About
Peter Brett Cullen (born August 26, 1956) is an American actor who has appeared in numerous motion pictures and television programs. Early in 2007, he was cast as the role of an estranged father to one of the American football players, Tim Riggins (played by actor Taylor Kitsch), in the NBC drama series Friday Night Lights. Cullen was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Lucien Hugh Cullen, an oil industry executive, and Catherine Cullen. He graduated from Madison High School in Houston in 1974. Cullen graduated from the University of Houston, giving great credit to his highly acclaimed acting mentor and University of Houston professor, Cecil Pickett, who also mentored such Houston born actors as Dennis Quaid, Randy Quaid, & Brent Spiner among others. Cullen and Dennis Quaid's close friendship to this day dates back to the 1970s and it is Cullen who introduced Dennis Quaid to his current...
Known for
Ally McBealSeries • 1997
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
NCISSeries • 2003
The MentalistSeries • 2008
Criminal MindsSeries • 2005
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000
The BreadwinnerMovie • 2026
CSI: MiamiSeries • 2002
The BlacklistSeries • 2013
Desperate HousewivesSeries • 2004
FBISeries • 2018
CastleSeries • 2009
Person of InterestSeries • 2011
LostSeries • 2004
MonkSeries • 2002
Diagnosis: MurderSeries • 1993
The West WingSeries • 1999
MarshalsSeries • 2026
Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeries • 1993
M*A*S*HSeries • 1972
Without a TraceSeries • 2002
True DetectiveSeries • 2014
Ghost WhispererSeries • 2005
Falcon CrestSeries • 1981