American actor (born 1953)
Kurt Fuller (born September 16, 1953) is an American character actor . He has appeared in a number of television, film, and stage projects. He is best known for his roles in the films No Holds Barred and Ghostbusters II (both 1989), Wayne's World (1992), and Scary Movie (2000), as well as for playing Coroner Woody Strode in the USA Network television series Psych (2009–2014) and Zachariah in Supernatural (2009–2019).
Early life
Fuller was born in San Francisco, California , and raised in Stockton .
Career
Fuller has played television director Russell in Wayne's World ; a mayoral aide in Ghostbusters II ; the television executive and mastermind of the "Battle of the Tough Guys", Mr. Brell, in No Holds Barred ; a real estate agent in Elvira: Mistress of the Dark ; and NSC Director Robert Lindsey in the third season of Alias . Fuller also played real-life figures Werner Klemperer (in Paul Schrader 's Auto Focus ) and Karl Rove (on the TV satire That's My Bush! ). He also portrayed Pacific Bell Retirement Fund Executive Walter Ribbon in The Pursuit of Happyness .
Fuller has also appeared in many television shows, including Knight Rider , Timecop , Quantum Leap , L.A. Law , Murder, She Wrote , Ally McBeal , Felicity , Malcolm in the Middle , The West Wing , Boston Legal , Boston Public , House , Monk , Desperate Housewives , the live-action version of The Tick , Charmed , Carnivàle , My Name Is Earl , Ugly Betty , Glee , Drop Dead Diva and the pilot episode of NewsRadio . He has had a recurring role as Woody the Coroner on Psych and another on Supernatural , portraying a malevolent angel called Zachariah .[ 1] Fuller later reprised the role for Supernatural's 300th episode "Lebanon." He also acted as a Senior Police Officer in the 2000 comedy Scary Movie , who is the commanding officer of Doofy.[ 2]
In 1986, he played "Frank" in the US premiere of Steven Berkoff 's play Kvetch in West Los Angeles .[ 3] The following year he reprised the role Off-Broadway at the Westside Arts Theater.[ 4]
From 2010 to 2011, Fuller appeared in the ABC Network series Better with You ; the show was canceled after a single season.
Fuller portrayed director of the C.I.A. , Grayden Osborne, in the ABC drama Scandal . He also appeared in Fox 's Us & Them with Jane Kaczmarek and Jason Ritter .
Personal life
Fuller in 2008
He is married to actress and author Jessica Hendra (daughter of actor and writer Tony Hendra ) and has two daughters named Julia and Charlotte. Fuller is Jewish.[ 5]
Filmography
Film
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1984
Knight Rider
Cameraman
Episode: "Speed Demons"
1985
Wildside
Elliot Thogmorton
6 episodes
1986–1994
L.A. Law
Ed Freeling / Stan Nussbaum / Clifford Gild
3 episodes
1987
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
Roger
Television film
Cagney & Lacey
Lorca
Episode: "Waste Deep"
The Tortellis
Charo's Manager
Episode: "Coochie, Coochie"
Hooperman
Eliot, the Nephew
Episode: "John Doe, We Hardly Knew Ye"
Sledge Hammer!
FBI Agent Bunion
Episode: "Hammer Hits the Rock"
Beverly Hills Buntz
Harry
Episode: "Fit to Be Tied"
1987–1988
Jake and the Fatman
Mr. Burnstein
2 episodes
1988
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Adam's Dad
Episode: "The Soccer Show"
Newhart
Bill Dryden
Episode: "Would You Buy a Used Car from This Handyman?"
The Van Dyke Show
Steve
Episode: "Dick Stops Smoking"
227
Bosworth Duncan
Episode: "A Yen for Lester"
1989
CBS Schoolbreak Special
Peter Webster
Episode: "Frog Girl: The Jenifer Graham Story"
Glory Days
Walter Ayoob
Episode: "Whattya Wanna Do Tonight?"
