Sean Cullen

Sean Cullen

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.

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Filmography

2024

The Reunion
The Reunion
as Mac Shepherd
Movie - Released: 10/17/2024

2023

Bunker
Bunker
as Captain Hall
Movie - Released: 9/14/2023
Fellow Travelers
Fellow Travelers
as Willard Ballroom Singer
TV - Released: 10/29/2023

2022

She Said
She Said
as Lance Maerov
Movie - Released: 11/17/2022

2021

The Hating Game
The Hating Game
as Anthony Templeman
Movie - Released: 12/9/2021
Rushed
Rushed
as Mr. Donohue
Movie - Released: 8/27/2021

2020

April Flowers
April Flowers
as Fr. Randy
Movie - Released: 10/22/2020
I Know This Much Is True
I Know This Much Is True
as Dr. Yates
TV - Released: 5/9/2020

2019

Framing John DeLorean
Framing John DeLorean
as Roy
Movie - Released: 6/7/2019
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10
as Peppy Announcer (voice)
Movie - Released: 5/18/2019
Crypto
Crypto
as Bernard
Movie - Released: 4/12/2019
Unintended
Unintended
as Sam
Movie - Released: 11/7/2019

2018

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
as Judge Newport
Movie - Released: 3/2/2018
Paterno
Paterno
as Dan McGinn
Movie - Released: 4/7/2018

2017

Frankie Drake Mysteries
Frankie Drake Mysteries
as Mr. Millard
TV - Released: 11/6/2017
MINDHUNTER
MINDHUNTER
as Director Webster
TV - Released: 10/13/2017

2016

He Does Not Want Peace
He Does Not Want Peace
as Thomas Deline
Movie - Released: 8/11/2016
Chronically Metropolitan
Chronically Metropolitan
as James
Movie - Released: 6/24/2016
Bull
Bull
as Rob Schaeffer
TV - Released: 9/20/2016

2015

Louder Than Bombs
Louder Than Bombs
as Lars Hecht
Movie - Released: 10/1/2015
Dark Matter
Dark Matter
as Professor Brophey
TV - Released: 6/12/2015

2014

Gabriel
Gabriel
as Jonathan Norton
Movie - Released: 4/17/2014
The Mysteries of Laura
The Mysteries of Laura
as Lieutenant Monahan
TV - Released: 9/17/2014

2013

The Sound of Music Live!
The Sound of Music Live!
as Franz
Movie - Released: 12/5/2013
House of Cards
House of Cards
as Dean Austen
TV - Released: 2/1/2013

2012

Elementary
Elementary
as Samuel Meher
TV - Released: 9/27/2012

2011

Body of Proof
Body of Proof
as Daniel Robinson
TV - Released: 3/29/2011
Unforgettable
Unforgettable
as Gordon Frost
TV - Released: 9/20/2011
Suits
Suits
as Warden
TV - Released: 6/23/2011

2010

Cop Out
Cop Out
as Captain Romans
Movie - Released: 2/26/2010
South Pacific
South Pacific
as Cmdr. William Harbison
Movie - Released: 8/18/2010
Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods
as Tom Breyer
TV - Released: 9/24/2010

2009

The Good Wife
The Good Wife
as Greg Cady
TV - Released: 9/22/2009

2007

Michael Clayton
Michael Clayton
as Gene Clayton
Movie - Released: 9/28/2007

2003

A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time
as Happy Medium
Movie - Released: 4/25/2003
Rats
Rats
as Lenny
Movie - Released: 1/15/2003
NCIS
NCIS
as Frank Raimey
TV - Released: 9/23/2003

2002

S1m0ne
S1m0ne
as Bernard, Lawyer
Movie - Released: 8/23/2002

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Liam Montgomery
TV - Released: 9/30/2001

1999

George and Martha
George and Martha
TV - Released: 4/1/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Arthur Pruitt
TV - Released: 9/20/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Brett Trask
TV - Released: 9/20/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Pete Campbell
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1997

Cop Land
Cop Land
as Other Cop
Movie - Released: 8/15/1997

1990

Law & Order
Law & Order
as Gene Marchetti
TV - Released: 9/13/1990
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Professor Davis Mills
TV - Released: 9/13/1990
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Matthew Lortell
TV - Released: 9/13/1990