
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 9, 1960 (age 65)
Place of Birth
Buffalo, New York, USA
Also Known As
Sean J. Cullen
Sean Cullen
Biography
Sean Cullen was awarded the 2024 Katherine Cornell Award for his portrayal of Joe Keller in "All My Sons," at Buffalo's Road Less Traveled Theater. He's appearing now in the streaming series "The Green Veil," starring John Leguizamo; and later this year will play Mac Shepard in "The Reunion," a new feature written and directed by Roland Ellis. Sean's previous credits include Maria Schrader's "She Said" (Universal), with Zoe Kazan and Carey Mulligan; and "The Hating Game," adapted from the best-selling novel and directed by Peter Hutchings. Sean has appeared in Tony Gilroy's Oscar-nominated "Michael Clayton," starring George Clooney; and Lincoln Center's Tony-Award-Winning "Rogers & Hammerstein's South Pacific," directed by Bart Sher and starring Kelli O'Hara. Sean's other film work includes "Revolutionary Road," directed by Sam Mendes and starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio; "He Does Not Want Peace," starring David Strathairn and Lindsay Duncan; "Simone," his first project with Al Pacino; "Cop Out," directed by Kevin Smith and starring Bruce Willis and Tracey Morgan; "Rushed," starring Siobhan Fallon Hogan; "Unintended," starring Elizabeth Lail, directed by Anja Murmann; and Universal's "DeLorean," starring Alec Baldwin. Sean's TV credits include the recurring role of FBI Director William Webster in David Fincher's "Mindhunter" (Netflix); and guest-starring appearances in "I Know This Much Is True," adapted and directed by Derek Cianfrance (HBO); Barry Levinson's "Paterno" (HBO), his second project with Al Pacino; "Bull" (CBS); "The Blacklist" (NBC); and a recurring role on "Suits" (USA). He also appeared as "Franz" in "NBC's The Sound of Music Live," starring Carrie Underwood. Sean's Broadway credits also include Clifford Odet's "Golden Boy," starring Yvonne Strahovski and Tony Shaloub; "James Joyce's The Dead," starring Christopher Walken; and the National Theatre of Great Britain's production of "Coram Boy." He has also appeared at more than twenty of America's leading regional theater's, including the Kennedy Center, Williamstown Theatre Festival, San Francisco's A.C.T., the Ahmanson Theatre, Seattle Rep, the Alley Theatre, Huntington Theatre, Westport Country Playhouse and the Berkshire Theatre Festival. Sean was awarded a Portland (Oregon) "Drammy" for his work in Martin McDonagh's "The Pillowman"; he shared in the San Francisco Chronicle's "Best Ensemble Award," playing "Gabriel Conroy" in Richard Nelson's "James Joyce's The Dead"; and he was recognized with a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Award for playing Tom in "The Glass Menagerie." in 2020, Sean returned to his hometown of Buffalo, New York, where Road Less Traveled Productions recognized him as that theatre's "American Theater Master." In 2011, Bishop TImon-St. Jude High School honored him with its first "Timon Center for Media & the Arts Distinguished Alumnus Award." Sean is also a graduate of St. Bonaventure University and the Yale School of Drama.
Known For

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Arthur Pruitt
1999

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Brett Trask
1999

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Pete Campbell
1999

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NCIS
Frank Raimey
2003

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Law & Order
Gene Marchetti
1990

TV
Law & Order
Professor Davis Mills
1990

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Law & Order
Matthew Lortell
1990

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Suits
Warden
2011

TV
Blue Bloods
Tom Breyer
2010

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Elementary
Samuel Meher
2012

TV
The Good Wife
Greg Cady
2009

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Liam Montgomery
2001

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House of Cards
Dean Austen
2013

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Bull
Rob Schaeffer
2016

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Unforgettable
Gordon Frost
2011

TV
MINDHUNTER
Director Webster
2017

TV
Arli$$
Pierre Von Trapp
1996

TV
Body of Proof
Daniel Robinson
2011

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Dark Matter
Professor Brophey
2015

TV
Frankie Drake Mysteries
Mr. Millard
2017
Filmography
2026FilmWorry Timeas Cac Man #22024FilmThe Reunionas Mac Shepherd2023TVFellow Travelersas Willard Ballroom Singer2023FilmBunkeras Captain Hall2022FilmShe Saidas Lance Maerov2021FilmThe Hating Gameas Anthony Templeman2021FilmRushedas Mr. Donohue2020FilmApril Flowersas Fr. Randy2020TVI Know This Much Is Trueas Dr. Yates2019FilmUnintendedas Sam2019FilmFraming John DeLoreanas Roy2019FilmPeanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10as Peppy Announcer (voice)2019FilmCryptoas Bernard2018FilmPaternoas Dan McGinn2018FilmThe Vanishing of Sidney Hallas Judge Newport2017TVFrankie Drake Mysteriesas Mr. Millard2017TVMINDHUNTERas Director Webster2016TVBullas Rob Schaeffer2016FilmHe Does Not Want Peaceas Thomas Deline2016FilmChronically Metropolitanas James2015FilmLouder Than Bombsas Lars Hecht2015FilmGabrielas Jonathan Norton2015TVDark Matteras Professor Brophey2014TVThe Mysteries of Lauraas Lieutenant Monahan2013FilmThe Sound of Music Live!as Franz2013TVHouse of Cardsas Dean Austen2012TVElementaryas Samuel Meher2011TVUnforgettableas Gordon Frost2011TVSuitsas Warden2011TVBody of Proofas Daniel Robinson2010TVBlue Bloodsas Tom Breyer2010FilmSouth Pacificas Cmdr. William Harbison2010FilmCop Outas Captain Romans2009TVThe Good Wifeas Greg Cady2007FilmMichael Claytonas Gene Clayton2003TVNCISas Frank Raimey2003FilmA Wrinkle in Timeas Happy Medium2003FilmRatsas Lenny2002FilmS1m0neas Bernard, Lawyer2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Liam Montgomery1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Arthur Pruitt1999TVGeorge and Martha1997FilmCop Landas Other Cop1996TVArli$$as Pierre Von Trapp1996TVSwift Justiceas Bo Maxey1990TVLaw & Orderas Gene Marchetti