Editing Steven Culp

{{short description|American film and television actor (born 1955)|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Steven Culp
| image = 
| caption = Steven Culp as [[Rex Van de Kamp]] in ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|12|03}}
| birth_name = Steven Bradford Culp
| birth_place = [[La Jolla]], [[San Diego]], [[California]], U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1982–present
| spouse = Barbara Ayers
| children = 2
| alma_mater = [[College of William and Mary]] ([[B.A.]])<br>[[Brandeis University]] ([[Master of Fine Arts|M.F.A.]])
}}

'''Steven Bradford Culp''' (born December 3, 1955) is an American actor. Culp appeared in films ''[[Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday]]'' (1993), ''[[James and the Giant Peach (film)|James and the Giant Peach]]'' (1996), ''[[The Emperor's Club]]'' (2002), and most notably in the 2000 political thriller ''[[Thirteen Days (film)|Thirteen Days]]'' playing [[Robert F. Kennedy]]. 

On television, Culp had recurring roles as Clayton Webb in the CBS procedural ''[[JAG (TV series)|JAG]]'' (1997–2004), and [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives]] Jeff Haffley in the [[NBC]] political drama ''[[The West Wing]]'' (2003–2005). He also appeared as [[Rex Van de Kamp]] in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] comedy-drama series, ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''.

He also appeared in ''[[How to Get Away with Murder]]'' as defense attorney Victor Leshner.

==Early life and education==
Culp was born in [[La Jolla]], [[California]], the son of Mary Ann Joseph (born in [[Coshocton, Ohio]]), and Joseph Franklin Culp (born in Dallas). Both his father and stepfather were in the United States Navy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/90/Steven-Culp.html|title=Steven Culp Biography|website=filmreference.com|access-date=2017-12-27}}</ref> He attended [[First Colonial High School]] in Virginia Beach, [[Virginia]]. He graduated from the [[College of William and Mary]] in 1978 with a major in English literature and also studied at the [[University of Exeter]] in the United Kingdom.<ref name=tvg>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/steven-culp/bio/175520|title=Steven Culp &#124; TV Guide|website=TVGuide.com}}</ref> He earned an [[Master of Fine Arts|M.F.A.]] from [[Brandeis University]] in 1981.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://my.brandeis.edu/news/item?news_item_id=103401|title=Brandeis graduate stars in hit show ''Desperate Housewives''|last=Nathan|first=David|date=December 31, 2004|access-date=2010-09-29}}</ref>

==Career==
One of Culp's earliest roles was in ''[[Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday]]'' (1993) as Robert Campbell, a reporter looking into the Jason murders. He also played the father of the titular character in ''[[James and the Giant Peach (film)|James and the Giant Peach]]''. In 1995, Culp briefly starred on ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' as [[List of The Young and the Restless characters (1990s)#Brian Hamilton|Brian Hamilton]]. Culp is known for his recurring roles as [[CIA]] Agent Clayton Webb on ''JAG'' (1997–2004) and [[Major Hayes]] on ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' (2003–2004). His characters in both series were killed in the same week in the shows' season finales, although Culp’s character in ''JAG'' reappeared in the series’ subsequent season premiere''.'' In 2003, Culp appeared in a few episodes of the second season of ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'' as Secret Service agent Ted Simmons. He had a recurring role in the NBC series ''[[The West Wing]]'' as Republican [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House of Representatives]] Jeff Haffley from 2003 to 2005.

Culp portrayed [[Robert F. Kennedy]] twice, in the HBO movie ''[[Norma Jean & Marilyn]]'' (1996) and the film ''[[Thirteen Days (film)|Thirteen Days]]'' (2000).<ref name=tvg/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/7-actors-who-have-played-robert-f-kennedy-film-tv-1109981|title=7 Actors Who Have Played Robert F. Kennedy in Film and on TV|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=5 June 2018 }}</ref> He played Commander Martin Madden in ''[[Star Trek: Nemesis]]'' (2002), a character written to replace [[William Riker]] as first officer of the ''[[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|Enterprise]]''. However, due to the film's length, Culp's scenes were included in several cut from the final film. His scenes as Madden can be seen in the ''Nemesis'' DVD deleted scenes. In the third season of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'', Culp played the recurring character [[Major Hayes]], commander of the Military Assault Command Operations detachment aboard [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']]. He was in five episodes; "[[The Xindi]]", "[[The Shipment (Star Trek: Enterprise)|The Shipment]]", "[[Harbinger (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Harbinger]]", "[[Hatchery (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Hatchery]]" and "[[Countdown (Star Trek: Enterprise)|Countdown]]", where Hayes was shot saving a fellow crew member. Other performances include playing the leading role of the photographer Richard Stewart in the English as a Second Language educational video series ''[[Family Album, U.S.A.]]'' He also had a role as [[antagonist]] Peter Drummond in the television movie ''[[How to Make a Monster (2001 film)|How to Make a Monster]]'', in which computer [[game programmer]]s accidentally give life to a deadly [[AI]] and members of a software company attempt to beat the game to save their lives. 

