Chris Mulkey

Chris Mulkey (born May 3, 1948) is an American film and television actor and blues and Americana singer-songwriter.

Career Mulkey played the supporting role of husband to Annie Potts's character in Any Day Now from 1998 to 2002. He has also appeared in Captain Phillips,

He played the main character in the controversial 1985 Supertramp music video "Brother Where You Bound". He appeared in the Wing Commander franchise as Jacob "Hawk" Manley. He costarred with John Jenkins and Karen Landry in the 1988 indie film Patti Rocks. He appeared in the science fiction action film The Hidden, and the 1989 sci-fi cop film K-9000. He has appeared in more recent films as The Purge, Slow Burn, Sanitarium, The Identical and On the Basis of Sex. In 2014, he had a cameo role in Whiplash.

His southern blues band is called Chris Mulkey and Blue Highway.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1975 Loose Ends Billy Regis 1977 Tomcats Cullen Garrett 1978 The Boss' Son Fred 1979 Sunnyside Reggie Flynn 1980 The Long Riders Vernon Biggs 1981 All Night Long Russell Monk 1982 First Blood Deputy Ward 48 Hrs. Second Cop Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann Daniels 1984 Dreamscape Gary Finch Runaway David Johnson 1986 Quiet Cool "Red" 1987 The Hidden Jack DeVries 1988 Patti Rocks Billy Regis Under the Gun Larry Jack's Back Scott Morofsky In Dangerous Company Chris Heartbreak Hotel Steve Ayres From Hollywood to Deadwood Nick Detroit 1989 Vietnam War Story: The Last Days Griffin Segment: "Dirty Work" 1990 Denial Chad 1991 Ambition Man In Bookstore 1992 Gas Food Lodging Raymond The Silencer George 1993 Bound and Gagged: A Love Story Steve Ghost in the Machine Bram Walker 1995 Dead Cold Eric 1996 Broken Arrow Major Hunt The Fan Tim Foxfire Dan Goldman Amanda Caleb Farnsworth Full Moon Rising Dirk Jaspers 1997 Behind Enemy Lines CIA Agent "Jonesy" Jones Sub Down Commander Kirsch Weapons of Mass Distraction Jerry Pascoe 1998 Bulworth Cop #2 Twist of Fate Lennox 1999 Sugar Town Aaron Requiem for Murder Richard Poe Jimmy Zip Rick Conesco 2000 Slow Burn Jacob McTeague 2002 American Girl John Grubb 2003 Manhood Travel Agent Radio Frank Clay 2004 Mysterious Skin George Lackey 2005 North Country Earl Slangley Dirty Carlson 2006 Dreamland Herb Wasted Father Collins Love & Debate Austin Little Chenier Sheriff Kline LeBauve The Curiosity of Chance Sir Unknown Detective James Curtis One Night with You Detective Brown 2007 Nanking Mills McCallum I Tried Strank D-War Agent Frank Pinsky Universal Groove The Agent 2008 Cloverfield Lieutenant Colonel Graff Older than America Paul Gunderson Dead*Line Hollis Short film Shattered! Dennis 2009 The Perfect Game "Lucky" Haskins Dark Moon Rising John 2011 COLLAPSE Robert Bad Actress Bernie Pillage The Levenger Tapes Stackman 2012 Any Day Now District Attorney Wilson Knife Fight Roger Fillmore 2013 Sanitarium Father Segment: "Monsters are Real" Decoding Annie Parker Ralph Parker The Purge Mr. Halverson Captain Phillips John Cronan 2014 The Jersey Devil God Whiplash Frank Neiman The Identical William Hemsley (Older) Last Weekend Malcolm Green The Living Howard The Surface Kelly 2015 Truth Maurice Udell Car Dogs Malcolm Chamberlain Call Me King Angelo 2016 Message from the King Frank Leary Wolves at the Door John 2017 Mad Families Tommy 2018 When I Sing "Rock Doc" Gotti Frank DeCicco Ouija House Tomas Gloria Bell Charlie The Standoff at Sparrow Creek Ford Spare Room Mac On the Basis of Sex Charles Moritz 2019 Above Suspicion Todd Eason Rogue Warfare 2: The Hunt Commander Brisco 2020Emerald RunAlfio Sarda How to Deter a Robber Andy Reynolds Killing Eleanor Edward Grillo 2023 Mother, May I? Bill 2025 Long Shadows Roy Holt 2026 The Remedy Uncle Joe

