John Cullum

Acting

John Cullum

Born March 2, 1930Knoxville, Tennessee, USA65 credits

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

Filmography

The Acolyte
2021The Acolyte
as Arch PontifexMovie
Jungleland
2020Jungleland
as YatesMovie
Prodigal Son
2019Prodigal Son
as Logan ZeigerTV
Christine
2016Christine
as Bob AndersenMovie
The Historian
2014The Historian
as Brigston HadleyMovie
Madam Secretary
2014Madam Secretary
as Senator Beau CarpenterTV
Before We Go
2014Before We Go
as HarryMovie
Love Is Strange
2014Love Is Strange
as Father RaymondMovie
Adult World
2014Adult World
as StanMovie
Kill Your Darlings
2013Kill Your Darlings
as Professor SteevesMovie
The Blacklist
2013The Blacklist
as Ted KingTV
Kilimanjaro
2013Kilimanjaro
as MiltonMovie
The Conspirator
2011The Conspirator
as Justice WylieMovie
All Good Things
2010All Good Things
as Richard PanatierreMovie
Lafayette: The Lost Hero
2010Lafayette: The Lost Hero
as Self - NarratorMovie
The Middle
2009The Middle
as Big MikeTV
The Good Wife
2009The Good Wife
as Cardinal JamesTV
Damages
2007Damages
as Ed O'MalleyTV
Mad Men
2007Mad Men
as Lee Garner, Sr.TV
30 Rock
200630 Rock
as Mysterious ManTV
The Notorious Bettie Page
2006The Notorious Bettie Page
as Preacher in NashvilleMovie
The Night Listener
2006The Night Listener
as Pap NooneMovie
Ricochet River
2001Ricochet River
as Link CurrenMovie
Urinetown
2001Urinetown
as Caldwell B. CladwellMovie
Held Up
1999Held Up
as JackMovie
Roswell
1999Roswell
as James Valenti Sr.TV
Inherit the Wind
1999Inherit the Wind
as Judge Merle CoffeyMovie
The Magnificent Seven
1998The Magnificent Seven
as Reverend Owen MosleyTV
The Secret Life of Algernon
1997The Secret Life of Algernon
as Algernon PendletonMovie
ER
1994ER
as David GreeneTV
Law & Order
1990Law & Order
as Harold DorningTV
Northern Exposure
1990Northern Exposure
as Holling VincoeurTV
Money, Power, Murder.
1989Money, Power, Murder.
as Rev. EndicottMovie
Quantum Leap
1989Quantum Leap
as John O'Malley / Miguel de Cervantes / Don QuixoteTV
Shootdown
1988Shootdown
as Robert AllardyceMovie
Marie: A True Story
1985Marie: A True Story
as Deputy Attorney GeneralMovie
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizer
as Stuart CaneTV
The Act
1984The Act
as The PresidentMovie
The Day After
1983The Day After
as Jim DahlbergMovie
The Prodigal
1983The Prodigal
as Elton StuartMovie
1776
19721776
as Edward Rutledge (SC)Movie
Great Performances
1971Great Performances
as Lawyer RoyallTV
Androcles and the Lion
1967Androcles and the Lion
as Roman CaptainMovie
Hawaii
1966Hawaii
as Immanuel QuigleyMovie
Hamlet
1964Hamlet
as LaertesMovie
All the Way Home
1963All the Way Home
as AndrewMovie
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awards
as Self - WinnerTV