Early life

Cudlitz was born on Long Island, New York and grew up in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. He is a 1982 graduate of Lakewood High School. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the California Institute of the Arts, where he graduated in 1990.

Career

While a student at California Institute of the Arts until he landed the role in Band of Brothers, Cudlitz worked in TV and film production in the art department of various shows. Cudlitz was a construction coordinator on Beverly Hills, 90210.

His first acting role was in the 1989 film Crystal Ball, playing Scottie. Other roles were Tony Miller on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Tad Overton on Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, and in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, the second seasons of 24, Lost, FOX series Standoff, and Prison Break. He guest starred on Over There. He played Bob Destepello in the 1997 film Grosse Pointe Blank. He also played a 30 second role as a bartender in the movie "Force of Nature" in 1999. Called A breakout role for Cudlitz was his portrayal of Sgt. Denver "Bull" Randleman in the World War II miniseries, Band of Brothers.

Cudlitz starred on the critically acclaimed, seven-episode NBC drama Southland as patrol officer John Cooper, a 20-year veteran and training officer. It was picked up by TNT, who aired the remaining episodes of its first season, bringing it back for a total of five seasons. The character struggled with chronic back pain, addiction to pain medication, and ethical issues relating to his partners. Prior to the start of shooting for the show, Cudlitz had a large mole removed from his right upper lip, which had previously been a signature feature of his appearance. The show was cancelled in 2013. Cudlitz won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role in 2013.

In 2009, Cudlitz appeared in the science fiction film Surrogates as Colonel Brendon. In 2013, Cudlitz played opposite Melanie Griffith in the movie, Dark Tourist.

Since February 2014, he has appeared in the AMC TV show The Walking Dead as Sergeant Abraham Ford, a character from the comic series of the same name. His first appearance was in the tenth episode of Season 4, an episode entitled "Inmates". Due to his portrayal of Abraham, Cudlitz has quickly became a fan favorite since his introduction, with many fans paying homage to his quirky and comedic sayings combined with his upfront approach.

Voice work

Cudlitz supplied the voice of Sgt. Glenn "Hawk" Hawkins in the video game Call of Duty 2: Big Red One. He voiced Corporal Griffen in the video game Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and its sequel, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Awards

• 2013: Critics Choice Awards, Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Southland
• 2013: Entertainment Industries Council PRISM Awards, Southland (episode: "Legacy")

Personal life

Cudlitz is married to Rachel Cudlitz. They met while students at California Institute of Arts. Their twin sons, Max and Mason, were born February 12, 1997, in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
1992	A River Runs Through It	Chub
1993	Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story	Tad Overton
1993	The Liars' Club	Jimbo
1996	Savage	Spillane
1996	Follow the Bitch	Ty
1996	D3: The Mighty Ducks	Cole
1997	Grosse Pointe Blank	Bob Destepello
1998	The Negotiator	Palermo
1999	Forces of Nature	Bartender
1999	Live Virgin	Bob
2000	A Question of Faith	James
2000	Lured Innocence	Harry Kravitz
2003	Welcome to the Neighborhood	George
2006	Running Scared	Sal 'Gummy Bear' Franzone
2008	Sex Drive	Rick
2008	Tenure	Tim
2009	Surrogates	Colonel Brendan
2009	Stolen	Jonas
2011	Satin	Kip Tanner
2011	Inside Out	Detective Calgrove
2012	Rogue River	Sheriff Boyd; also Associate producer
2013	Dark Tourist	Jim; also Producer
2013	Pawn Shop Chronicles	Ben
2013	Cesar Chavez	Sheriff Smith

Television (miniseries, TV movies, shorts)

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1989	Crystal Ball	Scottie	Short
1996	Last Exit to Earth	Hardester	TV movie
1998	Thirst	Andy	TV movie
1999	Small Change	Gary	Short
2001	Band of Brothers	Sgt. Denver "Bull" Randleman	Miniseries; 9 episodes
2002	Live from Baghdad	Tom Murphy	TV movie
2004	Homeland Security	Agent Tango 12	TV movie
2008	Danny Fricke	Praeger	TV movie
2011	Silent Witness	Sam Robb	TV movie

Television (episodic)

