[Cuse.jpg|thumb|right|Cuse at [[Comic-Con 2007].]]
Carlton Cuse (born 22 March 1959 in Mexico City, Mexico) Although born in Mexico City, Carlton Cuse grew up in Boston and Orange County, California. He was a student at The Putney School. He then attended Harvard University, graduating with a degree in American History. He started his career in feature films working first as a development executive then formed a partnership with feature writer, Jeffrey Boam. Working with Boam, Cuse helped develop the films Lethal Weapon 2, Lethal Weapon 3 and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

In television, Mr. Cuse began his writing career on the Michael Mann series Crime Story. He co-created and executive produced the critically acclaimed FOX series The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. He created and executive produced all six seasons of Nash Bridges. He also created and executive produced the CBS series Martial Law starring Arsenio Hall and Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, and co-created and executive produced the short-lived series Black Sash on The WB.