John Cullum
ActingBorn Mar 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).
Known For
Lafayette: The Lost Hero
movie2010
Androcles and the Lion
movie1967
The Prodigal
movie1983
Mad Men
tv2007
Prodigal Son
tv2019
Quantum Leap
tv1989
Quantum Leap
tv1989
Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences
movie1982
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
movie1978
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
tv1999
Northern Exposure
tv1990
ER
tv1994
Filmography
2022Simchas and Sorrowsas Natemovie2021The Acolyteas Arch Pontifexmovie2021John Cullum: An Accidental Staras Ideamovie2020Junglelandas Yatesmovie2019Prodigal Sonas Logan Zeigertv2016Christineas Bob Andersenmovie2015Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Daddy's Daddytv2014The Historianas Brigston Hadleymovie2014Madam Secretaryas Seantor Beau Carpentertv2014Before We Goas Harrymovie2014Love Is Strangeas Father Raymondmovie2014Adult Worldas Stanmovie2013Kill Your Darlingsas Professor Steevesmovie2013The Blacklistas Ted Kingtv2013Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Centeras The Starkeepermovie2013Kilimanjaroas Miltonmovie2011The Conspiratoras Justice Wyliemovie2010All Good Thingsas Richard Panatierremovie2010Lafayette: The Lost Heroas Self - Narratormovie2009The Middleas Big Miketv2009The Good Wifeas Cardinal Jamestv2009Nurse Jackieas Wallytv2007Damagesas Ed O'Malleytv2007Mad Menas Lee Garner, Sr.tv200630 Rockas Mysterious Mantv2006The Notorious Bettie Pageas Preacher in Nashvillemovie2006The Night Listeneras Pap Noonemovie2005Secrets of Angels, Demons and Masonsas Narratormovie2004Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnsonas Other Voices (voice)movie2003Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Tripas Other Voices (voice)movie2001Ricochet Riveras Link Currenmovie2001Urinetownas Caldwell B. Cladwellmovie1999Held Upas Jackmovie1999Roswellas James Valenti Sr.tv1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Barry Moredocktv1999Inherit the Windas Judge Merle Coffeymovie1998The Magnificent Sevenas Reverend Owen Mosleytv1997The Secret Life of Algernonas Writermovie1994Touched by an Angelas Mark Twaintv1994ERas David Greenetv1990Law & Orderas Bernard Powell, Sr.tv1990Northern Exposureas Holling Vincoeurtv1989Money, Power, Murder.as Rev. Endicottmovie1989Quantum Leapas Directortv1988Shootdownas Robert Allardycemovie1987Sweet Countryas Benmovie1985Marie: A True Storyas Deputy Attorney Generalmovie1985Spenser: For Hiretv1985The Equalizeras Judge Howard Taineytv1984The Actas The Presidentmovie1983The Day Afteras Jim Dahlbergmovie1983The Prodigalas Elton Stuartmovie1982Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silencesas Carl Sandburgmovie1978Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cryas Mr. Jamisonmovie1978Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cryas Mr. Jamisontv1973The Man Without a Countryas Aaron Burrmovie19721776as Edward Rutledge (SC)movie1971Great Performancesas Lawyer Royalltv1968The Outcaststv1967Androcles and the Lionas Roman Captainmovie1966Hawaiias Immanuel Quigleymovie1966The Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerneras Selfmovie1964Hamletas Laertesmovie1963All the Way Homeas Andrewmovie1956The Edge of Nighttv1956Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee / Performertv