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Brett Cullen

Brett Cullen

Highest Rated: 96% Apollo 13 (1995)

Lowest Rated: 0% Beneath the Darkness (2011)

Birthday: Aug 26, 1956

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA

A prolific American television actor, Brett Cullen is most recognizable for his many recurring roles on primetime dramas. The native Texan studied acting in college and began winning TV parts in his 20s. Among Cullen's notable early work were parts on the miniseries "The Thorn Birds" (ABC, 1983) and the soap opera "Falcon Crest" (CBS, 1981-1990). Juggling various one-off television spots with the occasional feature-film role, Cullen finally landed the lead in a series with the Western "Legacy" (UPN, 1998-99), but the show proved to be short-lived. Around 2005, he became even busier than usual, with guest stints on numerous high-profile dramas, including "The West Wing" (NBC, 1999-2006) and "Lost" (ABC, 2004-2010), all within a brief span of time. Cullen subsequently began to snag bit parts in major Hollywood films such as "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012) and the "Red Dawn" remake (2012). Always conveying a stoic sense of steeliness, Cullen aged into an actor frequently called upon for characters who clearly meant business.

Highest rated movies

96% 87% Apollo 13 82% 97% The Long Game 81% 85% 42 79% 59% The Shallows
69% 55% The Runaways
68% 89% Joker 67% 0% The Riot Act 58% 73% American Carnage

Filmography

Movies

Credit
82% 97% The Long Game Unknown (Character) $3.0M 2023
No Score Yet 69% It Snows All the Time Paul (Character) - 2022
58% 73% American Carnage Harper Finn (Character) - 2022
36% 37% Reminiscence Walter Sylvan (Character) $3.9M 2021
No Score Yet 89% The Turkey Bowl Ed Hodges (Character) - 2019
68% 89% Joker Thomas Wayne (Character) $335.4M 2019
67% 0% The Riot Act Dr. Willard Pearrow (Character) $75.5K 2018
79% 59% The Shallows Dad (Character) $55.1M 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet River Guard Chuck Flynn (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 82% The Last Rescue Captain Beckett (Character),
Producer
- 2015
81% 85% 42 Clay Hopper (Character) $95.1M 2013
37% 39% The Guilt Trip Ben Graw (Character) $37.1M 2012
15% 50% Red Dawn Tom Eckert (Character) $44.8M 2012
0% 15% Beneath the Darkness Sgt. Nickerson (Character) $9.6K 2011
52% 54% Puncture Nathaniel Price (Character) $67.1K 2011
40% 50% Monte Carlo Robert (Character) $23.2M 2011
47% 36% Skateland David Wheeler (Character) $11.1K 2010
69% 55% The Runaways Cherie's Father (Character) $3.6M 2010
19% 33% Reunion Jake (Character) $6.5K 2009
No Score Yet 22% Brothel Avery (Character) - 2008
38% 56% The Burning Plain Robert (Character) $200.4K 2008
24% 51% The Life Before Her Eyes Paul McFee (Character) $303.4K 2007
No Score Yet 62% Pixel Perfect Xander (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Deceit Sam Penny (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 43% Life on Liberty Street Dr. Jake Mitchell (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 45% Suburban Madness David Harris (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 Hub Weber (Character) - 2004
11% 45% National Security Heston (Character) $35.8M 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Learning Curves Brad. Sr. (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 61% Nancy Drew Carson Drew (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Expendables Deacon (Character) - 2000
41% 66% The Replacements Martel (Character) $44.7M 2000
No Score Yet 60% The Killing Jar Michael Sanford (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 57% The Hired Heart Bryan (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 66% Perfect Body Coach David Blair (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Something Borrowed, Something Blue Pete (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 45% Shattered Mind Sean (Character) - 1996
33% 52% Something to Talk About Jamie Johnson (Character) $49.7M 1995
96% 87% Apollo 13 William 'Bill' Pogue (Character) $173.8M 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Keys to Her Past Police Chief Sam Wasser (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 50% Family Album George Waterson (uncredited) (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Kiss Goodnight Carl Jasper (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 40% Prehysteria Frank (Character) - 1993
40% 68% Leaving Normal Kurt (Character) $1.4M 1992
No Score Yet 18% Where Sleeping Dogs Lie John Whitney (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet 67% ... And Then She Was Gone Peter Harmon (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mischief Jeff Harper (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet 75% By the Sword Danny Gallagher (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Sitter Jeff Harper (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet 88% Dead Solid Perfect Donny Smithern (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet 24% Stewardess School Philo Henderson (Character) - 1986

TV

Credit
78% 83% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Judge Leonard Andrews (Guest Star) 2024
83% 50% Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Bill Sharman (Character) 2022-2023
No Score Yet 62% FBI Curtis Grange (Guest Star) 2022
91% 79% The Blacklist The Stranger (Guest Star) 2019-2021
No Score Yet 81% Big Dogs Captain McKeutchen (Character) 2020
No Score Yet 88% Queen of the South Cole Van Auken (Guest Star) 2017
92% 78% Person of Interest Nathan Ingram (Guest Star) 2012-2014 2016
No Score Yet 79% Devious Maids Michael Stappord (Character) 2013 2015
68% 45% Under the Dome Unknown (Guest Star) 2014-2015
No Score Yet 80% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
20% 81% Stalker Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
No Score Yet 83% Criminal Minds Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
69% 78% Revenge Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
96% 93% White Collar Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
76% 61% Body of Proof Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
82% 87% Castle Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
50% No Score Yet The Gates Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
97% 95% Justified Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
31% No Score Yet Three Rivers Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet 90% The Mentalist Dane Kurtik (Guest Star) 2008
86% 90% Lost Goodwin Stanhope (Guest Star) 2005-2008
No Score Yet 81% Private Practice Allan (Guest Star) 2007
88% 95% Burn Notice Lawrence Henderson (Guest Star) 2007
97% 93% Friday Night Lights Walt Riggins (Guest Star) 2007
97% 84% Ugly Betty Ted LeBeau (Guest Star) 2006-2007
No Score Yet 83% NCIS Capt. Todd Gelfand (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet 87% Ghost Whisperer Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet 65% CSI: Miami Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
89% 87% Monk James Duffy (Guest Star) 2005
72% 88% Desperate Housewives Detective Burnett (Guest Star) 2005
8% No Score Yet The Mountain Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet 95% Cold Case Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet 72% Without a Trace Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Family Law Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Once and Again Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Walker, Texas Ranger Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
57% 80% Legacy Ned Logan (Character) 1998-1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Outer Limits Dr. James Martin (Character) 1998
No Score Yet 80% From the Earth to the Moon Dave Scott (Character) 1998
61% 77% Ally McBeal Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Suddenly Susan Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
91% 89% Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Deral (Guest Star) 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Matlock Unknown (Guest Star) 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Falcon Crest Dan Fixx (Character) 1981-1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Young Riders Marshal Sam Cain (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
1989-1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alfred Hitchcock Presents Unknown (Character) 1989
67% 76% V Robert (Guest Star) 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Thorn Birds Bob Cleary (Character) 1983
No Score Yet 87% M*A*S*H Pvt. Thomas Anthony McKegney (Guest Star) 1982
No Score Yet 73% Incredible Hulk Unknown (Guest Star) 1981