Kurt Fuller

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 known for his roles in the films No Holds Barred and Ghostbusters II (both 1989), Wayne's World, and Scary Movie (2000), as well as for his television roles playing Coroner Woody Strode in the USA Network television series Psych (2009–2014) and Zachariah in Supernatural (2009–2019).

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; and NSC Director Robert Lindsey in the third season of Alias. Fuller has 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, Carnivàle, 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. 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.

In 1986, he played Frank in the US premiere of Steven Berkoff's play Kvetch in West Los Angeles. The following year he reprised the role Off-Broadway at the Westside Arts Theater. From 2010 to 2011, Fuller appeared in the ABC Network series Better with You, but the show was canceled after a single season.

Fuller portrayed director of the C.I.A., Grayden Osborne, in the ABC drama Scandal. He has also appeared in Fox's Us & Them with Jane Kaczmarek and Jason Ritter.

Personal life

He is married to actress and author Jessica Hendra (daughter of actor and writer Tony Hendra) and has two daughters, Julia and Charlotte. Fuller is Jewish.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1987 The Running Man Tony 1988 Miracle Mile Gerstead Elvira, Mistress of the Dark Mr. Glotter Red Heat Detective 1989 True Believer George Ballistics No Holds Barred Brell Ghostbusters II Jack Hardemeyer Under the Boardwalk Tortoise 1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities Pollard Browning 1991 Eve of Destruction Bill Schneider Bingo Lennie 1992 Wayne's World Russell Finley Original Intent Alex Grabowsky 1993 Calendar Girl Arturo Gallo 1994 Reflections on a Crime Howard 1995 Stuart Saves His Family Von Arks French Exit Stubin Just Looking Chuck 1996 Twisted Desire Detective Becker The Fan Bernie Independence Day Dr. Libby Fields News Footage 1997 Looking for Lola Dr. Gregory Hinson Moonbase Deckert 1999 Diamonds Moses Agency Red Dog Squadron Kaiser Wilhelm Pushing Tin Ed Clabes 2000 Scary Movie Sheriff Burke 2002 Joshua Father Pat Hayes The New Guy Mr. Undine Auto Focus Werner Klemperer Repli-Kate President Chumley 2003 Anger Management Frank Head 2004 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 2010 Group Sex Bloom 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 2018 Josie Gordie Baja Hal Johnson Office Uprising Lentworth 2019 Phil Dean Wurtz 2023 Sound of Freedom Frost

