Brett Cullen facts for kids
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Brett Cullen
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Cullen in 2020
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Peter Brett Cullen
August 26, 1956 Houston, Texas, U.S.
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| Alma mater | University of Houston |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Michele Little
(m. 1988) |
| Children | 1 |
Peter Brett Cullen (born August 26, 1956) is an American actor who has appeared in many popular movies and TV shows. You might recognize him as Thomas Wayne, Batman's father, in the movie Joker. He also played a congressman in The Dark Knight Rises and Barton Blaze in Ghost Rider.
Over his long career, Cullen has played a wide variety of characters. He has been in everything from superhero movies to TV dramas like Lost and Person of Interest.
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Early Life and Education
Brett Cullen was born in Houston, Texas. His father was an executive in the oil industry. Cullen went to Madison High School in Houston and graduated in 1974. After high school, he attended the University of Houston and graduated in 1979. In 2012, the university gave him a Distinguished Alumni Award for his success as an actor.
At the University of Houston, Cullen studied with a famous acting teacher named Cecil Pickett. Pickett also taught other well-known actors like Dennis Quaid and Brent Spiner. Cullen and Dennis Quaid became good friends in the 1970s and are still friends today.
Acting Career
Brett Cullen began his acting career in the late 1970s and has worked steadily ever since. He has taken on many different roles in television and film, becoming a familiar face to audiences.
Famous Television Roles
Cullen became well-known for his roles in several major TV shows. In the 1980s, he played Dan Fixx in the popular drama Falcon Crest. He also starred as Sam Cain in the western series The Young Riders.
Throughout his career, he has made guest appearances on dozens of hit shows. Some of these include Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Cold Case, Monk, and Criminal Minds.
He is also known for playing important recurring characters.
- In the popular series Lost, he played Goodwin Stanhope.
- He played Nathan Ingram, a key character in flashbacks, in the show Person of Interest.
- In Devious Maids, he played Michael Stappord.
- He also had a role as Governor Ray Sullivan in the political drama The West Wing.
Memorable Movie Roles
Cullen has appeared in many successful films. In 1995, he played a CAPCOM (a person who communicates with astronauts) in the movie Apollo 13. He also played real-life astronaut David Scott in the TV miniseries From the Earth to the Moon.
He is often cast in roles as father figures or authority figures. He played the father of Johnny Blaze in the 2007 movie Ghost Rider. In 2011, he was the stepfather to Selena Gomez's character in the movie Monte Carlo.
One of his most famous roles was in the 2019 film Joker, where he played Thomas Wayne. He also appeared in another DC Comics movie, The Dark Knight Rises, as a congressman.
Awards and Nominations
In 1998, Brett Cullen was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for his role in Falcon Crest. In 2019, he won two awards at the LA February Awards for the movie The Riot Act, including Best Actor and Best Ensemble Cast.
See also
In Spanish: Brett Cullen para niños
