--- name: "Steve Coulter" canonical: "https://film.one/person/steve-coulter" fi1m_id: "steve-coulter" imdb_id: "nm0183548" tmdb_id: 80619 wikidata_id: "Q16298556" roles: ["Actor"] born: "1 January 1960" reviewed_on_fi1m: 7 average_fi1m_score: 69 average_as: "actor" average_over: 7 updated: "2026-10-05T13:28:24.964707+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." --- # Steve Coulter ## Identity Steve Coulter - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/steve-coulter - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** steve-coulter - **IMDb ID:** nm0183548 - **TMDB ID:** 80619 - **Wikidata ID:** Q16298556 - **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16298556, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0183548/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/80619 Actor. Born 1 January 1960 in Darlington, South Carolina, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 1 January 1960, Darlington, South Carolina, USA - **Active:** 2012–present - **Frequently works with:** [James Wan](https://film.one/person/james-wan.md), [Patrick Wilson](https://film.one/person/patrick-wilson.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 7 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 74 (5), 2020s 54 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 68 across 7 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 2 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Crime 3, Drama 3, Thriller 3, Action 2, Horror 2, Adventure 1 - **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $3,003m across 5 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16298556, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0183548/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/80619 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*The Conjuring: Last Rites*](https://film.one/film/the-conjuring-last-rites.md) (55) - **Disney+:** [*Insidious: The Red Door*](https://film.one/film/insidious-the-red-door.md) (54) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Steve Coulter is an American actor and writer. He trained at the North Carolina School of the Arts and has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is known for recurring roles as Father Gordon in the Conjuring series, including *The Conjuring* (2013), *The Conjuring 2* (2016), *Annabelle Comes Home* (2019), *The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It* (2021) and *The Conjuring: Last Rites* (2025), and as Carl in *Insidious: Chapter 2* (2013), *Insidious: Chapter 3* (2015) and *Insidious: The Red Door* (2023). Other film credits include *The Hunger Games* (2012), *Oppenheimer* (2023) and *First Man* (2018). Television work includes appearances in *The Walking Dead*, *House of Cards* and *She-Hulk: Attorney at Law*. As a writer, Coulter served as head writer on the Tyler Perry series *House of Payne* and *Meet the Browns*, supervising more than 100 episodes and winning two NAACP Image Awards for Best Comedy Series. *Sources: imdb.com, alliancetheatre.org, columbian.com.* ## On Fi1m (7) - *The Conjuring: Last Rites* (2025), Fi1m 55, as Father Gordon — [page](https://film.one/film/the-conjuring-last-rites.md) - *Insidious: The Red Door* (2023), Fi1m 54, as Carl — [page](https://film.one/film/insidious-the-red-door.md) - *Watchmen* (2019), Fi1m 84, as Simmons — [page](https://film.one/tv/watchmen-2019.md) - *First Man* (2018), Fi1m 80, as Guenter Wendt — [page](https://film.one/film/first-man.md) - *Furious 7* (2015), Fi1m 66, as Priest — [page](https://film.one/film/furious-7.md) - *Banshee* (2013), Fi1m 72, as Elijah Bowman — [page](https://film.one/tv/banshee.md) - *The Hunger Games* (2012), Fi1m 70, as Game Center Tech #1 — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games.md) ## Complete filmography (85) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Conjuring: Last Rites* (2025), as Father Gordon — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-conjuring-last-rites.md) - *A Little Prayer* (2025), as Sarge - *Pulp Modern: Die Laughing* (2024), as Dean Russell Strathhman - *Walden* (2023), as Jesse Dean - *Christmas with Jerks* (2023), as Face of Charlie Belflour - *Oppenheimer* (2023), as James Conant — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/oppenheimer.md) - *Insidious: The Red Door* (2023), as Carl — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/insidious-the-red-door.md) - *Hangdog* (2023), as