Television Year Title Role Notes 1984 Knight Rider Cameraman Episode: "Speed Demons" 1985 Wildside Elliot Thogmorton 6 episodes 1986–1994 L.A. Law Ed Freeling / Stan Nussbaum / Clifford Gild 3 episodes 1987 Warm Hearts, Cold Feet Roger Television film Cagney & Lacey Lorca Episode: "Waste Deep" The Tortellis Charo's Manager Episode: "Coochie, Coochie" Hooperman Eliot, the Nephew Episode: "John Doe, We Hardly Knew Ye" Sledge Hammer! FBI Agent Bunion Episode: "Hammer Hits the Rock" Beverly Hills Buntz Harry Episode: "Fit to Be Tied" 1987–1988 Jake and the Fatman Mr. Burnstein 2 episodes 1988 It's Garry Shandling's Show Adam's Dad Episode: "The Soccer Show" Newhart Bill Dryden Episode: "Would You Buy a Used Car from This Handyman?" The Van Dyke Show Steve Episode: "Dick Stops Smoking" 227 Bosworth Duncan Episode: "A Yen for Lester" 1989 CBS Schoolbreak Special Peter Webster Episode: "Frog Girl: The Jenifer Graham Story"Glory Days Walter Ayoob Episode: "Whattya Wanna Do Tonight?" 1990 Capital News Miles Plato 13 episodes Hurricane Sam Mr. Gower Television film 1991 Shannon's Deal Garth Episode: "Greed" Stat Mickey Weller Episode: "Psychosomatic" Quantum Leap Lloyd Eastland Episode: "Nuclear Family - October 26, 1962" Marilyn and Me Harry Lipton Television film 1992 Laurie Hill Dr. Spencer Kramer 10 episodes Civil Wars Jonathan Bentel Episode: "Dirty Pool" The Heart of Justice Dr. Leonard Television film 1993 Relentless: Mind of a Killer Dahlberg Television film Harmful Intent Bingham Television film 1994 Ellen Dr. Collins Episode: "The Refrigerator" Diagnosis: Murder Dr. Albert Blank / Walter Litvak 3 episodes 1995 NewsRadio Ed Harlow Episode: "Pilot" Virus Dr. Williams Television film Vanishing Son Isaac 2 episodes See Jane Run Dr. Melloff Television film Live Shot Mitch Merman Episode: "The Forgotten Episode" Murder, She Wrote Sheriff Milo Pike Episode: "A Quaking in Aspen" Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Vincent Van Strough (voice) Episode: "History of the Monster World: Part One /Fear, Thy Name Is Ickis" 1996 The Faculty Everette Sloan Episode: "Pilot" Suddenly Susan Bill Keane Episode: "First Episode" Twisted Desire Det. Becker Television film Doomsday Virus Chet Walter 2 episodes 1997 Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder Detective Tom Green Television film Crisis Center Unknown character Episode: "He Said, She Said" 1997–1998 Timecop Dr. Dale Easter 9 episodes 1998 Brooklyn South Gerald Nader Episode: "Violet Inviolate" Dharma & Greg David Saunders Episode: "The House That Dharma Built" Principal Takes a Holiday Principal Frank Hockenberry Television film 1998–1999 Chicago Hope Artie Lomax 2 episodes 1999 The Practice Mr. Lawrence Episode: "Target Practice" The Jack Bull Conrad Television film Family Law Mr. Cutler Episode: "The Fourth Trimester" 1999–2001 Providence Thrifty Ticket Agent / Michael 2 episodes 1999–2002 Ally McBeal Attorney Paget / Bernard Marsh 2 episodes 2000 The Beach Boys: An American Family Milton Love/Mike Love's Dad 2 episodes Angels in the Infield Simon Television film 2001 Malcolm in the Middle Mr. Young Episode: "Hal Quits" That's My Bush! Karl Rove 8 episodes 2002 The Tick Destroyo Episode: "The Tick vs. Justice" Boston Public Ken Thomas Episode: "Chapter Thirty-Five" Porn 'n Chicken Dean Widehead Television film The West Wing SitRoom Civilian Advisor 2 episodes Felicity Paul Korsikoff Episode: "Back to the Future" Live from Baghdad Inky Television film 2003 The Guardian Frank DeScala Episode: "Understand Your Man" Judging Amy Leonard Zook Episode: "Maxine Interrupted" Oliver Beene Mitch Episode: "Home, a Loan" Monk Dennis Gammill Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Very, Very Old Man" Karen Sisco Bo Sweeten Episode: "Nostalgia" Alias Robert Lindsey 6 episodes The Handler Edward Burke Episode: "Dirty White Collar" 2004 Las Vegas Siegel Episode: "Blood is Thicker" 2005 House Mark Adams Episode: "Poison" Unscripted Kurt 2 episodes Charmed John Norman Episode: "Carpe Demon" Yes, Dear Doctor Episode: "Jimmy Has Changed" Boston Legal Reverend Donald Diddum 3 episodesThe 4400 Keane Driscoll Episode: "Graduation Day" 2005–2006 Desperate Housewives Detective Barton 5 episodes 2006 In Justice Kenneth Long Episode: "Confessions"Avatar: The Last Airbender Quon (voice) Episode: "Lake Laogai" 2006–2007 Big Day Steve 12 episodes 2007 Eyes Michael Zucker Episode: "Whistleblower" Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Ted Atkins Episode: "Monday" The Batman Superior (voice) Episode: "Artifacts" My Name Is Earl Mr. Baldwyn Episode: "G.E.D." CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Sheriff Ned Bastille Episode: "Ending Happy" Ugly Betty Mr. Tanen Episode: "How Betty Got Her Grieve Back" Shark Ben Bentley Episode: "For Whom the Skel Rolls" Grey's Anatomy Jerry Episode: "Physical Attraction... Chemical Reaction" 2008 Hollywood Residential Chet 2009 Eli Stone Doug Stemple Episode: "Tailspin" Glee Mr. McClung Episode: "Preggers" Legally Mad Lou Peable Unaired pilot 2009–2010, 2019 Supernatural Zachariah 8 episodes 2009–2014 Psych Coroner Woody Strode 33 episodes 2010 Men of a Certain Age Scarpulla Manager Episode: "Back in the Sh*t" Sons of Tucson Principal Episode: "Pilot" Drop Dead Diva Henry Bingum Episode: "Senti-Mental Journey" Svetlana Interrogator Episode: "Water-Board Certified" 2010–2011 Better with You Joel Putney 22 episodes 2011–2016 The Good Wife Judge Peter Dunaway 7 episodes 2012–2014 Parenthood Dr. Bedsloe 5 episodes 2013 Scandal Grayden Osborne 4 episodes 2013–2014 Us & Them Michael 7 episodes 2014 Rebels Arnie Episode: "Pilot" Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight Mr. Abramson 3 episodes The Crazy Ones Mitchell Payson Episode: "Dead and Improved" Jennifer Falls Dr. Wessman Episode: "Three Dates with My Mother" Franklin & Bash Eckhart Smits Episode: "Honor Thy Mother" Manhattan Love Story William 11 episodes 2015 Hot in Cleveland Gerald Episode: "Duct Soup" Bones Sid Lauren Episode: "The Big Beef at the Royal Diner" 2015–2017 Rosewood Floyd Butters 3 episodes 2016 BrainDead J.K. Cornish Episode: "The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics" 2017 Bull Judge Robert Genda Episode: "Name Game" Psych: The Movie Coroner Woody Strode Television film American Dad! Stadium Manager (voice) Episode: "The Long Bomb" 2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jed Karey 3 episodes Shooter Andrew Gold 3 episodes The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair Gareth Pratt 10 episodes Heathers Principal Gowan Recurring role Black-ish Police Officer Episode: "Christmas in Theater Eight" 2018–2019 The Good Fight Judge Peter Dunaway 2 episodes 2019 Grand HotelCliveEpisode: "Groom Service" 2019–2024 Evil Kurt Boggs Series regular 2020 Psych 2: Lassie Come Home Coroner Woody Strode Television film 2021 Psych 3: This Is Gus 2022 Grace and FrankieAlbertEpisode: "The Raccoon" Would I Lie to You? Himself Episode: "Allowance PowerPoint" 2023 Night CourtJeff Dewitt2 episodes

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2011 L.A. Noire Richard Coombs Voice