Steven Culp is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the television series Desperate Housewives, JAG, The West Wing, and NCIS. He has also appeared in the films Thirteen Days, The Good Shepherd, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Culp was born on December 3, 1955 in La Jolla, California. His parents were both educators. He has two sisters. Culp was educated at the Lawrenceville School and Harvard University. He began his acting career in the early 1980s.
Culp’s first major role was in the television series Desperate Housewives. He played the role of Rex Van de Kamp, the husband of Bree Van de Kamp (played by Marcia Cross). The series ran for eight seasons from 2004 to 2012. Culp also had a recurring role in the series JAG from 1995 to 2005.
In 2006, Culp began appearing in the television series The West Wing. He played the role of Bob Russell, a Democratic congressman from Ohio. The series ran for seven seasons from 2006 to 2013. Culp also had a recurring role in the series NCIS from 2013 to 2014.
Culp has appeared in the films Thirteen Days (2000), The Good Shepherd (2006), and Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014).
Culp is married to actress Dana Delany. They have two daughters.
Culp has a net worth of $4 million. His salary is not known.
General Info
Full Name
Steven Culp
Date Of Birth
December 3, 1955
Height
1.8 m
Profession
Actor, YouTuber
Education
Brandeis University, College of William & Mary, First Colonial High School, University of Exeter
Nationality
American
Family
Spouse
Barbara Ayers
Children
Katie Culp, Joe Culp
Parents
Mary Ann Joseph
Siblings
Kathryn Harvey
Accomplishments
Awards
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Movies
Thirteen Days, Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday, Firehouse Dog, The Emperor's Club, James and the Giant Peach, The Sisters, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Dead Again, How to Make a Monster, From Within, Gross Anatomy, The Chicago 8, Leaving Barstow, Spartan, A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion, ...
TV Shows
Desperate Housewives, One Life to Live, Impact, Traveler, JAG, Lincoln
[on the death of his sister and brother-in-law Bryan and Kathryn Harvey]: They (both) seemed to be able to touch everyone around them in a positive way. Their deaths are a huge blow that we're all still reeling from. The only positive thing I can say is that we've all been inspired to follow their example in our lives. They were truly amazing people.
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[on his character Rex Van de Kamp from Desperate Housewives (2004)]: He's like the guy in the Talking Heads song. He's like "This is not my beautiful house, this is not my beautiful wife, how did I get here?".
Facts
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Fact
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His ancestry includes Dutch, English, German and Scots-Irish.
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Has two children with Barbara Ayers: twins Joseph and Katie Culp.
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Son of Mary Ann (Joseph), from Coshocton, Ohio, and Joseph Franklin Culp, from Dallas, Texas.
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His sister Kathryn Harvey (wife of Bryan Harvey, guitarist and singer for the critically acclaimed duo House of Freaks) was murdered on January 1, 2006, along with her husband and two young daughters.
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Received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts (1981).
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Received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia (1978).
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Attended and graduated from First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia (1974).
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An extremely busy television actor, he managed to maintain recurring roles simultaneously on four series during the 2003-2004 TV season. He played CIA Agent Clayton Webb on JAG (1995); Major Hayes, commander of the M.A.C.O.s on Star Trek: Enterprise (2001); Speaker of the House Jeff Haffley on The West Wing (1999); and Dave Spencer, one of Dr. Corday's love interests on ER (1994). He also managed to squeeze in guest appearances on The Lyon's Den (2003) and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) during the season.
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Is not related to Robert Culp although the two closely resemble each other.
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Had a scene as the new first officer on the Enterprise-E in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). However, the scene was cut before the film was released. This can now be seen in the deleted scenes of the film on DVD.