Steven Bradford Culp (born December 3, 1955) is an American actor.
Culp appeared in films Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993),
James and the Giant Peach (1996), The Emperor's Club (2002), and most
notable in the 2000 political thriller Thirteen Days playing Robert F.
Kennedy.On television, Culp had a recurring roles as Clayton Webb in
the CBS procedural JAG (1997â€"2004), and Speaker of the United States
House of Representatives Jeff Haffley in the NBC political drama The
West Wing (2003â€"2005). He also appeared as Rex Van de Kamp in the
ABC comedy-drama series, Desperate Housewives.Culp was born in La
Jolla, California, the son of Mary Ann Joseph (Born. Coshocton, Ohio),
and Joseph Franklin Culp (Born. Dallas). Both his father and
stepfather were in the United States Navy. He attended First Colonial
High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He graduated from the College
of William and Mary in 1978 with a major in English literature and
also studied at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom. He
earned an M.F.A. from Brandeis University in 1981.One of Culp's
earliest roles was in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) as
Robert Campbell, a reporter looking into the Jason murders. He also
played the father of the titular character in James and the Giant
Peach. In 1995, Culp briefly starred on The Young and the Restless as
Brian Hamilton. Culp is known for his recurring roles as CIA Agent
Clayton Webb on JAG (1997â€"2004) and Major Hayes on Star Trek:
Enterprise (2003â€"2004). His characters in both series were killed in
the same week in the shows' season finales, although Webb's character
in JAG reappeared in the series’ subsequent season premiere. In
2003, Culp appeared in a few episodes of the second season of 24 as
Secret Service agent Ted Simmons. He had a recurring role in the NBC
series The West Wing as Republican Speaker of the House of
Representatives Jeff Haffley from 2003 to 2005.
Culp appeared in films Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993),
James and the Giant Peach (1996), The Emperor's Club (2002), and most
notable in the 2000 political thriller Thirteen Days playing Robert F.
Kennedy.On television, Culp had a recurring roles as Clayton Webb in
the CBS procedural JAG (1997â€"2004), and Speaker of the United States
House of Representatives Jeff Haffley in the NBC political drama The
West Wing (2003â€"2005). He also appeared as Rex Van de Kamp in the
ABC comedy-drama series, Desperate Housewives.Culp was born in La
Jolla, California, the son of Mary Ann Joseph (Born. Coshocton, Ohio),
and Joseph Franklin Culp (Born. Dallas). Both his father and
stepfather were in the United States Navy. He attended First Colonial
High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He graduated from the College
of William and Mary in 1978 with a major in English literature and
also studied at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom. He
earned an M.F.A. from Brandeis University in 1981.One of Culp's
earliest roles was in Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) as
Robert Campbell, a reporter looking into the Jason murders. He also
played the father of the titular character in James and the Giant
Peach. In 1995, Culp briefly starred on The Young and the Restless as
Brian Hamilton. Culp is known for his recurring roles as CIA Agent
Clayton Webb on JAG (1997â€"2004) and Major Hayes on Star Trek:
Enterprise (2003â€"2004). His characters in both series were killed in
the same week in the shows' season finales, although Webb's character
in JAG reappeared in the series’ subsequent season premiere. In
2003, Culp appeared in a few episodes of the second season of 24 as
Secret Service agent Ted Simmons. He had a recurring role in the NBC
series The West Wing as Republican Speaker of the House of
Representatives Jeff Haffley from 2003 to 2005.
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