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Brett Cullen

Full / Real Name: Peter Brett Cullen
Born: 26 August 1956 (68 years old)
Gender: Male

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Brett Cullen is an American actor best known for his television roles as Dan Fixx in Falcon Crest (1986-1988) and as Marshal Sam Cain in The Young Riders (1989-1990).

He also has a starring role as Michael Stappord, a handsome, big city attorney with a catalogue of important clients and a briefcase full of their dirty laundry, in the comedy-drama television series Devious Maids.

Cullen is a veteran film and television actor who has appeared in a number of feature films including Apollo 13, Something to Talk About, The Replacements, Ghost Rider and 42, about the life of legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson.

Cullen has also been seen in high-profile films including the MGM film Red Dawn, the indie drama Puncture and Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises, the third film of his acclaimed Batman trilogy. He also played Ben Graw in the Paramount film The Guilt Trip, opposite Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen.

On television, the Houston, Texas native is known for his character Goodwin on ABC's Lost and his roles on NCIS, The Mentalist, Desperate Housewives, Private Practice, Once and Again and The West Wing among others.

He also co-produced his first film in Beneath the Darkness, a teen thriller starring Dennis Quaid, in which he also acted.


Television Roles

Show

Character

Mr. Sullivan

Prof. James Dawson

Captain Perkins

Lawrence Henderson

Christian Dahl

Rob Deamer (2003)

Preacher Justin Mills

John Nolan

Michael Boland

Wayne Sutry

Detective Burnett

Michael Stappord

Michael Stappord

Tim Rutland

Walt Riggins

Jack Applewhite

Greg Davis

Goodwin Stanhope

Goodwin Stanhope

Goodwin Stanhope

Pvt. Thomas Anthony McKegney

Mark Keeler

Mark Keeler

Mark Keeler

James Duffy

Captain Todd Gelfand

Ingram

Nathan Ingram

Nathan Ingram

Nathan Ingram

Allan

Jimmy Brennan

Mayor Hayes

Deral

Frank Buckley

Joe Dumming

Dane Kurtik

John 'Whit' Whitman

Dr. James Martin

Governor Ray Sullivan

Governor Ray Sullivan

Carson

Ted LeBeau

Don Barbara

Don Barbara

Agent Patterson

Greg Pritchard/Peter Raymond


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