---
name: "Brett Cullen"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/brett-cullen"
fi1m_id: "brett-cullen"
imdb_id: "nm0191442"
tmdb_id: 16841
wikidata_id: "Q176277"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "26 August 1956"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 15
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 15
updated: "2026-10-03T08:35:36.430852+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Brett Cullen

## Identity

Brett Cullen

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/brett-cullen
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** brett-cullen
- **IMDb ID:** nm0191442
- **TMDB ID:** 16841
- **Wikidata ID:** Q176277
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Cullen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q176277, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0191442/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16841

Actor. Born 26 August 1956 in Houston, Texas, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 26 August 1956, Houston, Texas, USA
- **Active:** 1995–present
- **Also known as:** Peter Brett Cullen , Μπρέτρ Κάλλεν, 布萊特-考倫, 布莱特·考伦, برت کالن
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 15 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 84 (1), 2000s 75 (5), 2010s 77 (6), 2020s 45 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 66 across 11 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 13, Crime 9, Action & Adventure 4, Thriller 3, Mystery 2, Action 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,655m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Cullen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q176277, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0191442/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16841

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The Shallows*](https://film.one/film/the-shallows.md) (82)
- **Peacock:** [*Person of Interest*](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md) (78)
- **Apple TV:** [*Joker*](https://film.one/film/joker.md) (63)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Brett Cullen is an American actor. Born Peter Brett Cullen on 26 August 1956 in Houston, Texas, he graduated from the University of Houston, where he studied theatre and was mentored by Cecil Pickett.

Cullen has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is known for playing Thomas Wayne in *Joker* (2019), a congressman in *The Dark Knight Rises* (2012), Barton Blaze in *Ghost Rider* (2007) and Goodwin Stanhope in *Lost* (2004–2010). He played Walter Wilcox in *The Breadwinner* (2026). Earlier roles include Dan Fixx in *Falcon Crest* (1986–1988) and Marshal Sam Cain in *The Young Riders* (1989–1990). He has also appeared in *Apollo 13* (1995) and *The Mentalist* (2008–2015).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, dc.fandom.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (15)

- *Marshals* (2026), Fi1m 44, as Harry Gifford — [page](https://film.one/tv/marshals.md)
- *The Breadwinner* (2026), Fi1m 35, as Walter Wilcox — [page](https://film.one/film/the-breadwinner.md)
- *Ransom Canyon* (2025), Fi1m 57, as Samuel Kirkland — [page](https://film.one/tv/ransom-canyon.md)
- *Joker* (2019), Fi1m 63, as Thomas Wayne — [page](https://film.one/film/joker.md)
- *The Shallows* (2016), Fi1m 82, as Father — [page](https://film.one/film/the-shallows.md)
- *Narcos* (2015), Fi1m 76, as Arthur Crosby — [page](https://film.one/tv/narcos.md)
- *The Dark Knight Rises* (2012), Fi1m 74, as Congressman — [page](https://film.one/film/the-dark-knight-rises.md)
- *Person of Interest* (2011), Fi1m 78, as Nathan Ingram — [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Justified* (2010), Fi1m 87, as Greg Davis — [page](https://film.one/tv/justified.md)
- *Castle* (2009), Fi1m 73, as Christian Dahl — [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *The Mentalist* (2008), Fi1m 71, as Dane Kurtik — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), Fi1m 86, as Walt Riggins — [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)
- *Lost* (2004), Fi1m 81, as Goodwin Stanhope — [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *NCIS* (2003), Fi1m 66, as Todd Gelfand — [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Apollo 13* (1995), Fi1m 84, as CAPCOM 1 — [page](https://film.one/film/apollo-13.md)

