Robb Cullen
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Robb Cullen is a film and television writer, actor and producer. He usually works with his brother Mark Cullen
.
Robb, along with his brother Mark, has created multiple, prime-time
TV series - Hitz
for UPN, Lucky
for FX, Gary The Rat
for Spike TV
and Heist
for NBC. The Cullen Brothers have also written and produced multiple pilots for Fox, NBC, ABC, HBO and Showtime.
Robb was nominated for a primetime Emmy in 2002 in the category of "Outstanding writing for a comedy series" for the pilot episode
of Lucky.
Robb and Mark Cullen also wrote the screenplay for the Kevin Smith
film Cop Out starring Bruce Willis
, Tracy Morgan
, Seann William Scott
, Adam Brody
and Kevin Pollak
.
The Cullen Brothers have also written the screenplay for the re-make
of the movie Uptown Saturday Night
for Will Smith
and his Overbrook Entertainment Company.
Robb has appeared in many of the shows he has created - He played Stan McWatt in the Lucky series. He was the voice of "Johnny Bugz" in the Gary the Rat series. He plays Phil Mahoney in the upcoming Cop Out.
Robb Cullen graduated UCLA in 1988 with a BS in Kinesiology.
His first acting role was the Game Show Host in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."
Robb and Mark Cullen are currently writing multiple screenplays for Warner Brothers and Universal Pictures
.
Mark Cullen (writer)
Mark Cullen is a film and television writer, actor and producer. He usually works with his brother Robb Cullen.Mark, along with his brother Robb, has created multiple, prime time TV series - Hitz for UPN, Lucky for FX, Gary The Rat for SpikeTV and Heist for NBC...
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Robb, along with his brother Mark, has created multiple, prime-time
Prime time
Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast programming during the middle of the evening for television programing.The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period—for example, from 19:00 to 22:00 or 20:00 to 23:00 Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast...
TV series - Hitz
Hitz
Hitz is an American comedy television series that premiered August 26, 1997 on UPN. The series follows two record industry executives and their boss at Hitower Records in Los Angeles.-Cast:...
for UPN, Lucky
Lucky (TV series)
Lucky is an American dark comedy television series which ran for one season on FX Networks in 2003. The show starred John Corbett as Michael "Lucky" Linkletter, a professional poker player and gambling addict. The series was created by Robb Cullen and Mark Cullen...
for FX, Gary The Rat
Gary the Rat
Gary the Rat is an American television program adult-oriented animated series animated by Spike Animation Studios, produced by Grammnet Productions and distributed by Cheyenne Enterprises that was originally broadcast on Spike in 2003. The program lasted one season before cancellation...
for Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
and Heist
Heist (TV series)
Heist is an American television series that premiered March 22, 2006, on NBC, but was almost immediately canceled due to low ratings. The series was from acclaimed director Doug Liman and revolved around professional thief Mickey O' Neil , who created a team of experts to try to pull off the...
for NBC. The Cullen Brothers have also written and produced multiple pilots for Fox, NBC, ABC, HBO and Showtime.
Robb was nominated for a primetime Emmy in 2002 in the category of "Outstanding writing for a comedy series" for the pilot episode
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
of Lucky.
Robb and Mark Cullen also wrote the screenplay for the Kevin Smith
Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, actor, film producer, and director, as well as a popular comic book writer, author, comedian/raconteur, and internet radio personality best recognized by viewers as Silent Bob...
film Cop Out starring Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis
Walter Bruce Willis , better known as Bruce Willis, is an American actor, producer, and musician. His career began in television in the 1980s and has continued both in television and film since, including comedic, dramatic, and action roles...
, Tracy Morgan
Tracy Morgan
Tracy Morgan is an American comedian who is best known for his eight seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and currently known for playing the role of Tracy Jordan on the NBC series 30 Rock.-Early life:...
, Seann William Scott
Seann William Scott
Seann William Scott is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Steve Stifler in the American Pie film series...
, Adam Brody
Adam Brody
Adam Jared Brody is an American film and television actor and part time musician. He began his career in 1995, appearing on Gilmore Girls and other series, and subsequently came to fame for his role as Seth Cohen on The O.C. Brody later appeared in several film roles, including Mr. & Mrs...
and Kevin Pollak
Kevin Pollak
Kevin Elliot Pollak is an American actor, impressionist, game show host, and comedian. He started performing stand-up comedy at the age of 10 and touring professionally at the age of 20...
.
The Cullen Brothers have also written the screenplay for the re-make
Remake
A remake is a piece of media based primarily on an earlier work of the same medium.-Film:The term "remake" is generally used in reference to a movie which uses an earlier movie as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second, later movie based on the same source...
of the movie Uptown Saturday Night
Uptown Saturday Night
Uptown Saturday Night is a 1974 comedy film written by Richard Wesley, and directed by Sidney Poitier. Poitier also stars in this film, along with Bill Cosby and Harry Belafonte. Cosby and Poitier teamed up again for Let's Do It Again and A Piece of the Action...
for Will Smith
Will Smith
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...
and his Overbrook Entertainment Company.
Robb has appeared in many of the shows he has created - He played Stan McWatt in the Lucky series. He was the voice of "Johnny Bugz" in the Gary the Rat series. He plays Phil Mahoney in the upcoming Cop Out.
Robb Cullen graduated UCLA in 1988 with a BS in Kinesiology.
His first acting role was the Game Show Host in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."
Robb and Mark Cullen are currently writing multiple screenplays for Warner Brothers and Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
-1920:* White Youth* The Flaming Disc* Am I Dreaming?* The Dragon's Net* The Adorable Savage* Putting It Over* The Line Runners-1921:* The Fire Eater* A Battle of Wits* Dream Girl* The Millionaire...
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