1990
Capital News
Miles Plato
13 episodes
Hurricane Sam
Mr. Gower
Television film
1991
Shannon's Deal
Garth
Episode: "Greed"
Stat
Mickey Weller
Episode: "Psychosomatic"
Quantum Leap
Lloyd Eastland
Episode: "Nuclear Family - October 26, 1962"
Marilyn and Me
Harry Lipton
Television film
1992
Laurie Hill
Dr. Spencer Kramer
10 episodes
Civil Wars
Jonathan Bentel
Episode: "Dirty Pool"
The Heart of Justice
Dr. Leonard
Television film
1993
Relentless: Mind of a Killer
Dahlberg
Television film
Harmful Intent
Bingham
Television film
1994
Ellen
Dr. Collins
Episode: "The Refrigerator"
Diagnosis: Murder
Dr. Albert Blank / Walter Litvak
3 episodes
1995
NewsRadio
Ed Harlow
Episode: "Pilot"
Virus
Dr. Williams
Television film
Vanishing Son
Isaac
2 episodes
See Jane Run
Dr. Melloff
Television film
Live Shot
Mitch Merman
Episode: "The Forgotten Episode"
Murder, She Wrote
Sheriff Milo Pike
Episode: "A Quaking in Aspen"
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Vincent Van Strough (voice)
Episode: "History of the Monster World: Part One / Fear, Thy Name Is Ickis"
1996
The Faculty
Everette Sloan
Episode: "Pilot"
Suddenly Susan
Bill Keane
Episode: "First Episode"
Twisted Desire
Det. Becker
Television film
Doomsday Virus
Chet Walter
2 episodes
1997
Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder
Detective Tom Green
Television film
Crisis Center
Unknown character
Episode: "He Said, She Said"
1997–1998
Timecop
Dr. Dale Easter
9 episodes
1998
Brooklyn South
Gerald Nader
Episode: "Violet Inviolate"
Dharma & Greg
David Saunders
Episode: "The House That Dharma Built"
Principal Takes a Holiday
Principal Frank Hockenberry
Television film
1998–1999
Chicago Hope
Artie Lomax
2 episodes
1999
The Practice
Mr. Lawrence
Episode: "Target Practice"
The Jack Bull
Conrad
Television film
Family Law
Mr. Cutler
Episode: "The Fourth Trimester"
1999–2001
Providence
Thrifty Ticket Agent / Michael
2 episodes
1999–2002
Ally McBeal
Attorney Paget / Bernard Marsh
2 episodes
2000
The Beach Boys: An American Family
Mike Love 's Dad
2 episodes
Angels in the Infield
Simon
Television film
2001
Malcolm in the Middle
Mr. Young
Episode: "Hal Quits"
That's My Bush!
Karl Rove
8 episodes
2002
The Tick
Destroyo
Episode: "The Tick vs. Justice"
Boston Public
Ken Thomas
Episode: "Chapter Thirty-Five"
Porn 'n Chicken
Dean Widehead
Television film
The West Wing
SitRoom Civilian Advisor
2 episodes
Felicity
Paul Korsikoff
Episode: "Back to the Future"
Live from Baghdad
Inky
Television film
2003
The Guardian
Frank DeScala
Episode: "Understand Your Man"
Judging Amy
Leonard Zook
Episode: "Maxine Interrupted"
Oliver Beene
Mitch
Episode: "Home, a Loan"
Monk
Dennis Gammill
Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Very, Very Old Man"
Karen Sisco
Bo Sweeten
Episode: "Nostalgia"
Alias
Robert Lindsey
6 episodes
The Handler
Edward Burke
Episode: "Dirty White Collar"
2004
Las Vegas
Siegel
Episode: "Blood is Thicker"
2005
House
Mark Adams
Episode: "Poison"
Unscripted
Kurt
2 episodes
Charmed
John Norman
Episode: "Carpe Demon"
Yes, Dear
Doctor
Episode: "Jimmy Has Changed"
Boston Legal
Reverend Donald Diddum
3 episodes
The 4400
Keane Driscoll
Episode: "Graduation Day"
2005–2006
Desperate Housewives
Detective Barton
5 episodes
2006
In Justice
Kenneth Long
Episode: "Confessions"
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Quon (voice)
Episode: "Lake Laogai"
2006–2007
Big Day
Steve
12 episodes
2007
Eyes
Michael Zucker
Episode: "Whistleblower"
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Ted Atkins
Episode: "Monday"
The Batman
Superior (voice)
Episode: "Artifacts"
My Name Is Earl
Mr. Baldwyn
Episode: "G.E.D."
