Quotes by Michael Cudlitz

About Michael Cudlitz:

Michael Cudlitz is an American actor, known for portraying John Cooper on the TNT drama series Southland, Sergeant Denver "Bull" Randleman on the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, and Sergeant Abraham Ford on the AMC horror series The Walking Dead.
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I learned construction and carpentry from my father at a young age, so I felt very comfortable and I felt very satisfied when I worked in that field.

Michael Cudlitz

My passion lies in amazing, complex characters and really well-written stuff - not to say I wouldn't want to do a comedy if the right comedy came along... I'm an actor in Los Angeles, and I have a family I have to support.

Michael Cudlitz

I paid my way through school doing set construction for film and television. I'm a member of Local 44. I was a construction coordinator on 'Beverly Hills 90210' for 4 1/2 years and ran their whole construction program. I did two other pilots as a coo...

Michael Cudlitz

My favorite part about going to the gym used to be leaving.

Michael Cudlitz

You've got to get your mind connected to the workout. Pay attention to what your body's doing. It's about connecting mind and the body. Visualize the muscles moving.

Michael Cudlitz

Everybody works in a different way, and I've worked with actors that have no training whatsoever who are phenomenal.

Michael Cudlitz

Sometimes you walk out of an audition and you kind of know you nailed it and you're probably going to book it, but you very rarely are told in the room by the people who are hiring you.

Michael Cudlitz

As an actor, you try to put a little bit of yourself in everything you do.

Michael Cudlitz

If you disarm someone's hands - they cannot kill you!

Michael Cudlitz

I can't play video games because I get too nervous. It just stresses me out.

Michael Cudlitz

I much prefer the company of the crew, the sort of 'blue-collar working person.' I much more have that sensibility than what the public perceives as what a typical actor would have.

Michael Cudlitz

Cliched characters are cliches because they're people being described by people who are on the outside. If you take two sentences from anybody and reduce them to just that, that's what you're going to get.

Michael Cudlitz

The lifespan of any show is to end in cancellation.

Michael Cudlitz

We all know from growing up with TV that John Wells shows are usually very large ensembles with amazingly written characters. He tends to redefine the way stories are told in a specific genre, whether it's 'China Beach,' 'The West Wing,' or 'E.R.'

Michael Cudlitz

You've gotta take care of the body you've got. You've got to be fit. You've got to be active. You've got to be healthy. We don't need to be pictures in a magazine.

Michael Cudlitz

I've had some really wonderful opportunities in my career, 'Band of Brothers' being one of them. That's material that can really make a difference, but I don't think of that going into it - at least not consciously.

Michael Cudlitz

Some shows just go away - and that's fine. They serve their purpose and their entertainment value, but there are shows that touch people in different ways and that they remember.

Michael Cudlitz

Jerry Orbach is just phenomenal. He is genius, so present.

Michael Cudlitz

If you'd asked me after 'Band of Brothers' what thing I wanted to do next, I certainly never would have imagined 'Southland.'

Michael Cudlitz

The fact that I am able to live a life and act and to do all of those things and support myself and my family is a gift.

Michael Cudlitz

Author Bio

  • NameMichael Cudlitz
  • DescriptionAmerican actor
  • BornDecember 29, 1964
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor