Joseph Culp (born January 9, 1963) is an American actor and director. He is the son of actor

Robert Culp Robert Martin Culp (August 16, 1930 – March 24, 2010) was an American actor widely known for his work in television. Culp earned an international reputation for his role as Kelly Robinson on ''I Spy'' (1965–1968), the espionage television se ...

and his second wife Nancy Ashe. He received his acting training at

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in New York City.

Early life

Joseph Culp was born on January 9, 1963, and is the son of

and his second wife Nancy Ashe.

Career

Joseph Culp appeared in a recurring role as Archie Whitman, the depression-era father of

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's character

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in the

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series ''

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''. He was the first actor ever to play

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in the first film version of

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''. He also narrated the film ''September 11-The New Pearl Harbor'' by

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. Culp also featured in the

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'' as Walter Robbins in the homicide case "The Studio Secretary Murder".

Personal life

He co-founded the Walking-In-Your-Shoes technique with

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, a body-mind approach. In 1992, he and Cogswell founded the Walking Theatre Group based in Los Angeles.Walking Theatre Group bio
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Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

Official Joseph Culp website

''Walking in Your Shoes: Walking is Understanding'' by Christian Assel (Author), Joseph Culp (Foreword)

Walking Theater Group

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Culp, Joseph 1963 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Male actors from Los Angeles American male film actors American male television actors Film directors from California