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Lewis Pullman
Lewis Pullman during an interview for the 2018 film "Bad Times at the El Royale"
Pullman in 2018
Born
Lewis James Pullman

(1993-01-29) January 29, 1993 (age 31)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materWarren Wilson College
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present
Parents

Lewis James Pullman (born January 29, 1993) is an American actor best known for his leading roles in the 2018 films The Strangers: Prey at Night and Bad Times at the El Royale and for his portrayal of Major Major Major Major in the series Catch-22. His upcoming films include the action sequel Top Gun: Maverick and Salem's Lot, an adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name.

Early life and career

Lewis James Pullman was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of actor Bill Pullman and modern dancer Tamara Hurwitz. He has a sister, Maesa, who is a singer-songwriter, and a brother, Jack, who is a puppet-maker.[1] Pullman plays the drums in the band Atta Boy alongside Eden Brolin, Freddy Reish, and Dashel Thompson. They released their first album, Out of Sorts, in 2012 as a "whimsical experiment."[2] Their second album, Big Heart Manners, was released in 2020 after an eight-year hiatus.[3]

Pullman began his acting career with several short films, starting with The Tutor in 2013.[4] In an interview, he said he had to split his time between living in Los Angeles and Montana and that he was "on the tractor division [in college]. I figured if acting didn't work out I could be on the road crew, working the back hoe."[5] In 2015, he graduated from Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, North Carolina, with a bachelor's degree in Social Work.[6] That same year, he was asked by filmmakers Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris to audition for Highston, a television series from Sacha Baron Cohen and Amazon Studios.[5] In September 2015, his casting was confirmed and the series was given a six-episode order.[7] The series starred Pullman in the lead role as a 19-year-old whose imaginary friends were real-life celebrities. The pilot episode, guest-starring Flea and Shaquille O'Neal, was well-received by critics.[8] In December 2017, however, Highston was canceled after only one episode.[9]

Pullman made his feature film acting debut in 2017 with The Ballad of Lefty Brown, a Western starring his father in the titular lead role.[10] His additional roles in 2017 include the Arnold Schwarzenegger-led Aftermath,[11] the British drama Lean on Pete,[12] and the critically-acclaimed film Battle of the Sexes, the latter also starring his father.[13][14]

In 2018, Pullman had a leading role in the slasher film The Strangers: Prey at Night.[11] Though the film received mixed reviews when compared to its predecessor,[15] it was a box-office success, grossing $32.1 million against a $5 million production budget.[16] That same year, he starred alongside Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, and Chris Hemsworth in Bad Times at the El Royale.[17][18] On casting Pullman, writer and director Drew Goddard said "it was one of those good old-fashioned casting searches. After meeting with lots and lots and lots of actors, Lewis came in and you just felt that immediately. The last time that happened, quite honestly, was when Chris Hemsworth walked in for The Cabin in the Woods. You're just looking for actors who inherently fit the role — and then also transcend the role. Lewis had that sort of magic."[19] Upon release, the film received generally positive reviews from critics.[20] His performance was also praised, with Den of Geek calling it a "standout" in the film and The Seattle Times writing that Pullman "shines as the troubled desk clerk, who serves as the film's (very) late-arriving moral conscience."[21][22]

In 2019, Pullman had a recurring role as Major Major Major Major in Catch-22, the Hulu adaptation of the 1961 novel of the same name starring George Clooney.[23][24] That same year, he starred in the thriller film Them That Follow.[25] In December 2020, Pullman was cast in Amazon's Outer Range as a series regular.[26] His upcoming projects also include an appearance in the Tom Cruise-led sequel Top Gun: Maverick (2022),[27][28] and the lead role in the James Wan-produced horror film Salem's Lot (also 2022), an adaptation of the 1975 novel of the same name by Stephen King; The Hollywood Reporter writes that the role "promises to be a breakthrough and career-making for Pullman."[29][30]

Filmography

Film

Lewis Pullman's film credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2013 The Tutor James Short film [4]
2015 The Peter Cassidy Project Henry Lovegood Short film [4]
2016 Where You Are Adult James Short film [4]
The Realest Real Patrick Short film [4]
2017 The Ballad of Lefty Brown Billy Kitchen [10]
Aftermath Samuel Credited as Lewis James Pullman [11]
Lean on Pete Dallas [12]
Battle of the Sexes Larry Riggs [13]
2018 The Strangers: Prey at Night Luke [11]
Craig's Pathetic Freakout Lewis Short film [31]
Bad Times at the El Royale Miles Miller [19]
2019 Them That Follow Garret [25]
Lefty/Righty Righty Short film [32]
2020 The Voice in Your Head Dan Short film [33]
Pink Skies Ahead Ben [34]
2021 Sorry I Missed This Trevor Short film [35]
2022 Top Gun: Maverick† Bob [27]
Salem's Lot† Ben Mears [29]
Press Play† [36]

Television

Nicolas Cage's television credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2015 Highston Highston Liggetts Television pilot [9]
2019 Catch-22 Major Major Major Major 4 episodes [23]
TBA Outer Range† Rhett Abbott Series regular [26]
Key
† Denotes projects that have not yet been released