Television Year Title Role Notes 1977, 1978 Baretta Dealer / Joshua 2 episodes 1978 M*A*S*H Soldier Episode: "Tea and Empathy" 1978 Barnaby Jones Curt Davis Episode: "Terror on a Quiet Afternoon" 1979 Eight Is Enough The Swindler Episode: "The Yearning Point" 1979 Time Express Danny White Episode: "Rodeo/Cop" 1979 Charlie's Angels Reggie Martin Episode: "Angels on Skates" 1980 A Rumor of War Radio Man 2 episodes 1980 The Waltons Roller Episode: "The Prodigals" 1980 The White Shadow Ilya Episode: "The Russians Are Coming" 1980 Here's Boomer "Sticks" Episode: "Jailbreak" 1980 Act of Love Nurse Watkins Television film 1981 CHiPs Dave Episode: "Forty Tons of Trouble" 1981 The Killing of Randy Webster Sonny Manse Television film 1981 Private Benjamin Glickman Episode: "Jungle Swamp Survival" 1982 Dangerous Company Jeremy Blake Television film 1982 T. J. Hooker Blaine Thomas Episode: "The Survival Syndrome" 1983, 1985 The Dukes of Hazzard Sharp / Billy Ray 2 episodes 1985 Remington Steele Rhodes Episode: "Steele Blushing" 1985 Magnum, P.I. Tony, The "Repo Man" Episode: "Blood and Honor" 1987 The Twilight Zone Ray Dobson Episode: "The Junction" 1987 It's Garry Shandling's Show Sylvia's Ex-Boyfriend Episode: "Dial L for Laundry" 1987 Deadly Care Richard Halloran Television film 1987 Matlock "Bones" Jennings Episode: "The Country Boy" 1987 Beauty and the Beast Danny Yates Episode: "An Impossible Silence" 1987 The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains Burn's Chicago Lawyer Television film 1988 Tricks of the Trade Lieutenant Stryker Television film 1989 A Peaceable Kingdom Max Hall Episode: "Kitty Paws" 1990 Hometown Boy Makes Good Al Swearinger Television film 1990 Rainbow Drive Ira Rosenberg Television film 1990 Angel of Death Matt Hendricks Television film 1990–1991 Twin Peaks Hank Jennings 13 episodes 1990, 1994 Murder, She Wrote Al Wallace / Joey Freeman Television film 1991 Thirtysomething George Episode: "The Difference Between Men and Women" 1991 K-9000 Eddie Monroe Television film 1991 Runaway Father Richard Television film 1992 Civil Wars Richard Foley Episode: "Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense" 1992 Arresting Behavior Officer Pete Walsh 5 episodes 1992 Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel Charlie White Television film 1992 Deadbolt Jordan Television film 1993 The Switch Bill Television film 1993–1994 Bakersfield P.D. Bill 17 episodes 1994 Grace Under Fire Kurt Ross Episode: "Pitch and Woo" 1995 Blossom Dan Episode: "It Happened One Night" 1995 Texas Justice Lanny Shelton Television film 1997 Walker, Texas Ranger Foreman Cox Episode: "A Woman's Place" 1998 Touched by an Angel Erskine Hughes Episode: "Doodlebugs" 1998 Michael Hayes Becker Episode: "Imagine" 1998 The Cowboy and the Movie Star Sheriff Television film; uncredited 1998 The Outer Limits Mike Episode: "Black Box" 1998–2002 Any Day Now Colliar Sims 83 