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Sheriff Ned Bastille
Episode: "Ending Happy"
Ugly Betty
Mr. Tanen
Episode: "How Betty Got Her Grieve Back "
Shark
Ben Bentley
Episode: "For Whom the Skel Rolls"
Grey's Anatomy
Jerry
Episode: "Physical Attraction... Chemical Reaction"
2008
Hollywood Residential
Chet
2009
Eli Stone
Doug Stemple
Episode: "Tailspin"
Glee
Mr. McClung
Episode: "Preggers "
Legally Mad
Lou Peable
Unaired pilot [ 6]
2009–2010, 2019
Supernatural
Zachariah
8 episodes
2009–2014
Psych
Coroner Woody Strode
33 episodes
2010
Men of a Certain Age
Scarpulla Manager
Episode: "Back in the Sh*t"
Sons of Tucson
Principal
Episode: "Pilot"
Drop Dead Diva
Henry Bingum
Episode: "Senti-Mental Journey"
Svetlana
Interrogator
Episode: "Water-Board Certified"
2010–2011
Better with You
Joel Putney
22 episodes
2011–2016
The Good Wife
Judge Peter Dunaway
7 episodes
2012–2014
Parenthood
Dr. Bedsloe
5 episodes
2013
Scandal
Grayden Osborne
4 episodes
2013–2014
Us & Them
Michael
7 episodes
2014
Rebels
Arnie
Episode: "Pilot"
Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight
Mr. Abramson
3 episodes
The Crazy Ones
Mitchell Payson
Episode: "Dead and Improved"
Jennifer Falls
Dr. Wessman
Episode: "Three Dates with My Mother"
Franklin & Bash
Eckhart Smits
Episode: "Honor Thy Mother"
Manhattan Love Story
William
11 episodes
2015
Hot in Cleveland
Gerald
Episode: "Duct Soup"
Bones
Sid Lauren
Episode: "The Big Beef at the Royal Diner"
2015–2017
Rosewood
Floyd Butters
3 episodes
2016
BrainDead
J.K. Cornish
Episode: "The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics"
2017
Bull
Judge Robert Genda
Episode: "Name Game"
Psych: The Movie
Coroner Woody Strode
Television film
American Dad!
Stadium Manager (voice)
Episode: "The Long Bomb"
2018
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jed Karey
3 episodes
Shooter
Andrew Gold
3 episodes
The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
Gareth Pratt
10 episodes
Heathers
Principal Gowan
Recurring role
Black-ish
Police Officer
Episode: "Christmas in Theater Eight"
2018–2019
The Good Fight
Judge Peter Dunaway
2 episodes
2019
Grand Hotel
Clive
Episode: "Groom Service"
2019–2024
Evil
Kurt Boggs
Series regular
2020
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home
Coroner Woody Strode
Television film
2021
Psych 3: This Is Gus
2022
Grace and Frankie
Albert
Episode: "The Raccoon"
Would I Lie to You?
Himself
Episode: "Allowance PowerPoint"
2023
Night Court
Jeff Dewitt
2 episodes
Video games
References
^ "Will Supernatural's 100th Episode Really Be the Point of No Return?" . August 29, 2012.
^ Savlov, Marc (July 7, 2000). "Movie Review: Scary Movie" . www.austinchronicle.com . Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2024 .
^ Drake, Sylvie (March 18, 1986). "Stage Review : A 'Kvetch' worth Listening To" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
^ Beaufort, John (March 3, 1987). " 'Kvetch': British-Yiddish satire" . Christian Science Monitor . Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
^ LLC, New York Media (March 2, 1987). "New York Magazine" . New York Media, LLC – via Google Books.
^ Schneider, Michael (May 11, 2009). "NBC passing on 'Legally Mad' " . Variety . Retrieved December 28, 2019 .
External links
International National People Other