Lewis Pullman
Pullman in 2018
Born	Lewis James Pullman (1993-01-29)January 29, 1993 (age 32) Los Angeles,California, U.S.
Alma mater	Warren Wilson College
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2017–present
Father	Bill Pullman

Lewis James Pullman is an American actor. A son of actorBill Pullman, he began his acting career with the filmThe Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017), starring his father. His subsequent film credits include supporting roles inThe Strangers: Prey at Night (2018),Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) andTop Gun: Maverick (2022), and a starring role in'Salem's Lot (2024).

On television, Pullman playedMajor Major Major Major inCatch-22 (2019) and starred inOuter Range (2022–2024) andLessons in Chemistry (2023), for which the latter, he was nominated for aPrimetime Emmy Award andCritics' Choice TV Award.

Pullman is the son of actorBill 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 ofRussian andJewish descent.^[2][3]

He 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 theback hoe."^[4] In 2015, he graduated fromWarren Wilson College inSwannanoa, North Carolina, with a bachelor's degree inSocial Work.^[5]

Pullman plays the drums in the band Atta Boy alongsideEden 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 after an eight-year hiatus.^[7]

Pullman began his acting career with several short films, starting withThe Tutor in 2013.^[8] He had to split his time between living in Los Angeles andMontana. After graduating college in 2015, he was asked by filmmakersJonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris to audition forHighston, a television series fromSacha Baron Cohen andAmazon Studios.^[4] 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-starringFlea andShaquille 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 withThe Ballad of Lefty Brown, a Western starring his father in the titular lead role.^[12] His additional roles in 2017 include theArnold Schwarzenegger-ledAftermath,^[13] the British dramaLean on Pete,^[14] and the critically acclaimed filmBattle of the Sexes, the latter also starring his father.^[15][16]

In 2018, Pullman had a leading role in the slasher filmThe Strangers: Prey at Night.^[13] Though the film received mixed reviews when compared to itspredecessor,^[17] it was a box-office success, grossing $32.1 million against a $5 million production budget.^[18] That same year, he starred alongsideJeff Bridges,Cynthia Erivo,Dakota Johnson,Jon Hamm,Cailee Spaeny, andChris Hemsworth inBad Times at the El Royale.^[19][20] On casting Pullman, writer and directorDrew 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 forThe 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, withDen of Geek calling it a "standout" andThe 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 asMajor Major Major Major inCatch-22, theGeorge Clooney-ledHulu adaptation of the1961 novel.^[25][26] He also starred in the thrillerThem That Follow,^[27] and in 2020, he had a small role in the indie filmPink Skies Ahead.^[28] In 2022, Pullman played Rhett Abbott in the Amazon seriesOuter Range,^[29] Lieutenant Robert "Bob" Floyd in theTom Cruise-led sequelTop Gun: Maverick,^[30][31] and the romantic lead inPress 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 inThe Starling Girl, the president of a fraternity inThe Line, and had a major role inWilliam Friedkin's final film,The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.^[34][35][36] He also starred alongsideBrie Larson in theApple TV+ miniseriesLessons in Chemistry.^[37]

In 2024, he starred in the crime thrillerSkincare^[38] and theJames Wan-producedhorror film adaptation ofStephen King's 1975 novel'Salem's Lot.^[39]

He will next star asRobert Reynolds / Sentry in theMarvel Cinematic Universe filmThunderbolts*, scheduled to be released in 2025.^[40]

As of January 2025, Pullman is dating model and actressKaia Gerber.^[41]

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