2009 marked the second consecutive year Producers have submitted Cullen for an Emmy® - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.

He was first recognized for his role as “The Bird Man” – the awake open-heart surgery patient on Grey’s Anatomy and this year for his arresting appearance on Private Practice as Hal Jarvis – an accused pedophile, tormented by his inner demons.

Other notable television appearances include True Blood, Without a Trace, Bones, and Prison Break. He currently co-stars in the theatrical release Shuttle.

His work as a writer includes the solo play Afraid To Look Down, which explores the real-life journey he took in becoming a first-time father to his oldest son born with Down syndrome.