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Brett Cullen

Brett Cullen

Acting
Born: Aug 26, 1956
From: Houston, Texas, USA
Credits: 30 titles

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 …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
The Long Game Judge Milton Cox 2024 7.128
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life Self 2022
American Carnage Harper Finn 2022 5.915
42 Clay Hopper 2013 7.193
Red Dawn Sgt. Tom Eckert 2012 5.716
The Guilt Trip Ben 2012 5.607
Beneath the Darkness Sgt. Nickerson 2012 4.8
Puncture Nathaniel Price 2011 6.647
Skateland David Wheeler 2011 5.1
The Runaways Donald Currie 2010 6.457
Reunion Jake 2009
The Burning Plain Robert 2008 6.568
Ghost Rider Barton Blaze 2007 5.593
The Life Before Her Eyes Paul McFee 2007 6.061
Pixel Perfect Xander 2004 5.287
NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 Hub Weber 2004 5.556
Suburban Madness David Harris 2004 6.667
The Expendables Deacon 2000 7.7
Levitation James 1997 7.0
The Hired Heart Bryan 1997 5.338
Perfect Body Coach David Blair 1997 5.862
The Gambler: Playing for Keeps Sundance Kid 1994 6.4
Prehysteria! Frank 1993 4.884
Mother of the Bride Dennis Becker 1993 6.222
By the Sword Gallagher 1991 6.0
In a Stranger's Hand Peter Harmon 1991 5.688
The Image Malcolm Dundee 1990 4.875
Dead Solid Perfect Donny Smithern 1988 6.0
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story Billy 1986 8.0
Stewardess School Philo Henderson 1986 4.944
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1956
FromHouston, Texas, USA