---
name: "Chris Mulkey"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/chris-mulkey"
fi1m_id: "chris-mulkey"
imdb_id: "nm0611889"
tmdb_id: 15824
wikidata_id: "Q1189389"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 May 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 11
updated: "2026-10-05T00:22:50.654483+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."
---

# Chris Mulkey

## Identity

Chris Mulkey

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/chris-mulkey
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** chris-mulkey
- **IMDb ID:** nm0611889
- **TMDB ID:** 15824
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1189389
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Mulkey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1189389, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0611889/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15824

Actor. Born 3 May 1948 in Wisconsin, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 May 1948, Wisconsin, USA
- **Active:** 1982–present
- **Also known as:** کریس مالکی
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 11 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 76 (3), 1990s 73 (2), 2000s 86 (1), 2010s 78 (4), 2020s 44 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 75 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 9, Action 4, Thriller 4, Crime 3, Mystery 2, Action & Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $978m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Mulkey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1189389, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0611889/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15824

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Captain Phillips*](https://film.one/film/captain-phillips.md) (83), [*First Blood*](https://film.one/film/first-blood.md) (74)
- **Netflix:** [*Better Call Saul*](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md) (84)

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

## Biography

Chris Mulkey is an American actor. Born on 3 May 1948 in Viroqua, Wisconsin, he studied acting at the University of Minnesota and spent four years as a company member of the Children's Theatre of Minneapolis. He made his feature debut in *Loose Ends* (1975) and moved to Hollywood later that year.

Mulkey has appeared in numerous films and television series. His credits include *First Blood* (1982), *Twin Peaks* (1990–1991), *Cloverfield* (2008), *Captain Phillips* (2013), *The Purge* (2013), *Whiplash* (2014) as Uncle Frank, and *On the Basis of Sex* (2018). He is also a singer-songwriter and has collaborated frequently with his wife, actress and artist Karen Landry.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (11)

- *Marshals* (2026), Fi1m 44, as Tom Weaver — [page](https://film.one/tv/marshals.md)
- *Better Call Saul* (2015), Fi1m 84, as Billy Gatwood — [page](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md)
- *Whiplash* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Uncle Frank — [page](https://film.one/film/whiplash.md)
- *Captain Phillips* (2013), Fi1m 83, as John Cronan — [page](https://film.one/film/captain-phillips.md)
- *Grimm* (2011), Fi1m 63, as Bart — [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), Fi1m 86, as Coach Bill McGregor — [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)
- *Broken Arrow* (1996), Fi1m 60, as Major Hunt — [page](https://film.one/film/broken-arrow.md)
- *Twin Peaks* (1990), Fi1m 86, as Hank Jennings — [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md)
- *Rain Man* (1988), Fi1m 76, as (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/rain-man.md)
- *48 Hrs.* (1982), Fi1m 78, as Second Cop — [page](https://film.one/film/48-hrs.md)
- *First Blood* (1982), Fi1m 74, as Deputy Ward — [page](https://film.one/film/first-blood.md)

