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John Cullum

  • Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Birthday: March 2, 1930

This handsome, weathered, stage-trained actor garnered national attention with his portrayal of trapper/restaurateur Holling Vincoeur on "Northern Exposure" (CBS, 1990-95). Tennessee native John Cullum began his acting career when he was cast by Joseph Papp in several small roles in a 1957 New York production of "Julius Caesar". Three years later, he worked extensively with Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival, appearing in such plays as "Henry V" and "The Taming of the Shrew". His work on Broadway began in the original production of "Camelot" …more

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Actor
Director
Music

Career Milestones

  • 2007

    Cast in the Broadway revival of "110 in the Shade"; earned a Tony award nomination

  • 2006

    Cast in an adaptation of Armistead Maupin's novel "The Night Listener"

  • 2006

    Cast in the HBO original film, "The Notorious Bettie Page" starring Gretchen Mol as the 1950's pin-up model

  • 2001

    Headlined the raucous Off-Broadway musical "Urinetown"

  • 2000

    Returned to NYC theater as co-star of Wendy Wasserstein's Off-Broadway play "Old Money"

Awards

  • 1982

    Drama Desk Award: Unique Theatrical Experience

  • 1978

    Tony: Performance by an Actor in a Musical

  • 1976

    Outer Circle Critics Award: Distinguished Performance

  • 1975

    Drama Desk Award: Outstanding Actor in a Musical

  • 1975

    Tony: Actor in a Musical

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