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, 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
The Breadwinner
as Walter Wilcox
The Breadwinner
as Walter Wilcox
Kill Code
as Sawyer
Kill Code
as Sawyer
Safe House
as Marshall
Safe House
as Marshall
The Long Game
as Judge Milton Cox
The Long Game
as Judge Milton Cox
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
as Self
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
as Self
It Snows All the Time
as Paul
It Snows All the Time
as Paul
American Carnage
as Harper Finn
American Carnage
as Harper Finn
Reminiscence
as Walter Sylvan
Reminiscence
as Walter Sylvan
The Turkey Bowl
as Ed
The Turkey Bowl
as Ed
Joker
as Thomas Wayne
Joker
as Thomas Wayne
White Lie
as Steve
White Lie
as Steve
The Riot Act
as Dr. Willard Pearrow
The Riot Act
as Dr. Willard Pearrow
River Guard
as Chuck Flynn
River Guard
as Chuck Flynn
The Shallows
as Father
The Shallows
as Father
The Last Rescue
as Captain Beckett
The Last Rescue
as Captain Beckett
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
as Self - Friend
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
as Self - Friend
42
as Clay Hopper
42
as Clay Hopper
The Guilt Trip
as Ben
The Guilt Trip
as Ben
The Dark Knight Rises
as Congressman
The Dark Knight Rises
as Congressman
Red Dawn
as Sgt. Tom Eckert
Red Dawn
as Sgt. Tom Eckert
Beneath the Darkness
as Sgt. Nickerson
Beneath the Darkness
as Sgt. Nickerson
Puncture
as Nathaniel Price
Puncture
as Nathaniel Price
The Space Between
as Used Car Salesman
The Space Between
as Used Car Salesman
Monte Carlo
as Robert
Monte Carlo
as Robert
Skateland
as David Wheeler
Skateland
as David Wheeler
The Runaways
as Donald Currie
The Runaways
as Donald Currie
Reunion
as Jake
Reunion
as Jake
The Burning Plain
as Robert
The Burning Plain
as Robert
Brothel
as Avery
Brothel
as Avery
The Life Before Her Eyes
as Paul McFee
The Life Before Her Eyes
as Paul McFee
Ghost Rider
as Barton Blaze
Ghost Rider
as Barton Blaze
Gridiron Gang
as Frank Torrance
Gridiron Gang
as Frank Torrance
Pixel Perfect
as Xander
Pixel Perfect
as Xander
Suburban Madness
as David Harris
Suburban Madness
as David Harris
NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323
as Hub Weber
NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323
as Hub Weber
Deceit
as Sam Penny
Deceit
as Sam Penny
Life on Liberty Street
as Dr. Jake Mitchell
Life on Liberty Street
as Dr. Jake Mitchell
Learning Curves
as Brad, Sr.
Learning Curves
as Brad, Sr.
National Security
as Heston
National Security
as Heston
Nancy Drew
as Carson Drew
Nancy Drew
as Carson Drew
On Golden Pond
as Charlie Martin
On Golden Pond
as Charlie Martin
The Replacements
as Eddie Martel
The Replacements
as Eddie Martel
The Expendables
as Deacon
The Expendables
as Deacon
The Hired Heart
as Bryan
The Hired Heart
as Bryan
Perfect Body
as Coach David Blair
Perfect Body
as Coach David Blair
The Killing Jar
as Michael Sanford
The Killing Jar
as Michael Sanford
Levitation
as James
Levitation
as James
Shattered Mind
as Sean
Shattered Mind
as Sean
The Omen
as Jack Mann
The Omen
as Jack Mann
Something to Talk About
as Jamie Johnson
Something to Talk About
as Jamie Johnson
Apollo 13
as CAPCOM 1
Apollo 13
as CAPCOM 1
The Gambler: Playing for Keeps
as Sundance Kid
The Gambler: Playing for Keeps
as Sundance Kid
Wyatt Earp
as Saddle Tramp
Wyatt Earp
as Saddle Tramp
A Kiss Goodnight
as Carl Jasper
A Kiss Goodnight
as Carl Jasper
Keys
as Police Chief Sam Wasser
Keys
as Police Chief Sam Wasser
Prehysteria!
as Frank
Prehysteria!
as Frank
Mother of the Bride
as Dennis
Mother of the Bride
as Dennis
Complex of Fear
as Ed Wylie
Complex of Fear
as Ed Wylie
Leaving Normal
as Kurt
Leaving Normal
as Kurt
Where Sleeping Dogs Lie
as John Whitney
Where Sleeping Dogs Lie
as John Whitney
By the Sword
as Gallagher
By the Sword
as Gallagher
In a Stranger's Hand
as Peter Harmon
In a Stranger's Hand
as Peter Harmon
The Sitter
as Jeff Harper
The Sitter
as Jeff Harper
The Image
as Malcolm Dundee
The Image
as Malcolm Dundee
Dead Solid Perfect
as Donny Smithern
Dead Solid Perfect
as Donny Smithern
Stewardess School
as Philo Henderson
Stewardess School
as Philo Henderson
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
as Billy
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
as Billy
Midas Valley
as Brad Turner
Midas Valley
as Brad Turner
Single Bars, Single Women
as Duane
Single Bars, Single Women
as Duane