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John Cullum
Born 1930-03-02Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
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).
Screen work
Movies & roles
Simchas and SorrowsNateThe AcolyteArch PontifexJohn Cullum: An Accidental StarSelfJunglelandYatesChristineBob AndersenThe HistorianBrigston HadleyBefore We GoHarryLove Is StrangeFather RaymondAdult WorldStanKill Your DarlingsProfessor SteevesRodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln CenterThe StarkeeperKilimanjaroMiltonThe ConspiratorJustice WylieAll Good ThingsRichard PanatierreLafayette: The Lost HeroSelf - NarratorThe Notorious Bettie PagePreacher in NashvilleThe Night ListenerPap NooneSecrets of Angels, Demons and MasonsNarratorUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack JohnsonOther Voices (voice)Horatio's Drive: America's First Road TripOther Voices (voice)Ricochet RiverLink CurrenHeld UpJackInherit the WindJudge Merle CoffeyThe Secret Life of AlgernonAlgernon Pendleton