Chris Mulkey
Actor · Since 1976
A dependable American character actor born in Wisconsin, Chris Mulkey has amassed hundreds of credits across film and television over a long career. He turned up in 'First Blood' (1982), 'Captain Phillips' (2013), 'The Purge' (2013) and the acclaimed 'Whiplash' (2014), and is a familiar face from series work including 'Twin Peaks'. Often cast as cops, fathers and working-class figures, he is the kind of steady, recognisable presence directors trust for grounded supporting parts rather than star billing.
Chris Mulkey
Actor · Since 1976
119 Movies · 66 Series
A dependable American character actor born in Wisconsin, Chris Mulkey has amassed hundreds of credits across film and television over a long career. He turned up in 'First Blood' (1982), 'Captain Phillips' (2013), 'The Purge' (2013) and the acclaimed 'Whiplash' (2014), and is a familiar face from series work including 'Twin Peaks'. Often cast as cops, fathers and working-class figures, he is the kind of steady, recognisable presence directors trust for grounded supporting parts rather than star billing.
Movies
Plays Uncle Frank
Whiplash
2014
Plays Second Cop
48 Hrs.
1982
Plays Major Hunt
Broken Arrow
1996
Plays Mr. Halverson
The Purge
2013
Plays Deputy Ward
First Blood
1982
Plays John Cronan
Captain Phillips
2013
Plays Lt. Col. Graff
Cloverfield
2008
Plays (voice)
Rain Man
1988
Plays Tommy
Mad Families
2017
Plays Charles Moritz
On the Basis of Sex
2018
Plays Frank
Radio
2003
Plays Detective James Curtis
Unknown
2006
Plays Mr. Lackey
Mysterious Skin
2005
Plays Cop #2
Bulworth
1998
Plays Tim
The Fan
1996
Plays Hal
Wildflower
2023
Plays Earl Slangley
North Country
2005
Plays Jack DeVries
The Hidden
1987
Plays Dan Goldman
Foxfire
1996
Plays Agent Frank Pinsky
Dragon Wars: D-War
2007
Plays Frank DeCicco
Gotti
2018
Plays John
Wolves at the Door
2016
Plays Todd Eason
Above Suspicion
2019
Plays Bernie Pillage
Bad Actress
2011
Plays Aaron
Sugar Town
1999
Plays Maurice Udell
Truth
2015
Plays Charlie
Gloria Bell
2019
Plays Vernon Biggs
The Long Riders
1980
Plays Mac
Spare Room
2018
Plays John Grubb
American Girl
2002
Plays Ford
The Standoff at Sparrow Creek
2019
Plays David Johnson
Runaway
1984
Plays Finch
Dreamscape
1984
Plays Raymond
Gas Food Lodging
1992
Plays Sheriff Kline Lebauve
Little Chenier
2008
Plays Lucky Haskins
The Perfect Game
2009
Plays Sheriff Linton Jones
Mosquito
2022
Producer
Plays Commander Brisco
Rogue Warfare
2019
Plays Leary
Message from the King
2017
Plays Bram Walker
Ghost in the Machine
1993
Plays Matt
Angel of Death
1990
Plays Scott Morofsky
Jack's Back
1988
Plays Tomas
Ouija House
2018
Producer
Plays Commander Brisco
Rogue Warfare: The Hunt
2019
Plays Strank
I Tried
2007
Plays Russell Monk
All Night Long
1981
Plays Daniels
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
1982
Plays Detective Brown
One Night with You
2006
Plays Flower Vendor
Flowers for Norma
2010
Plays Red
Quiet Cool
1986
TV Shows
Plays Colliar Sims
Any Day Now
1998
Plays Denny Boyer
Bakersfield P.D.
1993
Plays Hank Jennings
Twin Peaks
1990
Plays Doug Norman
Saving Grace
2007
Plays Terry Szymanski
Liberty Crossing
2018
Plays Ed Nestly
The Spoils Before Dying
2015
Plays Officer Pete Walsh
Arresting Behavior
1992
Plays Clay
Castle Rock
2018
Plays Tom Weaver
Marshals
2026
Plays Coach Bill McGregor
Friday Night Lights
2006
Plays Bart
Grimm
2011
Plays Frank Hague
Boardwalk Empire
2010
Plays Big Ears
Broken Trail
2006
Plays Charlie White
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
1992
Plays Carl Scott
Against the Wall
2011
Plays Walter Shreeve/Shriek (voice)
Batman Beyond
1999
Plays Joey Freeman
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Mr. Young
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Doug Knowles
24
2001
Plays Walt McCready
Justified
2010
Plays Henry Briggs
Battle Creek
2015
Plays Detective Al Jenkins
Human Target
2010
Plays Billy Ray
The Dukes of Hazzard
1979
Plays Frank Hamer
Timeless
2016
Plays Roger Kerry
Impastor
2015
Plays Oncle Bud
Marvel's Agent Carter
2015
Plays Jed
Animal Kingdom
2016
Plays Frank Morgan
The Glades
2010
Plays Sticks
Here's Boomer
1981
Plays Tony, the 'Repo Man'
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Latest Trailers
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The Remedy
Full Filmography 185
Marshals
Tom Weaver
2026Season 2
The Remedy
Uncle Joe
2026
Boris Is Dead
Ross
2026
Marshals
Tom Weaver
2026Season 1
Buffalo Daze
Warden Frank Conley
2025
Long Shadows
Roy Holt
2025
The Paper
Luke Putnam
2025Season 1
PULSE
Mr. Simms
2025Season 1
The Long Game
Chris Valente
2025
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Chris Mulkey and where are they from?
Chris Mulkey is 78 years old, born on May 3, 1948 in Wisconsin, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Chris Mulkey?
Chris Mulkey is best known for roles in Whiplash, The Purge, Cloverfield.
How many movies has Chris Mulkey been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1975), Chris Mulkey has appeared in 119 movies and 66 TV shows.
What was Chris Mulkey's first movie?
The career of Chris Mulkey began with Loose Ends (1975).
What is Chris Mulkey's most recent movie or series?
Chris Mulkey's most recent release is The Remedy, which premiered on June 3, 2026.
What TV shows has Chris Mulkey appeared in?
On television, Chris Mulkey has appeared in Lucifer, Better Call Saul, Lost, The Mentalist.
Chris Mulkey
1948-05-03 · Wisconsin, USA
Chris Mulkey (born May 3, 1948) is an American actor who most recently appeared in Cloverfield, the NBC TV movie Knight Rider, and as a corporate executive in season 7 of 24. He has also played a coach in four episodes of Friday Night Lights, and appeared in numerous TV shows and movies as far back the mid 1970s, such as Baretta and early '90s cult classic Twin Peaks. Finally, he is well known to fans of the Wing Commander franchise as Col. Jacob "Hawk" Manley. In the science fiction action film The Hidden, he portrayed a man named Jack, who is possessed by the parasitic alien antagonist in the beginning of the movie.
Mulkey was born in Viroqua, Wisconsin and is married to actress Karen Landry.Chris Mulkey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.