensley’s gym teacher and football coach. Despite his frequent political and personal disagreements with Evan, he considers him one of his closest friends, and deeply values their relationship… whether he’d admit it or not. And as Markie’s crush on Gwen grows, he must determine his best course of action for pursuing something more than friendship.

Career Highlights

Originally from New Orleans, Sean Patton is a seasoned comedian, actor, writer and storyteller now based in New York City.As a stand-up comedian, Patton has performed at numerous prestigious comedy festivals around the world, including the Melbourne and Sydney International Comedy Festivals, Just for Laughs in Chicago, Toronto and Montreal, SF Sketchfest, Moontower Comedy Festival, RIOT LA, High Plains Comedy Festival, SXSW, Outside Lands, Dublin International Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Festival, Bonnaroo and Nashville Comedy Festival. His critically acclaimed solo show Number One premiered at The Pleasance Theatre during the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He returned to Fringe in 2019 with Contradickhead at the Gilded Balloon.Patton's television appearances include Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Conan and Late Night. His Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents episode special and debut album were released in 2013. He has also been featured on @midnight, The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, This Is Not Happening, What's Your F@#king Deal?! and VICELAND's Flophouse and Party Legends. On the acting side, his screen credits include appearances on IFC's Maron, Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer and truTV's Those Who Can't.Patton's second album, Scuttlebutt, was released in December 2019, followed by his third album, King Scorpio, in December 2021. His first hour-long comedy special, Number One—executive produced by Michael Che—premiered on Peacock in December 2022. The Number One album was released the following summer.In 2023, he joined David Cross on the "Worst Daddy in the World" tour, which spanned 66 cities across six countries and two continents. Patton hit the road again in 2024 on Cross' "The End of the Beginning of the End" tour.In 2025, Patton received a Gotham TV Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series for his role in the first season of English Teacher.

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Markie is Morrison-Hensley’s gym teacher and football coach. 

Sean Patton as Markie Hillridge for FX's English Teacher wearing a grey zip-up hoodie and blue collared shirt.

Sean Patton as Markie Hillridge | FX's English Teacher

English Teacher

Sean Patton

Career Highlights

Carmen Christopher
as Rick

Jordan Firstman
as Malcolm

Brian Jordan Alvarez
as Evan Marquez / Creator / Executive Producer / Writer / Director

Sean Patton as Markie Hillridge | FX's English Teacher

English Teacher

Sean Patton

Carmen Christopheras Rick

Jordan Firstmanas Malcolm

Brian Jordan Alvarezas Evan Marquez / Creator / Executive Producer / Writer / Director

Carmen Christopher
as Rick

Jordan Firstman
as Malcolm

Brian Jordan Alvarez
as Evan Marquez / Creator / Executive Producer / Writer / Director