---
name: "Steven Culp"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/steven-culp"
fi1m_id: "steven-culp"
imdb_id: "nm0191688"
tmdb_id: 63544
wikidata_id: "Q465914"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 December 1955"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-02T22:10:16.225026+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."
---

# Steven Culp

## Identity

Steven Culp

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/steven-culp
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** steven-culp
- **IMDb ID:** nm0191688
- **TMDB ID:** 63544
- **Wikidata ID:** Q465914
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Culp, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465914, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0191688/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/63544

Actor. Born 3 December 1955 in La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 December 1955, La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA
- **Active:** 1991–2014
- **Also known as:** Stephen Culp, Steven Bradford Culp 
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 78 (1), 2000s 73 (3), 2010s 77 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 64 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Mystery 3, Drama 2, Thriller 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, Comedy 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $787m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Culp, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q465914, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0191688/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/63544

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Thirteen Days*](https://film.one/film/thirteen-days.md) (70)

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## Biography

Steven Culp is an American actor. He was born on 3 December 1955 in La Jolla, California. He graduated from the College of William and Mary and received an MFA from Brandeis University.

Culp played Robert F. Kennedy in the film *Thirteen Days* (2000). He has had recurring television roles including CIA agent Clayton Webb in *JAG* (1995–2004), Speaker of the House Jeff Haffley in *The West Wing* (2003–2005) and Rex Van de Kamp in *Desperate Housewives* (2004–2012). His other credits include appearances in *Captain America: The Winter Soldier* (2014) and series such as *Grey's Anatomy*, *Arrow* and *NCIS*.

Culp has been married to Barbara Ayers since 1990. They have two children.

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

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Captain America: The Winter Soldier* (2014), Fi1m 77, as Scudder — [page](https://film.one/film/captain-america-the-winter-soldier.md)
- *The Mentalist* (2008), Fi1m 71, as Morgan Tolliver — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), Fi1m 78, as Rex Van De Kamp — [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *Thirteen Days* (2000), Fi1m 70, as Robert F. Kennedy — [page](https://film.one/film/thirteen-days.md)
- *Dead Again* (1991), Fi1m 78, as Party Guest #1 — [page](https://film.one/film/dead-again.md)

