Lewis Pullman

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Lewis Pullman
File:Lewis Pullman at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. 01 (cropped).jpg
Pullman at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival
Born
Lewis James Pullman

(1993-01-29) January 29, 1993 (age 33)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Alma materWarren Wilson College
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present
FatherBill Pullman

Lewis James Pullman is an American actor. A son of actor Bill Pullman, he made his film debut opposite his father in The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017). For his performance as Miles Miller in the neo-noir thriller film Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), Pullman was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. Pullman subsequently had supporting roles in films such as The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018), Them That Follow (2019), Top Gun: Maverick (2022), and Riff Raff (2024), as well as lead roles in Press Play (2022), The Starling Girl (2023), 'Salem's Lot, and Skincare (both 2024). He gained international recognition for his role as Robert "Bob" Reynolds / The Sentry / The Void in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Thunderbolts* (2025) and is set to reprise the role in Avengers: Doomsday (2026).

Pullman is also known for his supporting roles as Major Major Major Major on the Hulu satirical black comedy miniseries Catch-22 (2019) and Calvin Evans on the Apple TV historical drama miniseries Lessons in Chemistry (2023), the latter of which earned him nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries, and his lead role as Rhett Abbott on the Amazon Prime Video sci-fi neo-western series Outer Range (2022–2024).

Early life

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Pullman was born on January 29, 1993 to 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] His mother is of Norwegian descent.[2][3]

He attended Wildwood School in Los Angeles for high school. In 2015, Pullman graduated from Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, North Carolina, with a bachelor's degree in Social Work.[4] Warren Wilson College has a large working farm on campus, and Pullman said 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]

Career

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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."[6] Their second album, Big Heart Manners, was released in 2020.[7]

Pullman began his acting career with several short films, starting with The Tutor in 2013.[8] He had to split his time between living in Los Angeles and Montana. After graduating college in 2015, 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.[9] 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.[10] In December 2017, however, Highston was canceled after only one episode.[11]

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.[12] His additional roles in 2017 include the Arnold Schwarzenegger-led Aftermath,[13] the British drama Lean on Pete,[14] and the critically acclaimed film Battle of the Sexes, the latter also starring his father.[15][16]

In 2018, Pullman had a leading role in the slasher film The Strangers: Prey at Night.[13] Though the film received mixed reviews when compared to its predecessor,[17] it was a box-office success, grossing $32.1 million against a $5 million production budget.[18] 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.[19][20] 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."[21] Upon release, the film received generally positive reviews from critics,[22] and his performance was also singled out, with Den of Geek calling it a "standout" and The Seattle Times writing that he "shines as the troubled desk clerk, who serves as the film's (very) late-arriving moral conscience."[23][24]

In 2019, Pullman had a recurring role as Major Major Major Major in Catch-22, the George Clooney-led Hulu adaptation of the 1961 novel.[25][26] He also starred in the thriller Them That Follow,[27] and in 2020, he had a small role in the indie film Pink Skies Ahead.[28] In 2022, Pullman played Rhett Abbott in the Amazon series Outer Range,[29] Lieutenant Robert "Bob" Floyd in the Tom Cruise-led sequel Top Gun: Maverick,[30][31] and the romantic lead in Press Play.[32] Top Gun: Maverick wrapped filming in 2019 but was delayed several times before releasing in 2022; it grossed over $1.4 billion in theaters and is Pullman's highest-grossing film to date.[33] In 2023, Pullman played a youth pastor in The Starling Girl, the president of a fraternity in The Line, and had a major role in William Friedkin's final film, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.[34][35][36] He also starred alongside Brie Larson in the Apple TV+ miniseries Lessons in Chemistry.[37]

In 2024, he starred in the crime thriller Skincare[38] and the James Wan-produced horror film adaptation of Stephen King's 1975 novel 'Salem's Lot.[39]

In 2025, he starred as Robert Reynolds / Sentry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Thunderbolts*, and will reprise his role in Avengers: Doomsday in 2026.[40][41] Pullman will appear alongside Sally Field in Remarkably Bright Creatures, an adaptation of the bestselling novel of the same name by Shelby Van Pelt.[42][43] Pullman is also set to star with Maya Hawke in the surrealist romantic comedy Wishful Thinking.[44]

Personal life

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Between September 2020 to sometime before August 2023, Pullman was in a relationship with singer and actress Rainey Qualley.[45][46] As of January 2025, Pullman is dating model Kaia Gerber.[47]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Film

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Lewis Pullman's film credits
Year Title Role Notes
2013 The Tutor James Short film
2015 The Peter Cassidy Project Henry Lovegood
2016 Where You Are Adult James
The Realest Real Patrick
2017 The Ballad of Lefty Brown Billy Kitchen
Aftermath Adult Samuel
Lean on Pete Dallas
Take A Hike Bing Short film
Battle of the Sexes Larry Riggs
2018 The Strangers: Prey at Night Luke
Bad Times at the El Royale Miles Miller
Craig's Pathetic Freakout Lewis Short film
2019 Them That Follow Garret
Lefty/Righty Righty Short film
2020 The Voice in Your Head Dan
Pink Skies Ahead Ben
2021 Sorry I Missed This Trevor Short film
2022 Top Gun: Maverick Lt. Robert "Bob" Floyd
Press Play Harrison
2023 The Starling Girl Owen Taylor
The Line Todd Stevens
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Lt. Thomas Keefer
Water Rises Him
2024 Skincare Jordan Weaver
Riff Raff Rocco
Salem's Lot Ben Mears
Guzzle Buddies The Helper Short film
2025 Thunderbolts* Robert "Bob" Reynolds / The Sentry / The Void
The Testament of Ann Lee William Lee
2026 Avengers: Doomsday † Robert "Bob" Reynolds / The Sentry Post-production
2027 Spaceballs 2 † Starburst
TBA Remarkably Bright Creatures †
TBA Wishful Thinking †

Television

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Lewis Pullman's television credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Catch-22 Major Major Major Major Miniseries; 4 episodes [25]
2022–2024 Outer Range Rhett Abbott Main role, 14 episodes [29]
2023 Lessons in Chemistry Calvin Evans Miniseries; 8 episodes [37]

Video games

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Lewis Pullman's television credits
Year Title Role Notes
2025 Goodnight Universe Narrator [48][49]

Awards and nominations

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Award Year Category Work Result
Astra Midseason Movie Awards 2025 Best Supporting Actor Thunderbolts* Nominated
Astra TV Awards 2024 Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie Lessons in Chemistry Nominated
Critics' Choice Awards 2024 Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries Nominated
Critics' Choice Super Awards 2025 Best Actor in a Superhero Movie Thunderbolts* Nominated
Best Villain in a Movie Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards 2024 Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series Lessons in Chemistry Nominated
Saturn Awards 2019 Best Supporting Actor Bad Times at the El Royale Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards 2024 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Lessons in Chemistry Nominated

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