David McCullough

Career Overview

David McCullough has 39 screen credits in a career dating back to 1968. Signature works include Seabiscuit, The Words That Built America, The Statue of Liberty. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

39

Birth Date

1933-07-07

Known For

• 

  Seabiscuit
• 

  The Words That Built America
• 

  The Statue of Liberty
• 

  Ike
• 

  The Donner Party
• 

  Huey Long

Frequent Collaborators

• Paul Roebling (2 collaborations)
• Tobey Maguire (1 collaborations)
• Jeff Bridges (1 collaborations)
• Chris Cooper (1 collaborations)
• Elizabeth Banks (1 collaborations)
• Gary L. Stevens (1 collaborations)
• Eddie Jones (1 collaborations)
• William H. Macy (1 collaborations)
• Royce D. Applegate (1 collaborations)
• Chris McCarron (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (35 credits)

  • California Typewriter

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Words That Built America

    Self - Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Burden of Genius

    Self – Author, Historian

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Featuring Natalie Cole

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • David McCullough: Painting with Words

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Colbert Report

    - David McCullough (2011) ... actor actors
    2005
  • Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Seabiscuit: Racing Through History

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Seabiscuit

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • 'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Napoleon

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Rescue at Sea

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • America 1900

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Truman

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • New York Underground

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Wright Stuff

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Battle Over Citizen Kane

    Self - Host of The American Experience

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Daily Show

    - David McCullough (2005) ... Self actor actors
    1996
  • Chicago 1968

    Self - Host

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Midnight Ramble

    Introduction

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • FDR

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • D-Day Remembered

    Self - Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • The Hurricane of '38

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Ike

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King

    Host

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Donner Party

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • LBJ

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The World That Moses Built

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • American Experience

    - Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part III (2001) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part II (2001) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part I (2001) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - Secrets of a Master Builder (2000) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors

    - Meltdown at Three Mile Island (1999) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors
    1988
  • The Wyeths: A Father and His Family

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Statue of Liberty

    Self - Historian / Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Huey Long

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Brooklyn Bridge

    Self - Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • 60 Minutes

    - Morley Safer: A Reporter's Life (2016) ... Self actor actors

    - Sheryl Sandberg, David McCullough (2013) ... Self actor actors
    1968

• writing (4 credits)

  • John Adams

    book

    writing

    - Peacefield (2008) ... book writing

    - Unnecessary War (2008) ... book writing

    - Unite or Die (2008) ... book writing

    - Reunion (2008) ... book writing

    - Don't Tread on Me (2008) ... book writing
    2008
  • Truman

    author

    writing
    1995
  • The Wyeths: A Father and His Family

    writer

    writing
    1986
  • Brooklyn Bridge

    script consultant

    writing
    1981