Lewis Pullman
The actor who went from indie films and a social-work degree to Marvel's Sentry — without ever quite becoming a tabloid fixture.
| Full name | Lewis James Pullman |
| Born | January 29, 1993, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Age | 33 (as of 2026) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor, musician |
| Education | Warren Wilson College (BA, Social Work, 2015) |
| Parents | Bill Pullman (actor), Tamara Hurwitz (dancer) |
| Known for | Thunderbolts, Top Gun: Maverick, Lessons in Chemistry |
Summary
Lewis Pullman is an American actor and musician, the son of actor Bill Pullman and modern dancer Tamara Hurwitz. He built his career the slow way: short films, indie features and prestige television, before blockbuster audiences met him as Lieutenant Bob Floyd in Top Gun: Maverick (2022) and as Robert “Bob” Reynolds, also known as Sentry, in Marvel's Thunderbolts (2025). Outside acting he drums for the indie band Atta Boy, which he co-founded in 2012.
Early life and education
Pullman was born in Los Angeles and grew up in a household where art was the family trade — his father on screen, his mother in dance. He attended Wildwood School in Los Angeles, then made an unusual choice for a future actor: Warren Wilson College in North Carolina, where he graduated in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in social work. The degree never became his career, but the detour says something about his path — he arrived at acting deliberately rather than as a child star.
Career
His feature debut came opposite his father in the western The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017). The following year delivered his breakthrough: Miles Miller in the neo-noir thriller Bad Times at the El Royale, a performance that earned him a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He balanced horror (The Strangers: Prey at Night, 2018), prestige TV (Major Major Major Major in Hulu's Catch-22, 2019) and franchise work, before Top Gun: Maverick put him in front of the largest audience of his career. Television kept him busy in parallel — Rhett Abbott in Outer Range and Calvin Evans in Apple TV+'s Lessons in Chemistry (2023) — and in 2024 he carried Stephen King's Salem's Lot as Ben Mears. Thunderbolts (2025) then made him a Marvel lead, with a return already lined up. See the full filmography and the upcoming projects page.
Personal life
Pullman keeps his private life low-key. He has a sister, Maesa, a singer-songwriter, and a brother, Jack, a puppet-maker. Public reports have linked him in the past to singer and actress Rainey Qualley, and more recently to model Kaia Gerber; neither relationship is something he has built a public narrative around, and StarFile reports only what reputable outlets have already published.
Facts
- He is a drummer, not just an actor — Atta Boy predates his film career.
- His Thunderbolts character, Sentry, is one of Marvel's most powerful figures — a deliberate contrast with the anxious, unassuming Bob Reynolds the audience meets first.
- He studied social work, not drama, at college.
Frequently asked questions
How old is Lewis Pullman?
He was born on January 29, 1993, in Los Angeles — 33 years old as of 2026.
Who are Lewis Pullman's parents?
His father is actor Bill Pullman; his mother is modern dancer Tamara Hurwitz.
What is Lewis Pullman best known for?
For most audiences: Bob Floyd in Top Gun: Maverick and Sentry in Thunderbolts. For critics: Miles Miller in Bad Times at the El Royale and Calvin Evans in Lessons in Chemistry.
Is Lewis Pullman a musician?
Yes — he is the drummer for the indie band Atta Boy, formed in 2012. See the music page.