## Complete filmography (224)

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

- *The Remedy* (2026), as Uncle Joe
- *Boris Is Dead* (2026), as Ross
- *Marshals* (2026), series, as Tom Weaver — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/tv/marshals.md)
- *Buffalo Daze* (2025), as Warden Frank Conley
- *Long Shadows* (2025), as Roy Holt
- *The Paper* (2025), series, as Luke Putnam
- *PULSE* (2025), series, as Mr. Simms
- *The Long Game* (2025), as Chris Valente
- *Feeling Randy* (2024), as The Teacher
- *Inheritance* (2024), as Doug Forester
- *Universal Groove* (2024), as The Agent
- *Rockbottom* (2024), as The Hand
- *Deadland* (2023), as Charlie Hobbs
- *Far Haven* (2023), as Sheriff King
- *Mother, May I?* (2023), as Bill
- *Wildflower* (2023), as Hal
- *Islamophobia* (2022), as Chris
- *Mosquito* (2022), as Sheriff Linton Jones
- *The Hand That Feeds* (2021), as Deputy Director Hank Mullen
- *Mr. Corman* (2021), series, as Frank (voice)
- *How to Deter a Robber* (2021), as Andy Reynolds
- *The Humming of the Beast* (2021), as Mr. Tim
- *Killing Eleanor* (2020), as Edward Grillo
- *Rogue Warfare: Death of a Nation* (2020), as Commander Brisco
- *Emerald Run* (2020), as Alfio Sarda
- *Rogue Warfare: The Hunt* (2019), as Commander Brisco · Co-Executive Producer
- *Spinning Dry* (2019), as Jackie
- *Rogue Warfare* (2019), as Commander Brisco · Co-Executive Producer
- *The World Without You* (2019), as David
- *Above Suspicion* (2019), as Todd Eason
- *Roads, Trees and Honey Bees* (2019), as Mark Anderson
- *Gloria Bell* (2019), as Charlie
- *The Standoff at Sparrow Creek* (2019), as Ford
- *On the Basis of Sex* (2018), as Charles Moritz
- *Spare Room* (2018), as Mac
- *Castle Rock* (2018), series, as Clay
- *Gotti* (2018), as Frank DeCicco
- *Quality Problems* (2018), as Clyde
- *Ouija House* (2018), as Tomas
- *Dead on Arrival* (2018), as Hans Dunkle
- *Liberty Crossing* (2018), series, as Terry Szymanski
- *The Clinic* (2018), as Dr. Ballard
- *It Happened Again Last Night* (2017), as William
- *This Is Christmas* (2017), as Dennis
- *Message from the King* (2017), as Leary
- *Mad Families* (2017), as Tommy
- *Wolves at the Door* (2016), as John
- *Timeless* (2016), series, as Frank Hamer
- *Call Me King* (2016), as Angelo
- *Killer Waves* (2016), as Micky Barrels
- *Animal Kingdom* (2016), series, as Jed
- *Rush Hour* (2016), series, as Elliot Vaughn
- *Car Dogs* (2016), as Malcolm Chamberlain
- *Lucifer* (2016), series, as Gil
- *Cheeseheads: The Documentary* (2016), Actor
- *Dr. Del* (2016), as Charley
- *The Jersey Devil* (2015), as God
- *Truth* (2015), as Maurice Udell
- *Impastor* (2015), series, as Roger Kerry
- *The Spoils Before Dying* (2015), series, as Ed Nestly
- *Battle Creek* (2015), series, as Henry Briggs
- *Better Call Saul* (2015), series, as Billy Gatwood — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md)
- *Marvel's Agent Carter* (2015), series, as Oncle Bud
- *Whiplash* (2014), as Uncle Frank — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/whiplash.md)
- *The Surface* (2014), as Kelly
- *Scorpion* (2014), series, as Ronny
- *Last Weekend* (2014), as Malcolm Green
- *Legends* (2014), series, as President's Advisor
- *The Living* (2014), as Howard
- *Night City Angels* (2014), as Charles
- *Halt and Catch Fire* (2014), series, as Gary Emerson — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/halt-and-catch-fire.md)
- *Decoding Annie Parker* (2014), as Ralph Parker
- *Captain Phillips* (2013), as John Cronan — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/captain-phillips.md)
- *The Levenger Tapes* (2013), Actor
- *The Purge* (2013), as Mr. Halverson
- *Sanitarium* (2013), as Father
- *Knife Fight* (2013), as Roger Fillmore
- *Any Day Now* (2012), as DA Wilson
- *Collapse* (2012), as Robert Morgan
- *Scandal* (2012), series, as Chief Conners
- *Grimm* (2011), series, as Bart — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *Against the Wall* (2011), series, as Carl Scott
- *Franklin & Bash* (2011), series, as Captain N. Goepp
- *Femme Fatales* (2011), series, as Bendix Darby
- *Bad Actress* (2011), as Bernie Pillage
- *Narx* (2011), as Sergeant Rhodes
- *Flowers for Norma* (2010), as Flower Vendor
- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Pettifer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md)
- *Boardwalk Empire* (2010), series, as Frank Hague — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/boardwalk-empire.md)
- *The Glades* (2010), series, as Frank Morgan
- *Justified* (2010), series, as Walt McCready — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/justified.md)
- *Human Target* (2010), series, as Detective Al Jenkins
- *Bare Knuckles* (2010), as Al the Boxing Trainer
- *The Perfect Game* (2009), as Lucky Haskins
- *Dark Moon Rising* (2009), as John · Co-Producer
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Wilbur Pittorino — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Tom Crayhew — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Dead*Line* (2008), as Hollis
- *In Plain Sight* (2008), series, as Karl Hogeland
- *A Teacher's Crime* (2008), as Bill Rander
- *Older Than America* (2008), as Paul Gunderson
- *Little Chenier* (2008), as Sheriff Kline Lebauve
- *Knight Rider* (2008), as Sheriff Ramsey
- *Cloverfield* (2008), as Lt. Col. Graff
- *I Tried* (2007), as Strank
- *Dragon Wars: D-War* (2007), as Agent Frank Pinsky
- *Saving Grace* (2007), series, as Doug Norman
- *Nanking* (2007), as Mills McCallum
- *One Night with You* (2006), as Detective Brown
- *Unknown* (2006), as Detective James Curtis
- *The Curiosity of Chance* (2006), as Sir
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), series, as Coach Bill McGregor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)
- *Shark* (2006), series, as Sheriff Griffin — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/shark.md)
