Joseph Culp Explained

Joseph Culp
Birth Date:9 January 1963
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actor, director
Yearsactive:1983–present
Spouse:Lauren Culp
Relatives:Bones (nephew)

Joseph Culp (born January 9, 1963) is an American actor and director. He is the son of actor Robert Culp[1] and his second wife Nancy Ashe. He received his acting training at HB Studio[2] in New York City.

Career

Culp appeared in a recurring role as Archie Whitman, the depression-era father of Jon Hamm's character Don Draper in the AMC series Mad Men. He was the first actor ever to play Doctor Doom in the first film version of Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four in the unreleased film, The Fantastic Four. He also narrated the film September 11-The New Pearl Harbor by Massimo Mazzucco.[3]

Culp also featured in the neo-noir detective video game L.A. Noire as Walter Robbins in the homicide case "The Studio Secretary Murder".

Personal life

He co-founded the Walking-In-Your-Shoes technique with Joseph Cogswell, a body-mind approach.[4] [5] In 1992, he and Cogswell founded the Walking Theatre Group based in Los Angeles.[6]

He is the uncle of American rapper Bones.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Dream LoverDanny
1988IguanaDominique
1991Max Page (young)
1994El jardín del EdénFrank
The Secret Life of HousesDavid
Victor Von DoomUnreleased
1995Apollo 13TELMU Gold
1996 DrivenChiropractic Assistant
1997FirestormRichter
2000InnocentsMike
2001HungerCharlie Pontus
2003Another FishMarcusShort
Baadasssss!Attorney
2007Cyxork 7Max Schlau
2008IskyssJames Arlington
Nick
Paul Cooper
2013Voice of LifeNoneShort
2016Welcome to the Men's GroupMichael
Surge of Power: Revenge of the SequelSpade
2017Abduction of AngieLuke
2018The Empty HouseCharlesShort
2019Surge of DawnSpade
2024Outlaw PosseSheriff

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983Roberto DelveraEpisode: "Vanity, Says the Preacher"
1984Dr. Rick StockwoodTV film
1989Highway to HeavenPaulEpisode: "The Inner Limits"
1990Blue BayouThomas FortenotTV film
Project: TinmanReitmanTV film
1993Full EclipseDet. Tom DaviesTV film
1996Assault on Dome 4Chase MoranTV film
1997ERRoger AlnerEpisode: "You Bet Your Life"
1998RaimusEpisode: "Honor Among Thieves"
2006Wild HeartsCody McMichaelTV film
2007–2009Mad MenArchie WhitmanGuest role (seasons 1–3)
2009Radio NeedlesBill DawsonTV film
2010HouseRuss Smith"Remorse"
2012BlackoutLangdonEpisode: "Part 1"
2013New GirlMick Jagger (voice)Episode: "Virgins"
2020Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Episode: "The New Deal"

Video games

YearTitleRole
2011L.A. NoireWalter Robbins
2016Anton Rogue

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.smmirror.com/articles/seven-days/Joseph-Culp-On-Technique-For-Developing-Characters-Marriage-And-Healing-Childhood-Wounds/34174 Santa Monica Mirror interview
  2. https://hbstudio.org/about-hb-studio/alumni HB Studio Alumni
  3. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0191679/bio Internet Movie Database
  4. http://wiys-institute.com Walking-In-Your-Shoes history
  5. “Walking-In-Your-Shoes: Toward Integrating Sense of Self with Sense of Oneness” 1993 article by John Cogswell, Journal of Humanistic Psychology
  6. http://www.walkingtheatregroup.com/joseph-culp Walking Theatre Group bio