References

  1. ^ Barrera, Sandra (June 2, 2017). "Cornerstone Theater honors Tamara and Bill Pullman for community involvement". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Atta Boy". We Are Atta Boy. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; April 11, 2021 suggested (help)
  3. ^ Weiss, Suzannah (June 30, 2020). "Atta Boy Reunite After Eight Years for Sophomore Album 'Big Eight Manners'". Audiofemme. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Lewis Pullman". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Sandberg, Bryn; Ford, Rebecca; Galuppo, Mia (November 6, 2019). "Next Gen Talent 2019: Hollywood's Rising Young Stars Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "Warren Wilson College alumnus stars in new Amazon pilot 'Highston'". Warren Wilson College. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  7. ^ Lewis, Hilary (September 23, 2015). "Amazon's New Pilot Season Includes 'Good Girls Revolt,' 'Patriot,' Louis C.K.-Executive Produced 'One Mississippi'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
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  9. ^ a b Goldberg, Lesley (January 23, 2017). "Sacha Baron Cohen Comedy Series 'Highston' Scrapped at Amazon". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Dick, Jeremy (August 28, 2021). "Lewis Pullman Is Ben Mears in Stephen King's Salem's Lot Remake". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  11. ^ a b c d Knapp, JD (May 11, 2017). "Christina Hendricks, Bailee Madison, Lewis Pullman Join 'Strangers 2'". Variety. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  12. ^ a b Rooney, David (September 1, 2017). "'Lean on Pete': Film Review | Venice 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  13. ^ a b Deckelmeier, Joe (October 11, 2018). "Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, and Lewis Pullman Interview: Bad Times at El Royale". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; October 8, 2020 suggested (help)
  14. ^ "Battle of the Sexes". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  15. ^ "The Strangers: Prey at Night". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  16. ^ "The Strangers: Prey at Night". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; October 8, 2020 suggested (help)
  17. ^ Marotta, Jenna (September 22, 2018). "Fox Heavy Hitters Celebrate Drew Goddard's 'Bad Times at the El Royale'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 13, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  18. ^ Feldberg, Issac (May 28, 2018). "Meet a shirtless Chris Hemsworth and other rogues in exclusive Bad Times at the El Royale photos". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  19. ^ a b Fischer, Russ (October 13, 2018). "How Director Drew Goddard Brought Out Chris Hemsworth's Dark Side in 'Bad Times at the El Royale'". Variety. Archived from the original on March 11, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  20. ^ "Bad Times at the El Royale". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  21. ^ Kaye, Don (October 11, 2018). "Bad Times at the El Royale Review". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  22. ^ Kinnard, J.R. (October 8, 2018). "'Bad Times at the El Royale': First-rate cast checks in, but plot twists fizzle out". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  23. ^ a b Petski, Denise (May 3, 2018). "'Catch-22': George Clooney's Hulu Limited Series Casts Its Merry Band". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  24. ^ Petski, Denise (February 11, 2019). "'Catch-22' Gets Premiere Date & First-Look Trailer On Hulu – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  25. ^ a b Aguilar, Carlos (July 31, 2019). "'Them That Follow' Film Review: Talented Cast Exposes the Venom in Old-Time Religion". TheWrap. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  26. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (December 4, 2020). "Amazon's 'Outer Range' Series Starring Josh Brolin Adds Four To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  27. ^ a b Hipes, Patrick; Fleming, Mike Jr. (August 22, 2016). "Jon Hamm, Ed Harris & Lewis Pullman Join 'Top Gun: Maverick' Team". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; November 26, 2020 suggested (help)
  28. ^ "Bill Pullman Thinks His Son, Top Gun: Maverick's Lewis Pullman, Is 'a Better Actor' Than He Is". People. June 17, 2019. Archived from the original on August 29, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; August 6, 2019 suggested (help)
  29. ^ a b Kit, Borys (August 27, 2021). "Stephen King Adaptation 'Salem's Lot' Finds Its Lead in Lewis Pullman (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  30. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 10, 2021). "Warner Bros. Moves 'Mad Max' Spinoff 'Furiosa' To Memorial Day Weekend 2024; 'Salem's Lot' To Debut Early Fall 2022". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 11, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  31. ^ Parkes, Graham (June 12, 2018). Craig's Pathetic Freakout. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Vimeo.
  32. ^ "Lefty/Righty & Lewis Pullman at Edinburgh International Film Festival". indieactivity. June 19, 2019. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  33. ^ "The Voice in Your Head". South by Southwest. 2020. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  34. ^ Vlessing, Etan (June 14, 2019). "Marcia Gay Harden Joining Kelly Oxford's 'Pink Skies Ahead'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  35. ^ Roux, Max (August 3, 2021). directed a new short during quarantine with some ridiculously talented friends. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
  36. ^ Brzeski, Patrick (October 7, 2019). "Busan: CJ Entertainment to Produce Romantic Drama 'Press Play' With Clara Rugaard, Lewis Pullman (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
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