Brett Cullen

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. 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

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, USA

Birthday: August 26, 1956

Adult: No

Gender: Male

Popularity:

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Known For:

Ghost Rider
The Long Game
Pixel Perfect
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story
The Runaways
The Life Before Her Eyes
Dead Solid Perfect
Levitation
By the Sword
The Hired Heart
Red Dawn
NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323
Gambler V: Playing for Keeps
Stewardess School
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
The Guilt Trip
Puncture
Skateland
The Image
Perfect Body
Beneath the Darkness
Prehysteria!
42
The Expendables
Suburban Madness
Reunion
American Carnage
The Burning Plain
In a Stranger's Hand
Mother of the Bride
The Space Between
Leaving Normal
Midas Valley
Hard Matter
Deceit
Complex of Fear
Something to Talk About
The Killing Jar
The Last Rescue
On Golden Pond
Shattered Mind
Apollo 13
The Dark Knight Rises
The Replacements
National Security
It Snows All the Time
The Shallows
Learning Curves
Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
The Omen
A Kiss Goodnight
Monte Carlo
Keys
Nancy Drew
The Sitter
The Turkey Bowl
River Guard
The Riot Act
Joker
Single Bars, Single Women
White Lie
Where Sleeping Dogs Lie
Wyatt Earp
Brothel
Life on Liberty Street
Gridiron Gang
Reminiscence