Chesley Sullenberger

Actor
Writer

The story of Chesley Sullenberger, who became a hero after gliding his plane along the water in the Hudson River, saving all of his 155 passengers.

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Sully (2016)

Chesley Sullenberger was born on 23 January 1951 in Denison, Texas, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Sully (2016), Daddy's Home 2 (2017) and Horizon (1964). He has been married to Lorrie Sullenberger since 17 June 1989. They have two children. He was previously married to Barbara Lloyd Shortz.

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Known for

Sully

7.4

Writer(as Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger)

2016

Daddy's Home 2

6.0

Brad's Stepdad(as Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger)

2017

Horizon

8.5

TV Series

Self - Aviation Safety Expert(as Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger)

Downfall: L'affaire Boeing

7.4

Self

2022

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Actor

Daddy's Home 2
6.0
- Brad's Stepdad (as Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger)
- 2017
Late Show with David Letterman
7.0
TV Series
- Elevator Expert #1 (uncredited)
- 2009

Writer

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Official sites
- Facebook
- Instagram
Alternative names
- Capt. C.B. Sully Sullenberger
Height
- 1.83 m
Born
- January 23, 1951
- Denison, Texas, USA
Spouses
Parents
Relatives
- Mary Margaret Sullenberger(Sibling)
Other works
Release of his book, "Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America's Leaders", by Sully with Douglas Century.
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Trivia
Became famous as a captain for US Airways after successfully ditching an Airbus A320 in the Hudson River on January 15, 2009. His aircraft hit a flock of geese after takeoff, damaging the engines and forcing him to land in the water. All passengers and crew survived.

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I felt it was like the best of both worlds. I could use my experience, I could look out the window and make a decision about where we were going to go, while he [the first officer] was continuing his effort to restart the engines and hoping that we wouldn't have to land some place other than a runway. He was valiantly trying until the last moment to get the engines started again. [interview in Air & Space Smithsonian, on Wednesday, February 18th, 2009. Interview was 34 days after successfully guiding and leading the falling US Airways' Flight 1549 into the Hudson River on Thursday, January 15th, 2009]