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Brad Sullivan

Brad Sullivan

19 movies on Netflix

Biography

Brad Sullivan was an American character actor whose career covered film, stage, and television. Born in Chicago, he moved to New York City after touring with a stage company, and he made his Off-Broadway debut with Red Roses for Me in 1961. He first appeared on screen in the military drama Parades in 1972. He became known for playing Cole, a hired killer, in The Sting (1973), and Morris Mo Wanchuk, a vulgar hockey player, in Slap Shot (1977). His later films included mobster George in The Untouchables (1987), Henry Wingo in the film The Prince of Tides (1991), and parts in Tin Men (1987), Funny Farm (1988), and The Dream Team (1989). On Broadway he acted in The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel and Orpheus Descending, and he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Working. His television credits included the miniseries George Washington, the drama Nothing Sacred, and a role on Law & Order.

77years old at death

  • Born Chicago
  • Died Manhattan
  • Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
  • Also credited as Bradford Ernest Sullivan

Movie Career

Films
19
Career span
27 years1973 to 2000

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  1. Early training

    Sullivan studied at the American Theatre Wing after moving to New York City, following a tour with a stage company. His Off-Broadway debut came in 1961 with Red Roses for Me.

Brad Sullivan movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Untouchables1987 Crime, Drama, Thrilleras George

    IMDb rating 7.8357K votes

  2. Bushwhacked1995 Adventure, Comedy, Crimeas Jack Erickson

    IMDb rating 5.77.4K votes

  3. The Prince of Tides1991as Henry Wingo

    IMDb rating 6.822K votes

  4. Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit1993as Father Thomas

    IMDb rating 5.864K votes

  5. Slap Shot1977as Wanchuk

    IMDb rating 7.246K votes

  6. The Sting1973as Cole

    IMDb rating 8.2306K votes

  7. Canadian Bacon1995as Gus

    IMDb rating 5.920K votes

  8. The Fantasticks2000as Ben Hucklebee

    IMDb rating 5.71.3K votes

Most often with

George Roy Hill directed three of these films, Michael Ritchie two. Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What Brad Sullivan's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$553 million

14 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 19 films: 14 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only.

  • 14Worldwide figure
  • 5US gross only

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Sting1973as Cole
    $160M28.9% of the total
  2. 2
    The Prince of Tides1991as Henry Wingo
    $135M24.4% of the total
  3. 3
    The Untouchables1987as George
    $76M13.8% of the total
  4. 4
    $57M10.4% of the total
  5. 5
    The Dream Team1989as Sgt. Vincente
    $29M5.2% of the total
  6. 6
    Slap Shot1977as Wanchuk
    $28M5.1% of the total
  7. 7
    Funny Farm1988as Brock
    $26M4.6% of the total
  8. 8
    The Island1980as Stark
    $16M2.8% of the total
Guilty by Suspicion (1991), $9.5 millionDead Bang (1989), $8.1 millionBushwhacked (1995), $7.9 millionTrue Colors (1991), $418,807Canadian Bacon (1995), $178,104The Fantasticks (2000), $49,666

$26.2 millionfrom the other 6 films with a worldwide figure, 5% of the total