{"id":650,"date":"2016-07-08T14:36:32","date_gmt":"2016-07-08T14:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mgs.performerstuff.com\/?p=650"},"modified":"2018-08-07T02:49:00","modified_gmt":"2018-08-07T02:49:00","slug":"introducing-cullen-douglas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/introducing-cullen-douglas\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing…Cullen Douglas!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introducing…Cullen Douglas!<\/h3>\n \"\"<\/a><\/span>

Written by Andrea Canny<\/p>\n

July 5, 2016<\/p>\n<\/font>

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Ever say, \u201cYou know\u2026THAT guy! The guy that played that one role in that one movie!?” And then you inevitably go to IMDB.com<\/span><\/a> and look him up? That happens to Cullen a lot<\/em>! \u00a0Allow us to introduce you to a man who really needs no introduction<\/em>: actor, writer, director, teacher, and Performer Stuff playwright…Cullen Douglas!<\/p>\n

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Cullen\u2019s career began on the stage!<\/h4>\n
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And it\u2019s that experience and his stellar acting skills that made it a no-brainer for casting directors to realize he would excel in TV\/Film. Here’s\u00a0Cullen backstage in Edward Albee’s\u00a0Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?\u00a0<\/em>at the New Stage Theatre.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve seen him on\u00a0Charmed, True Blood\u00a0<\/em>on HBO,\u00a0CSI,<\/em>\u00a0and The Shield.<\/em><\/h4>\n
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Cullen\u00a0as the Imp Master in\u00a0Charmed.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Cullen as\u00a0Mitch Merlotte in\u00a0True Blood.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Cullen in\u00a0CSI\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0The Shield.<\/em><\/p>\n

Cullen’s been seen in hit shows since his career in television began.<\/h4>\n
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Other hit shows Cullen\u2019s been in are CBS\u2019s Criminal Minds<\/em> and ABC\u2019s smash hit, Scandal<\/em>, along with\u00a0Castle<\/em>, The Mentalist, Psych, Major Crimes, Prison Break, <\/em>and Deadwood<\/em>. Above, Cullen can be seen in the Psych\u00a0<\/em>episode “Death is in the Air” (S4, E13) as Dr. Tony Mallon.<\/p>\n

He’s in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.<\/em>!<\/h4>\n
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If you are a fan of Marvel\u2019s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D<\/em>, you\u2019ll remember Cullen as the evil recurring character, Edison Po. And for his performances on both Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/em> (The Bird Man) and Private Practice<\/em>, producers made the push for EMMY\u00ae consideration in the \u201cOutstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series\u201d category.<\/p>\n

Cullen stars in films on the big-screen, too!<\/h4>\n
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Starring film roles include Andy in the thriller Shuttle<\/em>, the mortician in\u00a0The Possession of Michael King,<\/em> Dr. Sickinger in Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective,<\/em> and\u00a0Vincent in The Wrong Side of Right<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Cullen is also an accomplished screenwriter. No joke!<\/h4>\n
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As a writer, Cullen was the first recipient of the Humanitas Prize\u2019s \u201cNew Voices\u201d Initiative and\u00a0was tapped by the Humanitas Organization to write and develop an hour-long television drama series with\u00a0industry juggernaut Shonda Rhimes, with Cullen as student and\u00a0Rhimes as master screenwriter.<\/p>\n

He wrote the screenplay for Building Bridges<\/a><\/span><\/em>, now in pre-production.<\/h4>\n
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Staged reading cast of Building Bridges<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Building Bridges<\/em> Director, Tom Verica, and Cullen.<\/p>\n

The film stars Cullen alongside Elizabeth Perkins,\u00a0KaDee Strickland, and\u00a0Scandal<\/em>\u2019s Jeff Perry. It’s\u00a0directed by Scandal<\/em> director, Tom Verica. Based on a true story,\u00a0Building Bridges<\/em>\u00a0is a unique tale of loss, healing, acceptance, and relationships — a meditation on the resilience of the soul. Go to http:\/\/www.buildingbridgesthefilm.com<\/a><\/span> for more information and to view the powerful trailer.<\/p>\n

Cullen wrote and co-directed the short film\u00a0White Alibi<\/em>, starring Joy Lofton and Cullen. (Co-directed by Harry Frishberg.)<\/h4>\n
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He also co-wrote the film, Letters to God<\/em>, now on DVD.<\/h4>\n
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Cullen’s also an acclaimed playwright.<\/h4>\n
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For the stage, Cullen wrote and starred in the acclaimed and award-winning solo play, Afraid to Look Down<\/em>, which explored the journey he took in becoming a first-time father to a son born with Down syndrome.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0October 2016, catch Cullen in the CBS drama\u00a0Pure Genius.<\/em><\/h4>\n
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The new CBS medical drama television series\u00a0Pure Genius\u00a0<\/em>was\u00a0created by Jason Katims and stars Dermot Mulroney. Premiere is scheduled for October 27, 2016.<\/p>\n

Cullen also appears in The Dog Lover, coming to select theatres on July 8th<\/sup>, 2016.<\/h4>\n
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Cullen is also an acting teacher.<\/h4>\n
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Actors all over the nation are clamoring to get Cullen to teach them! He even does Skype lessons!\u00a0 He has an innate ability to pull the best out of every actor, allowing them to grow into the best actor they can be.<\/p>\n

So, now that you actually know who Cullen Douglas is, keep an eye out for his great advice and tips coming soon in More Good Stuff at www.PerformerStuff.com<\/a><\/span>! Be sure to check back in the coming weeks for monologues from Cullen, too! You can follow his work on his website<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, his Facebook page<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, and his Twitter<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Cullen Douglas<\/strong> currently recurs on\u00a0<\/em>Marvel\u2019s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, CBS\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>Criminal Minds\u00a0and ABC\u2019s smash hit,\u00a0<\/em>Scandal. O<\/em>ther recent guest appearances include\u00a0<\/em>Castle, The Mentalist\u00a0and<\/em>\u00a0Major Crimes.\u00a0<\/em>As a writer for the stage, Cullen wrote and starred in the acclaimed and award-winning solo play,\u00a0<\/em>Afraid to Look Down, which explored the journey he took in becoming a first-time father to a son born with Down syndrome.<\/em><\/h5>\n
Andrea Canny<\/strong>\u00a0is a professional entertainer (31 years), writer, director, producer, studio vocalist, vocal performance\/cabaret coach, adjudicator as well as cabaret artist who is currently writing a book on integrity in the entertainment business.<\/em><\/h5>\n

Photos courtesy Cullen Douglas.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [...]","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":651,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[264,259,260,265],"tags":[6,341,356,359,358,355,357,360,120],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=650"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=650"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=650"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=650"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}