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John Cullum

John Cullum

Acting·1930·40 films

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), a

As Actor

Before We Go
Before We Go (2014)Harry
Kill Your Darlings
Kill Your Darlings (2013)Professor Steeves
All Good Things
All Good Things (2010)Richard Panatierre
The Conspirator
The Conspirator (2011)Justice Wylie
The Day After
The Day After (1983)Jim Dahlberg
Christine
Christine (2016)Bob Andersen
Adult World
Adult World (2014)Stan
Love Is Strange
Love Is Strange (2014)Father Raymond
The Night Listener
The Night Listener (2006)Pap Noone
The Notorious Bettie Page
The Notorious Bettie Page (2006)Preacher in Nashville
Jungleland
Jungleland (2020)Yates
1776
1776 (1972)Edward Rutledge (SC)
Held Up
Held Up (1999)Jack
Hawaii
Hawaii (1966)Immanuel Quigley
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind (1999)Judge Merle Coffey
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)Other Voices (voice)
Marie: A True Story
Marie: A True Story (1985)Deputy Attorney General
Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro (2013)Milton
All the Way Home
All the Way Home (1963)Andrew
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip
Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003)Other Voices (voice)
Sweet Country
Sweet Country (1987)Ben
Ricochet River
Ricochet River (2001)Link Curren
Shootdown
Shootdown (1988)Robert Allardyce
Hamlet
Hamlet (1964)Laertes
The Act
The Act (1984)The President
Money, Power, Murder.
Money, Power, Murder. (1989)Rev. Endicott
The Prodigal
The Prodigal (1983)Elton Stuart
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center (2013)The Starkeeper
The Historian
The Historian (2014)Brigston Hadley
Secrets of Angels, Demons and Masons
Secrets of Angels, Demons and Masons (2005)Narrator
The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country (1973)Aaron Burr
Simchas and Sorrows
Simchas and Sorrows (2022)Nate
The Secret Life of Algernon
The Secret Life of Algernon (1997)Algernon Pendleton
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1978)Mr. Jamison
Lafayette: The Lost Hero
Lafayette: The Lost Hero (2010)Self - Narrator
Androcles and the Lion
Androcles and the Lion (1967)Roman Captain
Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences
Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences (1982)Carl Sandburg
The Acolyte
The Acolyte (2021)Arch Pontifex
John Cullum: An Accidental Star
John Cullum: An Accidental Star (2021)Self
The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner
The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerner (1966)Self

As Writer