
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).
Acted in 60
2020s
- 2022
Simchas and Sorrows
Nate
- 2021
The Acolyte
Arch Pontifex
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
The Historian
Brigston Hadley
- 2013
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center
The Starkeeper
Kilimanjaro
Milton
- 2011
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
- 2007
- 2006
- 2004
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Other Voices (voice)
- 2003
- 2001
Ricochet River
Link Curren
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
- 1997
The Secret Life of Algernon
Algernon Pendleton
- 1994
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
Money, Power, Murder.
Rev. Endicott
- 1988
- 1987
Sweet Country
Ben
- 1985
Marie: A True Story
Deputy Attorney General
- 1984
- 1983
The Prodigal
Elton Stuart
- 1982
Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences
Carl Sandburg
1970s
- 1978
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Mr. Jamison
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Mr. Jamison · 3 episodes
- 1973
The Man Without a Country
Aaron Burr
- 1972
- 1971
1960s
- 1968
- 1967
Androcles and the Lion
Roman Captain
- 1966
- 1964
Hamlet
Laertes
- 1963
1950s
- 1956
The Edge of Night
TV
Wrote 2
2020s
- 2021
John Cullum: An Accidental Star
Idea
1990s
- 1997
The Secret Life of Algernon
Writer
Directed 1
1980s
- 1989
Appearances6
2020s
- 2021
John Cullum: An Accidental Star
Self
2010s
- 2010
Lafayette: The Lost Hero
Self - Narrator
2000s
- 2005
Secrets of Angels, Demons and Masons
Narrator
1960s
- 1966
The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner
Self