From 2004 to 2005, Culp played [[Rex Van de Kamp]] on the ABC comedy-drama series ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' for one season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2005/05/30/i-bet-it-was-going-to-be-me-actor-killed-off-housewives-knew/|title='I BET IT WAS GOING TO BE ME' – ACTOR KILLED OFF 'HOUSEWIVES' KNEW|first=Michael|last=Starr|date=May 30, 2005}}</ref> His character was killed at the end of the season, although Culp reprised his role several times in flashback sequences and as narrator in one season 3 episode. In 2007, he was a regular cast member in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] short-lived series ''[[Traveler (American TV series)|Traveler]]'' as Special Agent in Charge Fred Chambers. The following years, Culp guest-starred on number of shows, including ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'', ''[[The Closer]]'', ''[[Criminal Minds]]'', ''[[Body of Proof]]'', ''[[How to Get Away with Murder]]'', ''[[Dynasty (2017 TV series)|Dynasty]]'', ''[[American Horror Story: 1984]]'' and ''[[9-1-1 (TV series)|9-1-1]]''. He starred as Thomas Foran in the 2010 film ''[[The Chicago 8]]''. Culp had a recurring roles as Dr. Darren Parker on ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' in 2012, and from 2013 to 2014 in the NBC series ''[[Revolution (TV series)|Revolution]]'' as Edward Truman.<ref>[http://www.myfanbase.de/revolution/interviews/?pid=18065 "Interview with Steven Culp"]. myFanbase. Retrieved 2014-01-17.</ref> From 2015 to 2018, he had a recurring role in the Amazon prime crime drama ''[[Bosch (TV series)|Bosch]]''.

==Personal life==
He is married to Barbara Ayers, and they have two children together. He had two half-sisters, Shelly Grabinsky and Kathryn Harvey. On January 1, 2006, [[2006 Richmond spree murders|Kathryn was murdered]] in [[Richmond, Virginia]], along with her husband, [[Bryan Harvey (musician)|Bryan]], and their two daughters, Stella and Ruby.

