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| birth_place = San Francisco, California, U.S.| education = Lincoln High School (Stockton, California)University of California, Berkeley| occupation = Actor| years_active = 1984â€“presentJessica Hendra|1993}}| children = 2}}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 (2009â€“2014) and Zachariah in Supernatural (2009â€“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 (film)|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, CarnivÃ le, 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.WEB,www.dreadcentral.com/news/36886/will-supernaturals-100th-episode-be-point-no-return, Will Supernatural’s 100th Episode Really Be the Point of No Return?, August 29, 2012, 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.WEB, Savlov, Marc, July 7, 2000, Movie Review: Scary Movie,www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2000-07-07/scary-movie/,web.archive.org/web/20220128233426/https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2000-07-07/scary-movie/, January 28, 2022, 2024-02-25, www.austinchronicle.com, en-US, In 1986, he played “Frank” in the US premiere of Steven Berkoff’s play Kvetch in West Los Angeles.NEWS, Drake, Sylvie,www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-03-18-ca-27222-story.html, Stage Review : A ‘Kvetch’ worth Listening To, Los Angeles Times, March 18, 1986, October 28, 2019, The following year he reprised the role Off-Broadway at the Westside Arts Theater.NEWS, Beaufort, John,www.csmonitor.com/1987/0303/laward.html, ‘Kvetch’: British-Yiddish satire, Christian Science Monitor, March 3, 1987, October 28, 2019, 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

(File:Kurtfuller.jpg|thumb|upright|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.WEB,books.google.com/books?id=seMCAAAAMBAJ&q=kurt+fuller+jewish&pg=PA112, New York Magazine, New York Media, LLC, March 2, 1987, New York Media, LLC, Google Books,

Filmography

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! Year! Title! Role! class = “unsortable” | Notes| 1987The Running Man (1987 film)>The Running Man| Tony| 1988 Miracle Mile (film)>Miracle Mile| Gerstead|| Elvira, Mistress of the Dark| Mr. Glotter|Red Heat (1988 film)>Red Heat| Detective | 1989True Believer (1989 film)>True Believer| George Ballistics|No Holds Barred (1989 film)>No Holds Barred| Brell| | Ghostbusters II| Jack Hardemeyer|Under the Boardwalk (1989 film)>Under the Boardwalk| Tortoise| | 1990The Bonfire of the Vanities (film)>The Bonfire of the Vanities| Pollard Browning| 1991Eve of Destruction (film)>Eve of Destruction| Bill Schneider|Bingo (1991 film)>Bingo| Lennie| 1992Wayne’s World (film)>Wayne’s World| Russell Finley|| Original Intent| Alex Grabowsky|| 1993Calendar Girl (1993 film)>Calendar Girl| Arturo Gallo|| 1994| Reflections on a Crime| Howard| 1995| Stuart Saves His Family| Von Arks|French Exit (1995 film)>French Exit| Stubin|| Just Looking| Chuck| 1996| Twisted Desire| Detective Becker|The Fan (1996 film)>The Fan| Bernie| 1997| Looking for Lola| Dr. Gregory Hinson|| Moonbase| Deckert| 1999Diamonds (1999 film)>Diamonds| Moses Agency|| Red Dog SquadronWilhelm II, German Emperor>Kaiser Wilhelm|| Pushing Tin| Ed Clabes|| 2000| Scary Movie| The Sheriff| 2002Joshua (2002 film)>Joshua| Father Pat Hayes|| The New Guy| Mr. Undine|| Auto Focus| Werner Klemperer|| Repli-Kate| President Chumley|| 2003Anger Management (film)>Anger Management| Frank Head|| 2004Ray (film)>Ray| Sam Clark| 2005| Don’t Come Knocking| Mr. Daily|| The Civilization of Maxwell Bright| Berdette| 2006| The Pursuit of Happyness| Walter Ribbon|| Good Cop, Bad Cop| Kramer|| 2007| Mr. Woodcock| Councilman Luke| 2008| Superhero Movie| Mr. Thompson|| (Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous)| Cousin Barry|| 2009| (National Lampoon’s Van Wilder: Freshman Year)| Dean Reardon| 2010Group Sex (film)>Group Sex| Bloom|The Prankster (film)>The Prankster| Dean Pecarino|| 2011| Midnight in Paris| John| 2012| The Silent Thief| Howard Henderson|| Love and Germophobia| Dr. Robinson| Short film 2013| The Frozen Ground| D.A. Pat Clives|| Wrong Cops| Music producer|| 2014| The Wolves of Savin Hill| Carl| 2015| Accidental Love| Reverend Norm|| A Light Beneath Their Feet| Dr. Rutter| 2018Josie (film)>Josie| Gordie|Baja (film)>Baja| Hal Johnson|| Office Uprising| Lentworth || 2019Phil (film)>Phil| Dean Wurtz|| 2023Sound of Freedom (film)>Sound of Freedom| Frost|“>

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