## Complete filmography (108)

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

- *Suits LA* (2025), series, as John Jackson
- *Good Grief* (2024), as Harry Murphy
- *Tracker* (2024), series, as Scott Palmer
- *True Lies* (2023), series, as Dobkin
- *The Rookie: Feds* (2022), series, as Agent Oliver Bailor
- *As We See It* (2022), series, as Chris Dietrich
- *FBI: International* (2021), series, as CIA Agent Martin Russo
- *Dirty John* (2018), series, as Baxter
- *Collusions* (2018), as Agent Robinson
- *Station 19* (2018), series, as Detective Berarducci
- *For the People* (2018), series, as Arthur Covington
- *Waco* (2018), series, as Peter Hardwick
- *The Resident* (2018), series, as Mark Betz
- *9-1-1* (2018), series, as Henry Wallace
- *The Orville* (2017), series, as Willks
- *The Last Word* (2017), as Sam Serman
- *Zoo* (2015), series, as Clayton Burke
- *Bosch* (2015), series, as Richard O'Shea
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, as Victor Lesher
- *The Last Ship* (2014), series, as President Joshua Reiss — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-ship.md)
- *Captain America: The Winter Soldier* (2014), as Scudder — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/captain-america-the-winter-soldier.md)
- *King & Maxwell* (2013), series, as Michael Wallace
- *Arrow* (2012), series, as Senator Joseph Cray
- *Revolution* (2012), series, as Edward Truman
- *Perception* (2012), series, as John F. Kennedy
- *Dark Matters* (2012), as Michael Cleary
- *Longmire* (2012), series, as Johnson Mace — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md)
- *American Horror Story* (2011), series, as Brooke's Father
- *The Chicago 8* (2011), as Thomas Foran
- *Body of Proof* (2011), series, as Eric Greyson
- *The Chicago Code* (2011), series, as Dennis Mahoney
- *Harry's Law* (2011), series, as Mr. Kennedy
- *Law & Order: LA* (2010), series, as Ben Corrigan
- *The Defenders* (2010), series, as Senator Clint Harper
- *Drop Dead Diva* (2009), series, as Bruce Forman
- *Impact* (2009), series, as President Edward Taylor
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Morgan Tolliver — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *Privileged* (2008), series, Actor
- *The Cleaner* (2008), series, Actor
- *From Within* (2008), as Pastor Joe
- *Eli Stone* (2008), series, as Jim Cooper
- *Saving Grace* (2007), series, as Detective Brad Gholston
- *Burn Notice* (2007), series, as Christian Aikins
- *Traveler* (2007), series, as Special Agent in Charge Fred Chambers
- *Firehouse Dog* (2007), as Zachary Hayden
- *Ghost Whisperer* (2005), series, as Dave Walker / Glen Blessing
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Lester Serling — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Deck the Halls* (2005), as Dr. Olsen
- *The Closer* (2005), series, as Lucas Cordry
- *The Sisters* (2005), as Dr. Harry Glass
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Darren Parker — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Detective Graham Larson
- *Medium* (2005), series, as Darren Swenson
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Rex Van De Kamp — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as A.D.A. Norman Wilson — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *Stargate Atlantis* (2004), series, as Henry Wallace
- *Spartan* (2004), as Gaines
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Evan Price
- *The Lyon's Den* (2003), series, Actor
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as William Skinner — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Mister Sterling* (2003), series, as Senator Ron Garland
- *The Emperor's Club* (2002), as Older Martin Blythe
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Jerry Mackey
- *Push, Nevada* (2002), series, Actor
- *24* (2001), series, as Ted Simmons — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *How to Make a Monster* (2001), as Drummond
- *Star Trek: Enterprise* (2001), series, as Major Hayes
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Rick Frazier
- *Thirteen Days* (2000), as Robert F. Kennedy — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/thirteen-days.md)
- *Boston Public* (2000), series, as Mel Breen
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Lieutenant Mendez
- *Nurse Betty* (2000), as Friend #2
- *Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For* (2000), as William Batsby
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Jeff Haffley — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Family Law* (1999), series, as Mr. Petry
- *Providence* (1999), series, as Dr. Jordan Roberts
- *Brimstone* (1998), series, as Frankie
- *V.I.P.* (1998), series, as Financial Officer
- *Mike Hammer, Private Eye* (1997), series, Actor
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Attorney Dixon
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Hospital Atty. Alldredge, A.D.A. Emmanuel Kupcheck
- *Profiler* (1996), series, Actor
- *Norma Jean & Marilyn* (1996), as Robert Kennedy
- *James and the Giant Peach* (1996), as James' Father
- *Donor Unknown* (1995), as Joel
- *Baywatch Nights* (1995), series, as Garth Youngblood
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Clayton Webb
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Rence Patterson
- *ER* (1994), series, as Charles Cameron, Dave Spencer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Mr. Turner
- *A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion* (1993), as Jeff Dulaney
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Company Man
- *Fearless* (1993), as Emergency Doctor
- *Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday* (1993), as Robert Campbell
- *Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman* (1993), series, as Peter Doyle
- *Diego Rivera: I Paint What I See* (1992), as Nelson Rockefeller
- *Quicksand: No Escape* (1992), as Bartender
- *Dead Again* (1991), as Party Guest #1 — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/dead-again.md)
- *Family Album U.S.A* (1991), series, as Richard Stewart
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, as Mr. Dreesen — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md)
- *Dream On* (1990), series, as Dan
- *Taking a Stand* (1989), Actor
- *Murphy Brown* (1988), series, as Brad Stockton — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/murphy-brown.md)
- *Lincoln* (1988), series, as Johnny Hay
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Wayland Lettora
- *The Cosby Show* (1984), series, as Father-to-Be
- *Newhart* (1982), series, Actor
- *One Life to Live* (1968), series, Actor

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