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Hull High	Schwartz	2 episodes: "Episode #1.2," "Episode #1.6"
1991	21 Jump Street	Dennis Richards	1 episode: "Bad Day at Blackburn"
1991	L.A. Law	Passerby	1 episode: "Do the Spike Thing"
1992	Step by Step	Ed	1 episode: "Home Alone"
1991-1992	Growing Pains	Chuck	2 episodes: "There Must Be a Pony," "The Call of the Wild"
1992	Life Goes On	Ernie	1 episode: "The Wall"
1992-1993	Beverly Hills, 90210	Tony Miller	11 episodes
1993	Against the Grain	Bud Hardeman	2 episodes: "Pilot," "The Buck Stops... There"
1994	Lifestories: Families in Crisis	Walton	1 episode: "A Body to Die For: The Aaron Henry Story"
1994	Picket Fences	White Teenager #1	1 episode: "Elective Conduct"
1994	The Marshal	Gary Lowell	1 episode: "Kissing Cousins"
1996	ER	Injured Fireman	1 episode: "The Healers"
1996	Pacific Blue	Brett Andrews	1 episode: "The Enemy Within"
1996	Renegade	Patch / Beau	2 episodes: "High Rollers," "The Dollhouse"
1997	Leaving L.A.	Joey Reno	1 episode: "The Black Widower"
1997	Party of Five	Shuyler	1 episode: "4.2: Past Imperfect"
1998	Touched by an Angel	Landau	1 episode: "God and Country"
1998	NYPD Blue	Joshua	1 episode: "Prostrate Before the Law"
1999	Home Improvement	Kyle	1 episode: "Whitewater"
1999	Buffy the Vampire Slayer	Bob	1 episode: "The Zeppo"
1999	Chicago Hope		1 episode: "And Baby Makes 10"
1999	Good vs Evil	The Wiz	1 episode: "Men Are from Mars, Women Are Evil"
1999	Snoops	Michael Keppler	1 episode: "Constitution"
1999	Love & Money	Joe	2 episodes: "Everybody Doesn't Love Eamon," "Puff the Magic Sister"
2001	Walker, Texas Ranger	State Trooper	1 episode: "Unsafe Spped"
2001	Six Feet Under	Dennis, Crossroads Leader	1 episode: "Crossroads"
2001	The Mind of the Married Man	Contractor	2 episodes: "Just Thinking of You," "When We Were Nice"
2001	Philly	Joe	1 episode: "Live and Leg Die"
2002	The Practice	Russell Hampton	1 episode: "The Test"
2002	Family Law	Darren Carson	1 episode: "Big Brother"
2002	Push, Nevada		1 episode: "Jim's Domain"
2002	Fastlane	Det. Ray Cornwright	1 episode: "Girls Own Juice"
2002	MDs	Elkin	1 episode: "R.I.P."
2002-2003	24	Rick Phillips	3 episodes: "Day 2: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.," "Day 2: 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.," "Day 2: 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m."
2004; 2007	JAG		2 episodes: "Force Recon" as Sergeant Tesla, "Take It Like a Man" as Cpl. Hal Strange
2004	Nip/Tuck	Brody	1 episode: "Joel Gideon"
2005	Las Vegas	Brian Carlton Venturi - the Kidnapper	1 episode: "When You Got to Go, You Got to Go"
2005	Medical Investigation	Lt. Troy Adams	1 episode: "Mousetrap"
2005	CSI: Miami	'Mac' MacKern	1 episode: "Nothing to Lose"
2004; 2005	Without a Trace		2 episodes: "The Line" as Mark Casey, "John Michaels" as Freddy Katan
2005	Line of Fire	Jury Member	1 episode: "This Land Is Your Land"
2005	Over There	Colonel Ryan	1 episode: "The Prisoner"
2005	The Dead Zone	Herb Smith	1 episode: "Babble On"
2005	Prison Break	Corrections Officer Robert 'Bob' Hudson	2 episodes: "Riots, Drills and the Devil: Part 1," "Riots, Drills and the Devil: Part 2"
2005	Wanted	Dep. Reed	1 episode: "Lips Are Lips"
2005	Sleeper Cell	LAPD Detective Walt Moss	1 episode: "Intramural"
2006	Close to Home	Dan Johnson	1 episode: "Escape"
2006	CSI: NY	Vern Dox	1 episode: "Super Men"
2004; 2006	Dr. Vegas	Glen	2 episodes: "Lust for Life," "For Love or Money"
2006-2007	Standoff	Frank Rogers	18 episodes
2007	Bones	Lucky	1 episode: "Death in the Saddle"
2007	Criminal Minds	Francis Goehring	1 episode: "Identity"
2005; 2008	Lost	Big Mike Walton	2 episodes: "Collision," "The Beginning of the End"
2008	The Cleaner	JWB	1 episode: "Pilot"
2007-2008	Life	Mark Rawls	3 episodes: "Pilot: Merit Badge," "Fill It Up," "Did You Feel That?"
2001; 2009	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation		2 episodes: "And Then There Were None" as Officer William Spencer, "The Grave Shift" as Josh Barston
2009	Knight Rider	Lead Gunman	1 episode: "Exit Light, Enter Knight"
2009	Eleventh Hour	Ben Finney	1 episode: "Minamata"
2009	Saving Grace	Donald Gilmore	1 episode: "The Heart of a Cop"
2009-2013	Southland	John Cooper	43 episodes. Winner - Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
2014-Present	The Walking Dead	Sgt. Abraham Ford	Season 4 (recurring role; 4 episodes) Season 5-present (main role; 23 episodes)
2015-Present	Ballers	Dan Balasmo	2 episodes: "Head-On," "Gaslighting"

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Call of Duty 2	Pvt. Braeburn	Voice
2005	Call of Duty 2: Big Red One	Sgt. Glenn "Hawk" Hawkins	Voice
2007	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare	U.S. Marine / Corporal Griffen	Voice
2009	Red Faction Guerrilla	Saul Marius	Voice
2009	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	Additional Voice Talent	Voice
2011	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3	Corporal Griffin	Voice

Art department

• 1988: The Unnamable - Carpenter
• 1986-1988: Tales from the Darkside - Carpenter (12 episodes)
• 1989: W.B., Blue and the Bean - Set construction
• 1989: C.H.U.D. II - Bud the Chud - Carpenter
• 1990-1993: Beverly Hills, 90210 - Construction coordinator (65 episodes)
• 1996: Dunston Checks In - Propmaker gang boss
• 1998: American History X - Construction coordinator
• 2007: Nobel Son - Propmaker

[ Source: Wikipedia ]