Brett Cullen
Known for Acting · 142 credits
- Born
- 1956-08-26 (age 69)
- Place of birth
- Houston, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- Peter Brett Cullen · Μπρέτρ Κάλλεν · 布萊特-考倫 · 布莱特·考伦 · برت کالن
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.
Known For
TV Shows (73)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Judge Leonard Andrews
The Mentalist
2008
as Dane Kurtik
NCIS
2003
as Todd Gelfand
Criminal Minds
2005
as Preacher Justin Mills
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as John Nolan
The Blacklist
2013
as The Stranger / Ilya Koslov
CSI: Miami
2002
as Michael Boland
FBI
2018
as Curtis Grange
Lost
2004
as Goodwin Stanhope
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Detective Burnett
Castle
2009
as Christian Dahl
Person of Interest
2011
as Nathan Ingram
The West Wing
1999
as Ray Sullivan
Without a Trace
2002
as Greg Pritchard
Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Jack Applewhite
True Detective
2014
as Gerald Kindt
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Deral
Damages
2007
as Wayne Sutry
Cold Case
2003
as Rob Deamer (2003)
Marshals
2026
as Harry Gifford
Narcos
2015
as Arthur Crosby
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Tim Rutland
Falcon Crest
1981
as Dan Fixx
Matlock
1986
as Kevin Gilliam
M*A*S*H
1972
as McKegney
Monk
2002
as James Duffy
Justified
2010
as Greg Davis
White Collar
2009
as Agent Patterson
BEEF
2023
as Kenny
Private Practice
2007
as Allan
Burn Notice
2007
as Lawrence Henderson
Revenge
2011
as Jimmy Brennan
Behind the Music
1997
as Self
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Pete Drayton
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Ronnie Price
Arli$$
1996
as Ryan Mason III
Ugly Betty
2006
as Ted LeBeau
The Outer Limits
1995
as Dr. James Martin
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Body of Proof
2011
as Captain Perkins
Under the Dome
2013
as Don Barbara
Friday Night Lights
2006
as Walt Riggins
Devious Maids
2013
as Michael Stappord
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
Truth Be Told
2019
as Owen Cave
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Cooper
Family Law
1999
as Dan Fortano
Ally McBeal
1997
as Professor James Dawson
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
2022
as Bill Sharman
V
1984
as Robert
Once and Again
1999
Freddy's Nightmares
1988
as Carl
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
as Dave Scott
Stalker
2014
as Will Hayes
Suddenly Susan
1996
as Adam
The Thorn Birds
1983
as Bob Cleary
Make It or Break It
2009
as Mark Keeler
Pepper Dennis
2006
as Jack Bell
Legacy
1998
as Ned Logan
Three Rivers
2009
Movies (69)
The Breadwinner
2026
as Walter Wilcox
Kill Code
2026
as Sawyer
Joker
2019
as Thomas Wayne
The Dark Knight Rises
2012
as Congressman
Ghost Rider
2007
as Barton Blaze
Apollo 13
1995
as CAPCOM 1
The Shallows
2016
as Father
Gridiron Gang
2006
as Frank Torrance
Safe House
2025
as Marshall
42
2013
as Clay Hopper
Red Dawn
2012
as Sgt. Tom Eckert
The Replacements
2000
as Eddie Martel
Reminiscence
2021
as Walter Sylvan
National Security
2003
as Heston
The Guilt Trip
2012
as Ben
Monte Carlo
2011
as Robert
Wyatt Earp
1994
as Saddle Tramp
Puncture
2011
as Nathaniel Price
The Life Before Her Eyes
2007
as Paul McFee
The Burning Plain
2008
as Robert
American Carnage
2022
as Harper Finn
Something to Talk About
1995
as Jamie Johnson
The Runaways
2010
as Donald Currie
Mother of the Bride
1993
as Dennis Becker
The Omen
1995
as Jack Mann
Pixel Perfect
2004
as Xander
The Gambler: Playing for Keeps
1994
as Sundance Kid
Stewardess School
1986
as Philo Henderson
Shattered Mind
1996
as Sean
Reunion
2009
as Jake
Learning Curves
2003
as Brad, Sr.
Where Sleeping Dogs Lie
1991
as John Whitney
Leaving Normal
1992
as Kurt
The Long Game
2024
as Judge Milton Cox
In a Stranger's Hand
1991
as Peter Harmon
The Last Rescue
2015
as Captain Beckett
Beneath the Darkness
2012
as Sgt. Nickerson
The Hired Heart
1997
as Bryan
Dead Solid Perfect
1988
as Donny Smithern
On Golden Pond
2001
as Charlie Martin
Prehysteria!
1993
as Frank
Suburban Madness
2004
as David Harris
Life on Liberty Street
2004
as Dr. Jake Mitchell
The Space Between
2011
as Used Car Salesman
The Killing Jar
1997
as Michael Sanford
Perfect Body
1997
as Coach David Blair
By the Sword
1991
as Gallagher
The Riot Act
2018
as Dr. Willard Pearrow
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022
as Self
Nancy Drew
2002
as Carson Drew
The Image
1990
as Malcolm Dundee
The Expendables
2000
as Deacon
Midas Valley
1985
as Brad Turner
NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323
2004
as Hub Weber
Complex of Fear
1993
as Ed Wylie
Skateland
2011
as David Wheeler
The Sitter
1991
as Jeff Harper
Keys
1994
as Police Chief Sam Wasser
It Snows All the Time
2022
as Paul
Levitation
1997
as James
The Turkey Bowl
2019
as Ed
Deceit
2004
as Sam Penny
A Kiss Goodnight
1994
as Carl Jasper
Brothel
2008
as Avery
River Guard
2016
as Chuck Flynn
Single Bars, Single Women
1984
as Duane
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
2015
as Self - Friend
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
1986
as Billy
White Lie
2018
as Steve
About Brett Cullen
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, g… With 142 credits spanning from 1972 to 2026, Brett Cullen has appeared in 69 films and 73 TV shows.
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- The Breadwinner (2026) — as Walter Wilcox
- Kill Code (2026) — as Sawyer
- Joker (2019) — as Thomas Wayne
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012) — as Congressman
- Ghost Rider (2007) — as Barton Blaze
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