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1989
|''[[Gross Anatomy (film)|Gross Anatomy]]''
|Jerry Fanning Forrester
|
|-
|1991
|''[[Dead Again]]''
|Party Guest #1
|
|-
|1992
|''Diego Rivera: I Paint What I See''
|[[Nelson Rockefeller]]
|
|-
|1993
|''[[Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday]]''
|Robert Campbell
|
|-
|1993
|''[[Fearless (1993 film)|Fearless]]''
|Emergency Doctor
|
|-
|1996
|''[[James and the Giant Peach (film)|James and the Giant Peach]]''
|James's father
|
|-
|2000
|''[[Nurse Betty]]''
|Friend
|
|-
|2000
|''[[Thirteen Days (film)|Thirteen Days]]''
|[[Robert F. Kennedy]]
|
|-
|2002
|''[[Star Trek: Nemesis]]''
|Commander Martin Madden
|Deleted Scene
|-
|2002
|''[[The Emperor's Club]]''
|Older Martin Blythe
|
|-
|2004
|''[[Spartan (film)|Spartan]]''
|Gaines
|
|-
|2005
|''[[The Sisters (2005 film)|The Sisters]]''
| Harry Glass
|
|-
|2005
|''[[Deck the Halls (2005 film)|Deck the Halls]]''
| Dr. Olsen
|
|-
|2007
|''[[Firehouse Dog]]''
|Zachary Hayden
|
|-
|2008
|''[[From Within (film)|From Within]]''
|Pastor Joe
|
|-
|2008
|''Leaving Barstow''
|Mr. Johns
|
|-
|2011
|''[[The Chicago 8]]''
|[[Thomas Foran]]
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Captain America: The Winter Soldier]]''
|Congressman Wenham
|
|-
|2017
|''[[The Last Word (2017 film)|The Last Word]]''
|Sam Serman
|
|-
|2018
|''Collusions''
|Agent Robinson
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1982
|''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]''
|Tom Nelson
|
|-
|1983–1984
|''[[One Life to Live]]''
|[[Daniel Wolek]]
|
|-
|1988
|''[[Lincoln (miniseries)|Lincoln]]''
|[[John Hay]]
|Miniseries; 2 episodes
|-
|1988
|''[[The Cosby Show]]''
|Father-to-Be
|
|-
|1989
|''[[ABC Afterschool Special]]''
|
|Episode: "Taking a Stand"
|-
|1989
|''[[A Man Called Hawk]]''
|Carter
|
|-
|1989
|''[[Duet (TV series)|Duet]]''
|Martin
|
|-
|1989
|''[[Murphy Brown]]''
|Brad Stockton
|
|-
|1989
|''[[Newhart]]''
|Brett
|
|-
|1989
|''[[Hooperman]]''
|
|
|-
|1990
|''[[L.A. Law]]''
|
|
|-
|1990
|''[[Father Dowling Mysteries]]''
|Bill Taylor
|
|-
|1991
|''Family Album, U.S.A.''
|Richard Stewart
|
|-
|1992
|''[[Quicksand: No Escape]]''
|Bartender
|TV movie
|-
|1992
|''[[Dream On (TV series)|Dream On]]''
|Dan
|
|-
|1993
|''[[Reasonable Doubts]]''
|Peter Maxwell
|2 episodes
|-
|1993
|''A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion''
|Jeff Dulaney
|TV movie
|-
|1994
|''[[Diagnosis: Murder]]''
|Company Man
|
|-
|1995
|''[[Touched by an Angel]]''
|Dr. Rence Patterson
|
|-
|1995
|''[[Sisters (American TV series)|Sisters]]''
|Graham Pressman
|
|-
|1995
|''Donor Unknown''
|Joel
|TV movie
|-
|1995
|''[[The Young and the Restless]]''
|Brian Hamilton
|2 episodes
|-
|1996
|''[[Baywatch Nights]]''
|Garth Youngblood
|
|-
|1996
|''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]''
|Mr. Dreesen
|
|-
|1996
|''[[Norma Jean & Marilyn]]''
|[[Robert F. Kennedy]]
|
|-
|1997
|''[[Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman]]''
|Peter Doyle
|
|-
|1997
|''[[Pacific Palisades (TV series)|Pacific Palisades]]''
|Judge
|
|-
|1997
|''[[Mike Hammer, Private Eye]]''
|Father James
|
|-
|1997–2004
|''[[JAG (TV series)|JAG]]''
|[[Clayton Webb]]
|Recurring role; 41 episodes
|-
|1998
|''[[Pensacola: Wings of Gold]]''
|Thomas Belafontaine
|
|-
|1998
|''[[Profiler (TV series)|Profiler]]''
|
|
|-
|1998
|''[[Chicago Hope]]''
|Mr. Turner
|
|-
|1998
|''[[Any Day Now (TV series)|Any Day Now]]''
|Randall Clemens
|
|-
|1999
|''[[Brimstone (TV series)|Brimstone]]''
|Frankie
|
|-
|1999
|''[[V.I.P. (American TV series)|V.I.P.]]''
|Financial Officer
|
|-
|2000
|''[[Ally McBeal]]''
|Attorney Dixon
|
|-
|2000
|''[[Family Law (American TV series)|Family Law]]''
|Mr. Petry
|
|-
|2000
|''[[Providence (American TV series)|Providence]]''
|Dr. Jordan Roberts
|
|-
|2000
|''Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For''
|William Batsby
|
|-
|2001
|''[[How to Make a Monster (2001 film)|How to Make a Monster]]''
|Drummond
|
|-
|2001
|''[[Boston Public]]''
|Mel Breen
|
|-
|2001
|''[[Philly (TV series)|Philly]]''
|Detective John O'Brien
|
|-
|2002
|''[[Crossing Jordan]]''
|Detective Rick Frazier
|
|-
|2002
|''[[Push, Nevada]]''
|Well-Dressed Man 
|
|-
|2003
|''[[24 (TV series)|24]]''
|Ted Simmons
|
|-
|2003
|''[[Mister Sterling]]''
|Senator Ron Garland
|
|-
|2002–2003 
|''[[The Practice]]''
|Atty. Emmanuel Kupcheck / Hospital Atty. Alldredge
|
|-
|2003 
|''[[The Lyon's Den]]''
|Brad Manning
|
|-
|2003–2005
|''[[The West Wing]]''
|Speaker of the House Jeff Haffley
|Recurring role; 9 episodes
|-
|1999–2004
|''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''
|Dave Spencer / Dr. Charles Cameron
|
|-
|2004
|''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''
|Lieutenant Mendez
|
|-
|2003–2004
|''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]''
|Major Hayes
|Recurring role; 5 episodes
|-
|2007
|''[[The Closer]]''
|Lucas Cordry
|Season 3: Til Death Do Us Part, Parts I and II
|-
|2007
|''[[Stargate Atlantis]]''
|Henry Wallace
|Episode: "[[Miller's Crossing (Stargate Atlantis)|Miller's Crossing]]"
|-
|2007
|''[[Boston Legal]]''
|A.D.A. Norman Wilson 
|Season 4: Oral Contracts
|-
|2007
|''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''
|Commander William Skinner
|Season 5: Chimera
|-
|2008
|''[[Medium (TV series)|Medium]]''
|Darren Swenson

