Joseph Culp
JOSEPH CULP
Actor, writer and director, Joseph Culp has been active in professional theatre, film and television for over 25 years. His numerous film credits include leading roles in Alan J. Pakula’s “Dream Lover,” Monte Hellman’s “Iguana,” and Maria Novaro’s “El Jardin del Eden.” He was featured in Ron Howard’s “Apollo 13” and Mario Van Peebles’ “Panther” and “Badassss”. Joseph won international critical acclaim for his performance in “Hunger,” an adaptation of Nobel winner Knut Hamsun’s classic novel, and which featured his father, veteran actor Robert Culp. Joseph also produced and starred in “The Reflecting Pool”, the first investigative drama to challenge the official story of 9/11. Currently Joseph can be seen on the hit TV series Mad Men, as the Depression-Era father of character Don Draper.
Joseph is the founder of the L.A.-based Walking Theatre Group, integrating theatre, film and transpersonal work for actors, writers, and directors. Since 1995, the group has produced original work for L.A. audiences, including adaptations of works by Franz Kafka, and Reclamation shows I, II, III and Winter Walks. The Walking Theatre Group is currently in residence at The Electric Lodge in Venice, CA., where it regularly holds workshops, performs group shows and participates in the monthly Max 10 Performance Lab.
• Los Angeles Drama-Logue Award, 1993
• SAG Award, 1996
• “Hunger” Best Feature, Moondance Film Festival 2007
• “Hunger” Best Underground Feature FAIF Film Festival 2007
• “The Reflecting Pool” Best Feature Columbine Award, Moondance 2008
• “The Reflecting Pool” Special Jury Prize Polish Film Festival in America, 2008