- *Smith* (2006), series, Actor
- *Broken Trail* (2006), series, as Big Ears
- *Love and Debate* (2006), as Austin
- *King Leopold's Ghost* (2006), as Voice
- *Dreamland* (2006), as Herb
- *Sleeper Cell* (2005), series, Actor
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Sheriff Britt Hallum — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Mysterious Skin* (2005), as Mr. Lackey
- *North Country* (2005), as Earl Slangley
- *Lost* (2004), series, as Mike — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *CSI: NY* (2004), series, Actor
- *Radio* (2003), as Frank
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Pat Hall
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Richard Owens — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Manhood* (2003), as Travel Agent
- *Boomtown* (2002), series, as Kevin Van Horn
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Leonard Murphy
- *American Girl* (2002), as John Grubb
- *24* (2001), series, as Doug Knowles — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Mr. Young, Maurice Gallows
- *Slow Burn* (2000), as Jacob McTeague
- *Sugar Town* (1999), as Aaron
- *Jimmy Zip* (1999), as Ron Conesco
- *Requiem for Murder* (1999), as Richard Poe
- *Batman Beyond* (1999), series, as Walter Shreeve/Shriek (voice), Shriek (voice)
- *Psychopath* (1998), as Lennox
- *Any Day Now* (1998), series, as Colliar Sims
- *The Cowboy and the Movie Star* (1998), as Sheriff
- *Bulworth* (1998), as Cop #2
- *Sub Down* (1997), as Commander Kirsch
- *Behind Enemy Lines* (1997), as Jones
- *Weapons of Mass Distraction* (1997), as Jerry Pascoe
- *Foxfire* (1996), as Dan Goldman
- *The Fan* (1996), as Tim
- *Dead Cold* (1996), as Eric
- *Broken Arrow* (1996), as Major Hunt — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/broken-arrow.md)
- *Bad Business* (1996), as Vic Bolsa
- *Amanda* (1996), as Caleb Farnsworth
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Mike
- *Texas Justice* (1995), as Lanny Shelton
- *Nowhere to Hide* (1994), as Jonathan Blake
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Erskine Hughes
- *Ghost in the Machine* (1993), as Bram Walker
- *Bound and Gagged: A Love Story* (1993), as Steve
- *Bakersfield P.D.* (1993), series, as Denny Boyer
- *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Foreman Cox
- *The Switch* (1993), as Bill
- *Deadbolt* (1992), as Jordan
- *The Silencer* (1992), as George
- *Arresting Behavior* (1992), series, as Officer Pete Walsh
- *Gas Food Lodging* (1992), as Raymond
- *Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel* (1992), series, as Charlie White
- *Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel* (1992), as Charlie White
- *Write to Kill* (1991), as Jamie Sanford
- *Civil Wars* (1991), series, as Richard Foley
- *Runaway Father* (1991), as Richard
- *Ambition* (1991), as Man in Bookstore
- *Angel of Death* (1990), as Matt
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Robert Maxen — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Hometown Boy Makes Good* (1990), as Al Swearingen
- *Blossom* (1990), series, Actor
- *K-9000* (1990), as Eddie Monroe
- *Twin Peaks* (1990), series, as Hank Jennings — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md)
- *Denial* (1990), as Chad
- *Rainbow Drive* (1990), as Ira Rosenberg
- *From Hollywood to Deadwood* (1989), as Nick Detroit
- *Roe vs. Wade* (1989), as Ron Weddington
- *Rain Man* (1988), as (voice) — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/rain-man.md)
- *Tricks of the Trade* (1988), as Lt. Stryker
- *Heartbreak Hotel* (1988), as Steve Ayres
- *In Dangerous Company* (1988), as Chris
- *Jack's Back* (1988), as Scott Morofsky
- *Under the Gun* (1988), as Larry
- *Patti Rocks* (1988), as Billy Regis · Story, Screenplay
- *The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains* (1987), as Burn's Chicago Lawyer
- *The Hidden* (1987), as Jack DeVries
- *thirtysomething* (1987), series, Actor
- *Beauty and the Beast* (1987), series, as Danny Yates
- *Deadly Care* (1987), as Richard Halloran
- *Quiet Cool* (1986), as Red
- *It's Garry Shandling's Show* (1986), series, as Sylvia's Ex
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Bones Jennings
- *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as Ray Dobson (segment "The Junction")
- *Brother Where You Bound* (1985), as Defence Technician
- *Runaway* (1984), as David Johnson
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Joey Freeman, Al Wallace
- *Dreamscape* (1984), as Finch
- *Trauma Center* (1983), series, Actor
- *48 Hrs.* (1982), as Second Cop — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/48-hrs.md)
- *First Blood* (1982), as Deputy Ward — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/first-blood.md)
- *Remington Steele* (1982), series, as Rhodes
- *Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann* (1982), as Daniels
- *T. J. Hooker* (1982), series, as Blaine Thomas
- *Dangerous Company* (1982), as Jeremy Blake
- *Here's Boomer* (1981), series, as Sticks
- *The Killing of Randy Webster* (1981), as Sonny Manse
- *All Night Long* (1981), as Russell Monk
- *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), series, as Tony, the 'Repo Man'
- *Act of Love* (1980), as Nurse Watkins
- *The Long Riders* (1980), as Vernon Biggs
- *Sunnyside* (1979), as Reggie Flynn
- *The Dukes of Hazzard* (1979), series, as Billy Ray
- *The Boss' Son* (1978), as Fred
- *CHiPs* (1977), series, as Dave
- *Tomcats* (1977), as Cullen Garrett
- *Charlie's Angels* (1976), series, as Reggie Martin
- *Loose Ends* (1975), as Billy Regis
- *Baretta* (1975), series, Actor
- *M*A*S*H* (1972), series, Actor — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)
- *Escape from Paradise*, as Detective Dan Rayden
- *Shiver*, as Frank

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