John Cullum

John Cullum

Age 96 — born March 2, 1930·Knoxville, 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).

DramaComedy

54Credits24 TV · 30 films
1956–2020Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedAndrocles and the Lion
7.0 Average ratingacross 54 titles

Top TV shows 24best John Cullum shows

  1. 1Northern Exposure posterNorthern ExposureHolling Gustav Vincoeur · 1990–1995 · Drama8.2
  2. 2Mad Men posterMad MenLee Garner, Sr. · 2 eps · 20078.1
  3. 3Prodigal Son posterProdigal SonLogan Zeiger · 1 ep · 20198.1
  4. 4Quantum Leap posterQuantum LeapJohn O'Malley / Miguel de Cervantes / Don Quixote · 1 ep · 19898.0
  5. 5Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitBarry Moredock · 11 eps · 19998.0
  6. 6ER posterERDavid Greene · 15 eps · 19947.8
  7. 7Roswell posterRoswellJames Valenti Sr. · 2 eps · 19997.7
  8. 8The Blacklist posterThe BlacklistTed King · 1 ep · 20137.6
  9. 9The Good Wife posterThe Good WifeCardinal James · 1 ep · 20097.6
  10. 10The Middle posterThe MiddleBig Mike · 9 eps · 20097.6
  11. 1130 Rock poster30 RockMysterious Man · 1 ep · 20067.5
  12. 12Damages posterDamagesEd O'Malley · 1 ep · 20077.4
  13. 13Law & Order posterLaw & OrderHarold Dorning · 1 ep · 19907.3
  14. 14Touched by an Angel posterTouched by an AngelMark Twain · 1 ep · 19947.2
  15. 15The Equalizer posterThe EqualizerStuart Cane · 1 ep · 19857.1
  16. 16Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt posterUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtDaddy's Daddy · 1 ep · 20157.1
  17. 17Nurse Jackie posterNurse JackieWally · 1 ep · 20097.1
  18. 18Madam Secretary posterMadam SecretarySenator Beau Carpenter · 3 eps · 20147.0
  19. 19Spenser: For Hire posterSpenser: For Hire1 ep · 19856.9
  20. 20The Magnificent Seven posterThe Magnificent SevenReverend Owen Mosley · 1 ep · 19986.6
  21. 21The Edge of Night posterThe Edge of Night305 eps · 19566.6
  22. 22The Outcasts posterThe Outcasts1 ep · 19686.5
  23. 23Great Performances posterGreat PerformancesWalter · 1 ep · 19716.1
  24. 24Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry posterRoll of Thunder, Hear My CryMr. Jamison · 3 eps · 19785.3

Top movies 30best John Cullum movies

  1. 1Androcles and the Lion posterAndrocles and the LionRoman Captain · 19679.0
  2. 2The Prodigal posterThe ProdigalElton Stuart · 19838.3
  3. 3Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry posterRoll of Thunder, Hear My CryMr. Jamison · 19788.0
  4. 4Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences posterCarl Sandburg: Echoes and SilencesCarl Sandburg · 19828.0
  5. 5Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip posterHoratio's Drive: America's First Road TripOther Voices (voice) · 20037.7
  6. 6Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center posterRodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln CenterThe Starkeeper · 20137.3
  7. 7Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson posterUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack JohnsonOther Voices (voice) · 20047.2
  8. 8Kill Your Darlings posterKill Your DarlingsProfessor Steeves · 20137.0
  9. 9Hamlet posterHamletLaertes · 19646.9
  10. 101776 poster1776Edward Rutledge (SC) · 19726.9
  11. 11All the Way Home posterAll the Way HomeAndrew · 19636.9
  12. 12Christine posterChristineBob Andersen · 20166.9
  13. 13The Day After posterThe Day AfterJim Dahlberg · 19836.8
  14. 14Before We Go posterBefore We GoHarry · 20146.7
  15. 15The Conspirator posterThe ConspiratorJustice Wylie · 20116.6
  16. 16The Man Without a Country posterThe Man Without a CountryAaron Burr · 19736.5
  17. 17The Secret Life of Algernon posterThe Secret Life of AlgernonAlgernon Pendleton · 19976.5
  18. 18Jungleland posterJunglelandYates · 20206.4
  19. 19Secrets of Angels, Demons and Masons posterSecrets of Angels, Demons and MasonsNarrator · 20056.3
  20. 20Inherit the Wind posterInherit the WindJudge Merle Coffey · 19996.3
  21. 21Love Is Strange posterLove Is StrangeFather Raymond · 20146.3
  22. 22The Notorious Bettie Page posterThe Notorious Bettie PagePreacher in Nashville · 20066.3
  23. 23Hawaii posterHawaiiImmanuel Quigley · 19666.3
  24. 24All Good Things posterAll Good ThingsRichard Panatierre · 20106.1
  25. 25Adult World posterAdult WorldStan · 20146.1
  26. 26Held Up posterHeld UpJack · 19995.8
  27. 27Marie: A True Story posterMarie: A True StoryDeputy Attorney General · 19855.8
  28. 28Shootdown posterShootdownRobert Allardyce · 19885.7
  29. 29The Night Listener posterThe Night ListenerPap Noone · 20065.5
  30. 30Ricochet River posterRicochet RiverLink Curren · 20015.5

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