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Steven Culp

  • Birthplace: La Jolla, California
  • Birthday: December 3, 1955

With his chiseled good looks and take-charge persona, character actor Steven Culp made a career out of playing strong, domineering men on stage and screen – most notably as Robert F. Kenney in the Cuban missile crisis film “Thirteen Days,” and as numerous men of power on TV shows like “JAG” and “The West Wing.” But it was playing the antithesis of these strong alpha-male roles – the weak-willed, S&M closet-fetishist, Rex Van De Kamp, on ABC’s monster hit “Desperate Housewives” – that finally made Culp a name and with an …more

Credits

Actor

Career Milestones

  • 2004

    Played Rex Van De Kamp, husband of perfectionist Bree Van De Kamp, on the ABC hit "Desperate Housewives"; character killed off at the end of season one

  • 2003

    Delivered a supporting role in the David Mamet's thriller, "Spartan"

  • 2003

    Had a recurring role as Major Hayes on "Star Trek: Enterprise"

  • 2002

    Landed a pivotal role in the critically acclaimed adaptation of "The Palace Thief," which was released as "The Emperor's Club"

  • 2000

    Once again portrayed RFK in the dramatic feature, "Thirteen Days," starring and produced by Kevin Costner

Awards

  • 2006

    Screen Actors Guild: Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series

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