John Cullum

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 2, 1930 (96 yrs)

place of birth

Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

total credits

40 movies

Biography

John Cullum (born March 2, 1930) is an American actor and singer. He is a five-time Tony Award nominee and two-time winner, both for Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Shenandoah in 1975 and On the Twentieth Century in 1978). On screen, Cullum is best known for his starring role as tavern owner Holling Vincoeur in Northern Exposure (1990 - 1995), which earned him an Emmy nomination. He also had recurring roles on ER, Law & Order: SVU, The Middle, and Madam Secretary. His film appearances include Hawaii (1966), 1776 (1972), All Good Things (2010), Kill Your Darlings (2013), Before We Go (2014), and Christine (2016).

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Known For

Filmography

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All Good Things
6.1

All Good Things

2010as Richard Panatierre
The Day After
6.8

The Day After

1983as Jim Dahlberg
Before We Go
6.7

Before We Go

2014as Harry
Kill Your Darlings
7.0

Kill Your Darlings

2013as Professor Steeves
Adult World
6.1

Adult World

2014as Stan
1776
6.9

1776

1972as Edward Rutledge (SC)
Held Up
5.8

Held Up

1999as Jack
Hawaii
6.3

Hawaii

1966as Immanuel Quigley
The Conspirator
6.6

The Conspirator

2011as Justice Wylie
The Notorious Bettie Page
6.3

The Notorious Bettie Page

2006as Preacher in Nashville
Love Is Strange
6.3

Love Is Strange

2014as Father Raymond
Jungleland
6.4

Jungleland

2020as Yates
The Night Listener
5.5

The Night Listener

2006as Pap Noone
Christine
6.9

Christine

2016as Bob Andersen
Inherit the Wind
6.3

Inherit the Wind

1999as Judge Merle Coffey
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
7.2

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2004as Other Voices (voice)
Sweet Country
4.9

Sweet Country

1987as Ben
Marie: A True Story
5.8

Marie: A True Story

1985as Deputy Attorney General
The Man Without a Country
6.5

The Man Without a Country

1973as Aaron Burr
Shootdown
5.7

Shootdown

1988as Robert Allardyce
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
7.7

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

2003as Other Voices (voice)
Hamlet
6.9

Hamlet

1964as Laertes
The Act
3.3

The Act

1984as The President
Money, Power, Murder.
5.4

Money, Power, Murder.

1989as Rev. Endicott
The Prodigal
8.3

The Prodigal

1983as Elton Stuart
Ricochet River
5.5

Ricochet River

2001as Link Curren
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center
7.3

Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center

2013as The Starkeeper
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
8.0

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

1978as Mr. Jamison
Kilimanjaro
4.8

Kilimanjaro

2013as Milton
The Secret Life of Algernon
6.5

The Secret Life of Algernon

1997as Algernon Pendleton
Simchas and Sorrows
3.0

Simchas and Sorrows

2022as Nate
Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences
8.0

Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences

1982as Carl Sandburg
The Acolyte

The Acolyte

2021as Arch Pontifex
Lafayette: The Lost Hero
10.0

Lafayette: The Lost Hero

2010as Self - Narrator
All the Way Home
6.9

All the Way Home

1963as Andrew
The Historian
3.3

The Historian

2014as Brigston Hadley
John Cullum: An Accidental Star

John Cullum: An Accidental Star

2021as Self
Androcles and the Lion
9.0

Androcles and the Lion

1967as Roman Captain
The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner

The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner

1966as Self
Secrets of Angels, Demons and Masons
6.3

Secrets of Angels, Demons and Masons

2005as Narrator