## Complete filmography (139)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Breadwinner* (2026), as Walter Wilcox — Fi1m 35, [page](https://film.one/film/the-breadwinner.md)
- *Kill Code* (2026), as Sawyer
- *Marshals* (2026), series, as Harry Gifford — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/tv/marshals.md)
- *Safe House* (2025), as Marshall
- *Ransom Canyon* (2025), series, as Sam Kirkland — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/tv/ransom-canyon.md)
- *The Long Game* (2024), as Judge Milton Cox
- *BEEF* (2023), series, as Kenny
- *It Snows All the Time* (2022), as Paul
- *American Carnage* (2022), as Harper Finn
- *Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty* (2022), series, as Bill Sharman
- *Reminiscence* (2021), as Walter Sylvan
- *Big Dogs* (2020), series, as Captain McKeutchen
- *Truth Be Told* (2019), series, as Owen Cave
- *The Turkey Bowl* (2019), as Ed
- *Joker* (2019), as Thomas Wayne — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/joker.md)
- *White Lie* (2018), as Steve
- *FBI* (2018), series, as Curtis Grange
- *The Riot Act* (2018), as Dr. Willard Pearrow
- *River Guard* (2016), as Chuck Flynn
- *The Shallows* (2016), as Father — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-shallows.md)
- *Narcos* (2015), series, as Arthur Crosby — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/narcos.md)
- *The Last Rescue* (2015), as Captain Beckett
- *Point of Honor* (2015), series, as Ralston Rhodes
- *Stalker* (2014), series, as Will Hayes
- *True Detective* (2014), series, as Gerald Kindt — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-detective.md)
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as The Stranger, Ilya Koslov — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *Under the Dome* (2013), series, as Don Barbara
- *Devious Maids* (2013), series, as Michael Stappord
- *42* (2013), as Clay Hopper
- *The Guilt Trip* (2012), as Ben
- *The Dark Knight Rises* (2012), as Congressman — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-dark-knight-rises.md)
- *Red Dawn* (2012), as Sgt. Tom Eckert
- *Beneath the Darkness* (2012), as Sgt. Nickerson · Co-Producer
- *Puncture* (2011), as Nathaniel Price
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, as Nathan Ingram — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Revenge* (2011), series, as Jimmy Brennan
- *The Space Between* (2011), as Used Car Salesman
- *Monte Carlo* (2011), as Robert
- *Skateland* (2011), as David Wheeler
- *Body of Proof* (2011), series, as Captain Perkins
- *Lone Star* (2010), series, as Cooper Thomas
- *The Gates* (2010), series, as Frank Buckley
- *The Runaways* (2010), as Donald Currie
- *Justified* (2010), series, as Greg Davis — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/justified.md)
- *White Collar* (2009), series, as Agent Patterson
- *Three Rivers* (2009), series, Actor
- *Make It or Break It* (2009), series, as Mark Keeler
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Christian Dahl — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Reunion* (2009), as Jake
- *The Burning Plain* (2008), as Robert
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Dane Kurtik — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Brothel* (2008), as Avery
- *Private Practice* (2007), series, as Allan
- *The Life Before Her Eyes* (2007), as Paul McFee
- *Damages* (2007), series, as Wayne Sutry — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *Burn Notice* (2007), series, as Lawrence Henderson
- *Ghost Rider* (2007), as Barton Blaze
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), series, as Walt Riggins — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)
- *Ugly Betty* (2006), series, as Ted LeBeau
- *Gridiron Gang* (2006), as Frank Torrance
- *Pepper Dennis* (2006), series, as Jack Bell
- *Ghost Whisperer* (2005), series, as Jack Applewhite
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Preacher Justin Mills — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Pixel Perfect* (2004), as Xander
- *Suburban Madness* (2004), as David Harris
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Detective Burnett — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *Lost* (2004), series, as Goodwin Stanhope — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *The Mountain* (2004), series, Actor
- *NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323* (2004), as Hub Weber
- *Deceit* (2004), as Sam Penny
- *Life on Liberty Street* (2004), as Dr. Jake Mitchell
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Rob Deamer (2003)
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Todd Gelfand — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Learning Curves* (2003), as Brad, Sr.
- *National Security* (2003), as Heston
- *Nancy Drew* (2002), as Carson Drew
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Greg Pritchard
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Michael Boland
- *Monk* (2002), series, as James Duffy
- *On Golden Pond* (2001), as Charlie Martin
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as John Nolan
- *The Replacements* (2000), as Eddie Martel
- *The Expendables* (2000), as Deacon
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Ray Sullivan — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Once and Again* (1999), series, Actor
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Judge Leonard Andrews
- *Family Law* (1999), series, as Dan Fortano
- *Legacy* (1998), series, as Ned Logan
- *The Simple Life* (1998), series, as Luke Barton
- *From the Earth to the Moon* (1998), series, as Dave Scott
- *The Hired Heart* (1997), as Bryan
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Professor James Dawson — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *Perfect Body* (1997), as Coach David Blair
- *The Killing Jar* (1997), as Michael Sanford
- *Levitation* (1997), as James
- *Orleans* (1997), series, as Clade Charbonnet
- *Suddenly Susan* (1996), series, as Adam
- *Arli$$* (1996), series, as Ryan Mason III
- *Shattered Mind* (1996), as Sean
- *The Omen* (1995), as Jack Mann
- *The Omen* (1995), series, as Jack Mann
- *Something to Talk About* (1995), as Jamie Johnson
- *Apollo 13* (1995), as CAPCOM 1 — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/apollo-13.md)
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Dr. James Martin
- *The Gambler: Playing for Keeps* (1994), as Sundance Kid
- *Wyatt Earp* (1994), as Saddle Tramp
- *A Kiss Goodnight* (1994), as Carl Jasper
- *Keys* (1994), as Police Chief Sam Wasser
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Tim Rutland
- *Prehysteria!* (1993), as Frank
- *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Pete Drayton
- *Mother of the Bride* (1993), as Dennis
- *Complex of Fear* (1993), as Ed Wylie
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as Deral — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Grapevine* (1992), series, as Ken
- *Leaving Normal* (1992), as Kurt
- *Where Sleeping Dogs Lie* (1991), as John Whitney
- *By the Sword* (1991), as Gallagher
- *In a Stranger's Hand* (1991), as Peter Harmon
- *The Sitter* (1991), as Jeff Harper
- *The Image* (1990), as Malcolm Dundee
- *The Young Riders* (1989), series, as Marshal Sam Cain
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Ronnie Price
- *Dead Solid Perfect* (1988), as Donny Smithern
- *Freddy's Nightmares* (1988), series, as Carl
- *I'll Take Manhattan* (1987), series, as Dennis Brady
- *Stewardess School* (1986), as Philo Henderson
- *Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story* (1986), as Billy
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Kevin Gilliam
- *The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1985), series, as Cooper
- *Midas Valley* (1985), as Brad Turner
- *V* (1984), series, as Robert
- *Single Bars, Single Women* (1984), as Duane
- *Eureka Stockade* (1984), series, as Charles Ross
- *The Thorn Birds* (1983), series, as Bob Cleary
- *Falcon Crest* (1981), series, as Dan Fixx
- *The Chisholms* (1979), series, as Gideon Chisholm
- *The Incredible Hulk* (1977), series, Actor
- *M*A*S*H* (1972), series, as McKegney — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)

