Brett Cullen

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Biography

Peter Brett Cullen (born August 26, 1956) is an American actor who has appeared in numerous motion pictures and television programs. Early in 2007, he was cast as the role of an estranged father to one of the American football players, Tim Riggins (played by actor Taylor Kitsch), in the NBC drama series Friday Night Lights. Cullen was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Lucien Hugh Cullen, an oil industry executive, and Catherine Cullen. He graduated from Madison High School in Houston in 1974. Cullen graduated from the University of Houston, giving great credit to his highly acclaimed acting mentor and University of Houston professor, Cecil Pickett, who also mentored such Houston born actors as Dennis Quaid, Randy Quaid, & Brent Spiner among others. Cullen and Dennis Quaid's close friendship to this day dates back to the 1970s and it is Cullen who introduced Dennis Quaid to his current wife, Kimberly Buffington at a dinner in Austin, Texas. Cullen played Dan Fixx in the 1980s CBS drama Falcon Crest for two seasons (1986–1988) and Marshal Sam Cain in the ABC western series The Young Riders for one season (1989–1990). In 1980, he appeared as the second Gideon Chisholm in the last nine episodes of the CBS western miniseries The Chisholms. In the four earlier episodes, the Gideon Chisholm role was played by Brian Kerwin. Cullen was the lead actor as Ned Logan in the short-lived Legacy, which lasted for just one season (1998–1999). On the series The West Wing Cullen played Ray Sullivan, a fictional governor of West Virginia and the Republican nominee for Vice President. His guest appearances on TV include: The Incredible Hulk, Tales from the Crypt, MAS*H, V, Matlock, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Ally McBeal, Walker, Texas Ranger, Once and Again, Without a Trace, Cold Case, The Mountain, Monk, CSI: Miami, NCIS, Desperate Housewives, Pepper Dennis, Lost, Ghost Whisperer, Private Practice, Ugly Betty, and Friday Night Lights. In 2009, he had a recurring role in the ABC Family television series Make It or Break It. He has played two real-life astronauts, Jack Lousma in Apollo 13 (Brett is the CapCom at the time of the explosion; at that shift Lousma was the CapCom in real life) and David Scott in the HBO mini-series From the Earth to the Moon. His most recent appearance was in the role of Barton Blaze in the movie Ghost Rider. Other movie credits include Wyatt Earp (with Kevin Costner), Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (with Kenny Rogers and Bruce Boxleitner), Something to Talk About (with Julia Roberts and Dennis Quaid), The Replacements (with Gene Hackman), On Golden Pond (with Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer), Nancy Drew, and Gridiron Gang. He also played Bob Cleary in the 1983 mini-series The Thorn Birds. Cullen was recently cast in the up-coming femme comedy Monte Carlo alongside Selena Gomez, Andie MacDowell and Leighton Meester and is playing the role of Tom Eckert in the upcoming war film Red Dawn. On February 8, 2011, Brett was named the official spokesman for Houston Works which helps Houston residents with job training and placement, scholarships, consulting, technical initiatives focusing on science, technology, engineering and mathematics and summer job programs along with Youth Summits. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Filmography

1. 2026The Breadwinneras Walter Wilcox
2. 2026Marshalsas Harry Gifford · 6 episodes
3. 2023BEEFas Kenny · 1 episode
4. 2022American Carnageas Harper Finn
5. 2021Reminiscenceas Walter Sylvan
6. 2019Truth Be Toldas Owen Cave · 7 episodes
7. 2019Jokeras Thomas Wayne
8. 2018FBIas Curtis Grange · 1 episode
9. 2016The Shallowsas Father
10. 2015Narcosas Arthur Crosby · 10 episodes
11. 2014True Detectiveas Gerald Kindt · 3 episodes
12. 2013The Blacklistas The Stranger · 6 episodes
13. 2013Under the Domeas Don Barbara · 5 episodes
14. 201342as Clay Hopper
15. 2012The Guilt Tripas Ben
16. 2012The Dark Knight Risesas Congressman
17. 2012Red Dawnas Sgt. Tom Eckert
18. 2011Punctureas Nathaniel Price
19. 2011Person of Interestas Nathan Ingram · 11 episodes
20. 2011Revengeas Jimmy Brennan · 2 episodes
21. 2011Monte Carloas Robert
22. 2010The Runawaysas Donald Currie
23. 2010Justifiedas Greg Davis · 1 episode
24. 2009White Collaras Agent Patterson · 2 episodes
25. 2009Castleas Christian Dahl · 1 episode
26. 2008The Burning Plainas Robert
27. 2008The Mentalistas Dane Kurtik · 1 episode
28. 2007Private Practiceas Allan · 1 episode
29. 2007The Life Before Her Eyesas Paul McFee
30. 2007Damagesas Wayne Sutry · 6 episodes
31. 2007Burn Noticeas Lawrence Henderson · 1 episode
32. 2007Ghost Rideras Barton Blaze
33. 2006Friday Night Lightsas Walt Riggins · 4 episodes
34. 2006Ugly Bettyas Ted LeBeau · 3 episodes
35. 2006Gridiron Gangas Frank Torrance
36. 2005Ghost Whispereras Jack Applewhite · 1 episode
37. 2005Criminal Mindsas Preacher Justin Mills · 2 episodes
38. 2004Desperate Housewivesas Detective Burnett · 2 episodes
39. 2004Lostas Goodwin Stanhope · 4 episodes
40. 2003Cold Caseas Rob Deamer (2003) · 1 episode
41. 2003NCISas Todd Gelfand · 2 episodes
42. 2003National Securityas Heston
43. 2002Without a Traceas Greg Pritchard · 1 episode
44. 2002CSI: Miamias Michael Boland · 1 episode
45. 2002Monkas James Duffy · 1 episode
46. 2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas John Nolan · 1 episode
47. 2000The Replacementsas Eddie Martel
48. 1999The West Wingas Ray Sullivan · 5 episodes
49. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Judge Leonard Andrews · 1 episode
50. 1997Ally McBealas Professor James Dawson · 1 episode
51. 1995Something to Talk Aboutas Jamie Johnson
52. 1995Apollo 13as CAPCOM 1
53. 1995The Outer Limitsas Dr. James Martin · 1 episode
54. 1994Wyatt Earpas Saddle Tramp
55. 1993Walker, Texas Rangeras Pete Drayton · 1 episode
56. 1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Deral · 1 episode
57. 1989Tales from the Cryptas Ronnie Price · 1 episode
58. 1988Freddy's Nightmaresas Carl · 1 episode
59. 1984Vas Robert · 1 episode
60. 1977The Incredible Hulk1 episode
61. 1972M*A*S*Has McKegney · 1 episode