|
|-
|2008
|''[[Criminal Minds]]''
|Lawyer Lester Serling
|Season 3: Tabula Rasa
|-
|2008
|''[[The Mentalist]]''
|Morgan Tolliver
|
|-
|2008
|''[[Eli Stone]]''
|Jim Cooper
|2 episodes
|-
|2009
|''[[Impact (miniseries)|Impact]]''
|President Edward Taylor
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Ghost Whisperer]]''
|Dave Walker/Glen Blessing
|Season 5: "Blessings in Disguise"
|-
|2010
|''[[Burn Notice]]''
|Christian Aikins
|Season 4: "Where There's Smoke"
|-
|2011
|''[[The Chicago Code]]''
|Dennis Mahoney
|
|-
|2011
|''[[Law & Order: Los Angeles]]''
|Ben Corrigan
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Body of Proof]]''
|Eric Greyson
|
|-
|2004–2012
|''[[Desperate Housewives]]''
|[[Rex Van de Kamp]]
|Series regular (season 1), guest star (seasons 2–3, 5, 7–8)<br>[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series|SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an]] 
[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series|Ensemble in a Comedy Series]] (2005–2006)
|-
|2012
|''[[Perception (TV series)|Perception]]''
|[[John F. Kennedy]]
|1 episode
|-
|2012
|''[[Grey's Anatomy]]''
|Dr. Darren Parker
|4 episodes
|-
|2012
|''[[Longmire (TV series)|Longmire]]''
|Johnson Mace
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Drop Dead Diva]]''
|Bruce Forman
|1 episode
|-
|2013
|''[[Revolution (TV series)|Revolution]]''
|Edward Truman
|
|-
|2013
|''[[King & Maxwell]]''
|Michael Wallace
|1 episode
|-
|2015
|''[[Scream Queens (2015 TV series)|Scream Queens]]''
|Clark Ulrich
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Bosch (TV series)|Bosch]]''
|D.A. Richard 'Rick' O'Shea
|19 episodes
|-
|2015
|''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]''
| Senator Joseph Cray
|
|-
|2015
|[[Zoo (American TV series)|''Zoo'']]
|Clayton Burke
|3 episodes
|-
|2016
|''[[How to Get Away with Murder]]''
|Victor Leshner
|Season 2, Episode 1
|-
|2016
|[[Code Black (TV series)|''Code Black'']]
|Desmond Leighton
|5 episodes
|-
|2016
|[[Lopez (TV series)|''Lopez'']]
|Bryce Vandevent
|1 episode
|-
|2017
|''[[The Orville]]''
| Willks
|1 episode
|-
|2018
|''[[Dynasty (2017 TV series)|Dynasty]]''
| Tim Myers
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Waco (miniseries)|Waco]]''
| [[Jeff Jamar]]
|2 episodes
|-
|2018
|[[The Last Ship (TV series)|''The Last Ship'']]
|President Joshua Reiss
|6 episodes
|-
| 2019
| ''[[American Horror Story: 1984]]''
| John Thompson
| Episode: "[[Mr. Jingles (American Horror Story)|Mr. Jingles]]"
|-
|2020
|[[9-1-1 (TV series)|''9-1-1'']]
|Henry Wallace
|
|-
|2020
|[[Dirty John (TV series)|''Dirty John'']]
|Baxter
|
|-
| 2022 - 2023
|[[The Resident (TV series)|''The Resident'']]
|Gov. Mark Betz
|4 episodes
|-
|2024
|''[[FBI: International]]''
|Martin Russo
|
|-
|2024
|[[Tracker_(American_TV_series)|''Tracker'']]
|Scott Palmer
|1 episode
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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