Brett Cullen

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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

Peter Brett Cullen on August 26, 1956 in Houston, Texas, USA

Career Milestones

2010

Played Cherie's (played by Dakota Fanning) Dad in the biopic, "The Runaways"

2009

Had a recurring role in the FX drama, "Damages," as Wayne Sutry

2007

Played Walt Riggins on four episodes of NBC's "Friday Night Lights"

2007

Cast as Barton Blaze, opposite Nicolas Cage, in the movie "Ghost Rider"

2006

Played Ted LeBeau on three episodes of ABC's "Ugly Betty"

2006

Played the recurring role of Jack Bell on the short-lived WB series, "Pepper Dennis"

2005

Played the fictional governor of W. Virginia and the Republican nominee for Vice President in NBC's "The West Wing"

2005

Had a recurring role on ABC's "Lost"

2004

Appeared in four episodes of the short-lived WB series, "The Mountain"

2001

Cast in the live CBS remake of "On Golden Pond"

2000

Had a small role in "The Replacements," starring Keanu Reeves and Gene Hackman

1998

Returned to series TV as the patriarch of a farming family in post-Civil War Kentucky in "Legacy" (UPN)

1998

Played real-life astronaut, David Scott in the award-winning HBO mini-series, "From the Earth to the Moon"

1997

Played a Southern cop in the short-lived CBS drama, "Orleans"

1995

Had a supporting role, opposite Julia Roberts and Dennis Quaid, in "Something to Talk About"

1995

Played real-life astronaut, Bill Pogue in Ron Howard's "Apollo 13"

1994

Had small role in Lawrence Kasdan's "Wyatt Earp," starring Kevin Costner

1994

Appeared as the Sundance Kid in the CBS TV-movie, "The Gambler V: Playing for Keeps"

1992

Cast as Meg Tilly's husband in "Leaving Normal"

1989

Played Marshall Sam Cain for one season on ABC's "The Young Riders"

1987

Co-starred in the CBS miniseries, "I'll Take Manhattan"

1986

Portrayed Dan Fixx on the CBS primetime soap, "Falcon Crest"

1986

Made feature film debut in "Stewardess School"

1983

Appeared as one of the Cleary brothers in the popular ABC miniseries, "The Thorn Birds"

1980

Made TV series debut in "The Chisholms" (CBS) replacing Brian Kerwin in the role of Gideon

1979

Moved to Los Angeles

1979

Had a bit role in the ABC TV-movie, "Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders"

Worked with the highly acclaimed acting mentor and University of Houston professor, Cecil Pickett