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Cullen Douglas
Douglas in January 2015
Born	(1967-11-06) November 6, 1967 (age 57) California, U.S.
Education	American Musical and Dramatic Academy (1988) Florida School of the Arts
Occupations	Actor playwright screenwriter
Years active	1994–present
Spouse	Rachel Douglas ​(m. 1994)​
Children	2
Website	www.cullendouglas.com

Douglas Cullen Baumbach (born November 6, 1967) better known by his stage name Cullen Douglas, is an American actor, playwright, and screenwriter. His most notable television appearances have come from recurring roles on Pure Genius, Private Practice, Prison Break, Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. His film credits include The Dog Lover (2015), Ace Ventura, Jr.: Pet Detective (2009), Shuttle (2008), Sunshine State (2002) and Love Liza (2002). He had a long, successful stage career before becoming a screen actor.

Early life

Douglas was born in California as Douglas Cullen Baumbach to Dick Baumbach, a newspaper journalist, and Diane (née Taft) Baumbach, a registered nurse. He lived in six cities across the U.S. as his father got transferred to different locations. He has a younger sister. He attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (1986) and the Florida School of the Arts. He returned to FSOTA in 2010 to give their commencement address. He also completed an acting internship with New Stage Theatre in Jackson, Mississippi.

Acting career

Douglas is best known for his television guest appearances on shows such as Prison Break, Private Practice, and Grey's Anatomy. His roles have included The Bird Man on ABC's Grey's Anatomy and Sapo on FOX's Prison Break. His other television credits include The Mentalist (2011), CSI: NY (2010), Psych (2010), True Blood (2009), Without a Trace (2008), Criminal Minds (2007), Bones (2006), CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2006), Charmed (2005) and Six Feet Under (2005).

Douglas's film appearances include Ace Ventura, Jr.: Pet Detective (2009), Shuttle (2008), Sunshine State (2002) and Love Liza (2002).

Douglas has also performed in television commercials for products such as T-Mobile, Kellogg, and FedEx. He is represented by the firm Greene and Associates.

Writing and stage career

Douglas previously worked as a writer for both Disney and Nickelodeon and was a contributing editor to Ability magazine. He was the first recipient of The Humanitas Organization's "New Voices" initiative, which paired Cullen alongside Shonda Rhimes. He also wrote and continues to perform across the country in the solo play Afraid to Look Down, which explores his journey in becoming a first-time father to son born with Down syndrome.

He wrote the screenplay for Building Bridges as well as co-writing the film Letters to God. For the stage Cullen wrote and stars in the acclaimed and award-winning solo play Afraid to Look Down, which explores the journey he took in becoming a first-time father to a son born with Down syndrome.

Douglas received the "Lillie Stoates", a regional theater award, for Best Supporting Actor in a Play, for his work in The Orlando Theatre Project's "The Lion in Winter".

Filmography

Film

Television

Personal life

Douglas met his wife Rachel in Jackson, Mississippi while performing in the musical Eden. They married in 1994 and have two sons, Gabriel and Cameron. Gabriel was born with Down syndrome and was diagnosed at age fifteen with Leukemia. They live in Los Angeles, California.

References

1. Mink, Sammy (7 August 2014). "Cullen Douglas Is On The "Wrong Side of Right"". The Tracking Board. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
2. Smith, C. Molly (7 August 2014). "Casting Net: Alice Eve joins 'Criminal'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
3. "`Afraid To Look Down'". Orlando Sentinel. 20 August 1999. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
4. "Florida School of the Arts honors graduates". St. Johns River State College. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
5. "Beau Knapp Joins 'Southpaw'; Cullen Douglas Cast In 'Wrong Side Of Right'". Deadline. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
6. "Actor offers words of praise for FloArts program". The St. Augustine Record. 5 February 2006. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
7. Graham, Chuck (28 October 2004). "Finding up side of Down syndrome". Tucson Citizen. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
8. Hamman, Cody (August 3, 2021). "The Bunker: Chad Michael Collins joins Tony Todd, Tobin Bell horror film". JoBlo.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
9. Lowe, Lindsay (9 December 2013). "My Real Holiday Wish: A Father's Wish for His Ill Son". Parade. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
10. "Actor offers words of praise for FloArts program". The St. Augustine Record. 5 February 2006. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

External links

• Official website
• Cullen Douglas on Facebook
• Cullen Douglas on Twitter
• Cullen Douglas at IMDb

• 1967 births
• 20th-century American male actors
• 21st-century American male actors
• American male film actors
• American male television actors
• Living people