Cullen Douglas

Cullen Douglas is the first recipient of the Humanitas Prize's New Voices Initiative, which awarded him a Television Development Deal. A true multi-hyphenate, he's most recognized for his onscreen work in television, creating such fan favorites as "Louis Keating" on CBS' Pure Genius, "The Bird Man" on ABC's Grey's Anatomy, "Edison Po" on ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, and the "DJ" on David Lynch's Twin Peaks: The Return. Cullen's film work includes starring roles in Lionsgate's, The Black String, John Sayles' Sunshine State, Shuttle, The Possession of Michael King and Ace Ventura Jr., and the soon-to-be-released, The Bunker. Supporting roles include turns in The Dog Lover, Big Trouble, and Love Liza. Other memorable television work includes roles on Scandal, True Blood, Prison Break, Psych, Deadwood, ACS: Versace, Hawaii Five-0, as well as the upcoming Vanessa Bayer Series for Showtime, and Station 19. Cullen can currently be seen in Apple TV+/Steven Spielberg's anthology series, Amazing Stories, and next stars opposite Lance Reddick in Man of Fire and ESX Entertainment's/Warner Bros.' series, Casa Grande. As a writer, Cullen has penned and directed a number of films, including the feature documentary, Billy Flanigan: The Happiest Man on Earth, Portrait of a Woman at Dawn, and Fading Scars, and co-writing, Letters to God. Cullen also wrote, directed, and starred in the award-winning and critically acclaimed one-person play, Afraid to Look Down, which chronicled the first year of life with his oldest son, born with Down syndrome. The play had its West Coast Premiere at the HBO Workspace and then toured the country for five years, receiving the Lawton Medallion of Excellence. Other Stage work includes the role of George in the 50th Anniversary Production of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Cullen has served on the Television Academy's Governor's Peer Board and Equity's Liason Committee.