## Gallery

- ![Brett Cullen](https://film.one/media/person/93308/gallery-f4115e600141.jpg) Brett Cullen — Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Brett_Cullen_Photo_Op_GalaxyCon_Richmond_2020.jpg/1280px-Brett_Cullen_Photo_Op_GalaxyCon_Richmond_2020.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Brett Cullen at the 2011 New Hampshire Film Festival (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/93308/gallery-43b6223790bc.png) Brett Cullen at the 2011 New Hampshire Film Festival (2012) — ShortStreamTV, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Brett_Cullen.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Brett Cullen at GalaxyCon Louisville in 2019](https://film.one/media/person/93308/gallery-1889e49b1d7a.jpg) Brett Cullen at GalaxyCon Louisville in 2019 — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Brett_Cullen_%2849243010023%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Brett Cullen at GalaxyCon Louisville in 2019](https://film.one/media/person/93308/gallery-65da7e0ff5ad.jpg) Brett Cullen at GalaxyCon Louisville in 2019 — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Brett_Cullen_%2849243482186%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Brett Cullen](https://film.one/media/person/93308/gallery-198878aaede3.jpg) Brett Cullen — Image via TMDB
- ![Brett Cullen at GalaxyCon Louisville in 2019](https://film.one/media/person/93308/gallery-cb10b4453c08.jpg) Brett Cullen at GalaxyCon Louisville in 2019 — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Brett_Cullen_%2849243696387%29.jpg/500px-Brett_Cullen_%2849243696387%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Brett Cullen at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2020](https://film.one/media/person/93308/gallery-f59fef00f397.jpg) Brett Cullen at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2020 — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Brett_Cullen_%2849732296106%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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