Brett Cullen

Brett Cullen

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

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Birthday: August 26, 1956

Deathday: N/A

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Known For

Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider

2007-01-15

The Long Game
The Long Game

2024-04-12

Pixel Perfect
Pixel Perfect

2004-11-13

Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story

1986-05-19

The Runaways
The Runaways

2010-03-19

The Life Before Her Eyes
The Life Before Her Eyes

2007-09-08

Dead Solid Perfect
Dead Solid Perfect

1988-12-18

Levitation
Levitation

1997-04-01

By the Sword
By the Sword

1991-10-07

The Hired Heart
The Hired Heart

1997-10-13

Red Dawn
Red Dawn

2012-03-15

NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323
NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323

2004-03-21

Gambler V: Playing for Keeps
Gambler V: Playing for Keeps

1994-10-02

Stewardess School
Stewardess School

1986-08-01

Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

2023-01-20

The Guilt Trip
The Guilt Trip

2012-12-19

Puncture
Puncture

2011-09-23

Skateland
Skateland

2011-05-13

The Image
The Image

1990-01-27

Perfect Body
Perfect Body

1997-09-08

Beneath the Darkness
Beneath the Darkness

2012-01-06

Prehysteria!
Prehysteria!

1993-06-30

42
42

2013-04-12

The Expendables
The Expendables

2000-04-25

Suburban Madness
Suburban Madness

2004-10-04

Reunion
Reunion

2009-03-06

American Carnage
American Carnage

2022-07-15

The Burning Plain
The Burning Plain

2008-11-07

In a Stranger's Hand
In a Stranger's Hand

1991-09-29

Mother of the Bride
Mother of the Bride

1993-02-27

The Space Between
The Space Between

2011-09-11

Leaving Normal
Leaving Normal

1992-04-29

Midas Valley
Midas Valley

1985-06-27

Hard Matter
Hard Matter

Deceit
Deceit

2004-03-15

Complex of Fear
Complex of Fear

1993-01-12

Something to Talk About
Something to Talk About

1995-08-04

The Killing Jar
The Killing Jar

1997-05-27

The Last Rescue
The Last Rescue

2015-04-21

On Golden Pond
On Golden Pond

2001-04-29

Shattered Mind
Shattered Mind

1996-05-27

Apollo 13
Apollo 13

1995-06-30

The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises

2012-07-17

The Replacements
The Replacements

2000-08-11

National Security
National Security

2003-01-17

It Snows All the Time
It Snows All the Time

2022-07-29

The Shallows
The Shallows

2016-06-24

Learning Curves
Learning Curves

2003-08-02

Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell

2015-01-09

The Omen
The Omen

1995-09-08

A Kiss Goodnight
A Kiss Goodnight

1994-06-01

Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo

2011-07-01

Keys
Keys

1994-01-01

Nancy Drew
Nancy Drew

2002-12-15

The Sitter
The Sitter

1991-06-10

The Turkey Bowl
The Turkey Bowl

2019-11-15

River Guard
River Guard

2016-07-01

The Riot Act
The Riot Act

2018-09-14

Joker
Joker

2019-10-01

Single Bars, Single Women
Single Bars, Single Women

1984-10-14

White Lie
White Lie

2018-10-17

Where Sleeping Dogs Lie
Where Sleeping Dogs Lie

1991-11-13

Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp

1994-06-24

Brothel
Brothel

2008-02-27

Life on Liberty Street
Life on Liberty Street

2004-01-01

Gridiron Gang
Gridiron Gang

2006-09-15

Reminiscence
Reminiscence

2021-08-18