episodes 1999–2000 Batman Beyond Shriek / Walter Shreeve (voice) 3 episodes 2002 Boomtown Kevin Van Horn Episode: "Reelin' in the Years" 2003 CSI: Miami Leonard Murphy Episode: "Forced Entry" 2003 JAG Major Phelps Episode: "The Boast" 2003, 2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Maurice Gallows / Mr. Young 2 episodes 2004 Touching Evil Martin Akins Episode: "Love Lies Bleeding" 2006 Broken Trail Ed "Big Ears" Bywaters Miniseries 2006 Lost Mike Episode: "Further Instructions" 2006 Sleeper Cell Bob 2 episodes 2007 Cold Case Pat Hall Episode: "Shuffle, Ball Change" 2007 Smith Donny Episode: "Four" 2007 Friday Night Lights Coach Bill McGregor 4 episodes 2007–2010 Saving Grace Doug Norman 9 episodes 2008 Knight Rider Sheriff Ramsey Episode: "Knight Rider" 2008 Criminal Minds Sheriff Britt Hallum Episode: "Elephant's Memory" 2008 A Teacher's Crime Bill Rander Television film 2008 Shark Sheriff Griffin Episode: "Wayne's World 3: Killer Shark" 2008 NCIS Captain Richard Owens Episode: "Agent Afloat" 2008 CSI: NY Bernie Benton Episode: "The Triangle" 2009 24 Doug Knowles 2 episodes 2009 In Plain Sight Karl Hogeland Episode: "Duplicate Bridge" 2009 Law & Order Judge Robert Maxen Episode: "Just a Girl in the World" 2010 Human Target Detective Al Jenkins Episode: "Run" 2010 Outlaw Detective Hank Darby Episode: "In Re: Tracy Vidalin" 2010 Castle Wilbur Pittorino Episode: "Last Call" 2010–2011 Boardwalk Empire Boss Frank Hague 4 episodes 2011 Justified Walt McCready 2 episodes 2011 The Glades Frank Morgan Episode: "Lost and Found" 2012 Femme Fatales Bendix Darby Episode: "Trophy Wife" 2012 Franklin & Bash Captain N. Goepp Episode: "Summer Girls" 2013 The Mentalist Tom Crayhew Episode: "The Red Barn" 2014 Grimm Bart 3 episodes 2014 Halt and Catch Fire Gary Episode: "Adventure" 2014 Legends Adviser to The President Episode: "Betrayal" 2014 Scorpion Ronny Episode: "Shorthanded" 2015 Scandal Chief Conners Episode: "The Lawn Chair" 2015 Battle Creek Henry Briggs Episode: "Mama's Boy" 2015 The Spoils Before Dying Ed Nestly 3 episodes 2015 Impastor Roger Kerry Episode: "Honor Thy Boyfriend's Father and Mother" 2016 CSI: Cyber Mayor Cavanaugh Episode: "Going Viral" 2016 Agent Carter Uncle Bud Schultz Episode: "Smoke & Mirrors" 2016 Rush Hour Elliot Vaughn Episode: "Prisoner of Love" 2016 Timeless Frank Hamer Episode: "Last Ride of Bonnie & Clyde" 2017 Chicago Justice Mr. Nichols Episode: "Friendly Fire" 2017 Better Call Saul Billy Gatwood Episode: "Fall" 2018 Lucifer Gil Episode: "City of Angels?" 2018 Liberty Crossing Terry Szymanski 7 episodes 2018 Disillusioned Vincent Television film 2018 Hawaii Five-0 Pettifer Episode: "Pua a'e la ka uwahi o ka moe" 2019 Animal Kingdom Jed 2 episodes 2019 Briarpatch Calvin Strucker Episode: "First Time in Saint Disgrace" 2019 Castle Rock Clay 5 episodes 2021 Kaljave Gume Robert Enright 10 episodes 2021 Mr. Corman Frank (voice) Episode: "Funeral"