Brent - *Fool's Paradise* (2023), as Tony London - *Centurion: The Dancing Stallion* (2023), as Dr. White - *We Have a Ghost* (2023), as Deputy Director Arnold Schipley - *Shotgun Wedding* (2022), as Larry Fowler - *She-Hulk: Attorney at Law* (2022), series, as Holden Holliway - *Leverage: Redemption* (2021), series, as Ralphie Roy - *The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It* (2021), as Father Gordon - *Boogie* (2021), as Mr. Richmond - *Mile High Escorts* (2020), as Franklin - *P-Valley* (2020), series, as Sheriff Tommy Bailey - *The Hunt* (2020), as Doctor Ted - *Just Mercy* (2019), as Judge Buren - *Starting Up Love* (2019), as Uncle Walrus - *Watchmen* (2019), series, as Simmons — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/watchmen-2019.md) - *The Old Man* (2019), as Alan - *Annabelle Comes Home* (2019), as Father Gordon - *Rest Stop.* (2019), as Dean Russell Strathman - *The Act* (2019), series, as Evan Harley - *The Front Runner* (2018), as Bob Kaiser - *First Man* (2018), as Guenter Wendt — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/first-man.md) - *The Purge* (2018), series, as John Owens - *Yellowstone* (2018), series, as Mel Thompson - *Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance* (2018), as Prince Charles - *Paterno* (2018), as Tim Curley - *Hangman* (2017), as Reverend Green - *Shock and Awe* (2017), as Looney Tunes - *Lore* (2017), series, as William Rose - *Abundant Acreage Available* (2017), as Charles - *Manhunt* (2017), series, as Anthony Bisceglie - *The Wizard of Lies* (2017), as Martin London - *Brockmire* (2017), series, as Coach Pom Pom - *Sleepless* (2017), as Frazzled Concierge - *The Founder* (2016), as Doctor Reeves - *The Birth of a Nation* (2016), as General Childs - *Men Go to Battle* (2016), as Mr. Small - *The Conjuring 2* (2016), as Father Gordon - *Extraction* (2015), as Theodore Sitterson - *Insidious: Chapter 3* (2015), as Carl - *Ashby* (2015), as Peter Black - *Furious 7* (2015), as Priest — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/furious-7.md) - *Goodbye to All That* (2014), as Lawyer - *Taken 3* (2014), as USC Professor - *Kill the Messenger* (2014), as Anonymous Agent - *Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues* (2013), as Judge (uncredited) — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/anchorman-2-the-legend-continues.md) - *A.C.O.D.* (2013), as Charles - *Insidious: Chapter 2* (2013), as Carl - *The Conjuring* (2013), as Father Gordon - *Rectify* (2013), series, as Bob Childers — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/rectify.md) - *Banshee* (2013), series, as Elijah Bowman — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/banshee.md) - *Arthur Newman* (2012), as Owen Hadley - *Coma* (2012), series, as Dr. Cartwright - *After* (2012), as Doctor - *What to Expect When You're Expecting* (2012), as Rosie's Doctor - *Firelight* (2012), as Mr. Scott - *The Hunger Games* (2012), as Game Center Tech #1 — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunger-games.md) - *Flight* (2012), as NTSB Officer at Hearing - *Suits* (2011), series, as Mr. Jarvis - *The Walking Dead* (2010), series, as Reg Monroe — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md) - *The People v. Leo Frank* (2009), as Hugh Dorsey - *Army Wives* (2007), series, as Colonel Conley - *Mr. Brooks* (2007), as Roger - *Daddy's Little Girls* (2007), as Doorman - *Madea's Family Reunion* (2006), as Maitre D - *Warm Springs* (2005), as Dr. Bissell - *One Tree Hill* (2003), series, as Mediator — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/one-tree-hill.md) - *Boycott* (2001), as Sergeant - *The Runaway* (2000), as Doctor - *Chill Factor* (1999), as Sweeney - *The Tempest* (1998), as Lewis - *Dawson's Creek* (1998), series, as Scary Guy - *The Initiate* (1998), as Sheriff Robert E. Lee - *Perfect Crime* (1997), as Wizard - *A Time to Kill* (1996), as Klansman — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/a-time-to-kill.md) - *With Murder in Mind* (1992), as Lead Paramedic - *Wife, Mother, Murderer: The Marie Hilley Story* (1991), as Dr. Seldes - *Silverbacks*, as Gil - *Everything is F***ed*, as Donald the Attorney ## Gallery - ![Steve Coulter](https://film.one/media/person/8023/gallery-a79d58ba3613.jpg) Steve Coulter — Super Festivals from Ft. 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