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Date of Birth: March 02, 1930 (93)

Birth Place: Knoxville, TN, USA

Bio:
Cullum is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in many stage musicals and dramas, including Shenandoah (1975) and On the Twentieth Century (1978), winning the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for each. In 1966 he gained his first Tony nomination as the lead in On a Clear Day ... (read complete bio)

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Stage Credits

  [Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2016
Joe [Replacement]
  [Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2014
Terrence/Terry
  [Off-Broadway]
Playwrights Horizons Production, 2012
Performer
  [Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2010
Governor of Alabama
Judge
The Interlocutor
  [Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2010
Interlocutor
Judge
Governor of Alabama
  [Broadway]
Lincoln Center Revival, 2007
Cymbeline
  [Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2007
H. C. Curry
  [Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2006
Old Max
  [Off-Broadway]
2005
Atom Roma
  [Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2005
Ol Cap'n'
  [Off-Broadway]
New York City Opera Revival, 2005
Voltaire, Dr. Pangloss, Businessman, Governor, 2nd Gambler, Sage
  [Off-Broadway]
2003
Walsh McLaren
  [Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2003
Wilder
  [Off-Broadway]
2003
Old Wilder
  [New York]
New York Concert, 2003
Finian McLonergan
  [Broadway]
Richard Rodgers 100th Birthday Celebration, 2002
"This Nearly Was Mine" Performer
"Strangers" Performer
  [Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2001
Caldwell B. Cladwell
  [Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2001
Caldwell B. Cladwell
  [Off-Broadway]
2000
Tobias Pfeiffer III/Schulyer Lynch
  [Off-Broadway]
1997
Joe Keller
  [Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1994
Cap'n Andy [Replacement]
  [Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1990
George Dillingham [Replacement]
  [Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1989
Charlie Anderson
  [Broadway]
1986
Waiter [Replacement]
  [Broadway]
1986
Thomas Gray
  [Broadway]
1985
Guy
  [Broadway]
1983
Victor Prynne
Elyot Chase (Standby)
  [Off-Broadway]
1981
Whistler
  [Broadway]
1978
Sidney Bruhl [Replacement]
  [Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1978
Oscar Jaffee
  [Broadway]
1977
Bobby HorvaTh
  [Broadway]
1976
Performer
  [Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1975
Charlie Anderson
  [Broadway]
1972
Lord Bothwell [Replacement]
  [Broadway]
Closed on the road, 1969
Performer
  [Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1969
Edward Rutledge [Replacement]
Edward Rutledge [Replacement]
  [Off-Broadway]
1966
Denis Sullivan (Bridal Night)
Tom Dorgan (Eternal Triangle)
Father Jerome Fogarty (Frying Pan)
  [Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1965
Don Quixote (Cervantes) [Replacement]
  [Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1965
Dr. Mark Bruckner
  [Broadway]
1964
Laertes
  [Off-Broadway]
1963
Performer
  [Off-Broadway]
1963
Timothy
  [Broadway]
1963
The Count (Understudy)
Hero (Understudy)
  [Off-Broadway]
1963
Cyril Bellamy
  [Off-Broadway]
1962
King of France
  [Broadway]
Closed on the road, 1962
Johnny Sykes
  [Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1960
Sir Dinadan
Mordred [Replacement]
Mordred (Understudy)
Arthur (Understudy)
  [New York]
Reading, 2000
Dr. Jack Mickler
  [Regional (US)]
Workshop, 2000
Dr. Jack Mickler
  [Regional (US)]
Goodspeed Revival, 1973
Performer
  [Broadway]
Performer

Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 1979]
Director
Producer

John Cullum Movies

All the Way Home
 
[1963]
Andrew
Hamlet
 
[1964]
Laertes
Hawaii
 
[1966]
Rev. Immanuel Quigley
1776
 
[1972]
Edward Rutledge SC
The Prodigal
 
[1983]
Elton Stuart
The Act
 
[1983]
The President
Marie
 
[1985]
Deputy Attorney General
Sweet Country
 
[1987]
Ben
The Secret Life of Algernon
 
[1998]
Algernon Pendleton
Held Up
 
[1999]
Jack
Ricochet River
 
[2001]
Link Curren
The Notorious Bettie Page
 
[2005]
Preacher in Nhville
The Night Listener
 
[2006]
Pap Noone
The Conspirator
 
[2010]
Justice Wylie
All Good Things
 
[2010]
Richard Panatierre
Kilimanjaro
 
[2013]
Milton Sr
Kill Your Darlings
 
[2013]
Professor Steeves
Adult World
 
[2013]
Stan
Before We Go
 
[2014]
Harry
Love Is Strange
 
[2014]
Father Raymond
The Historian
 
[2014]
Brigston Hadley
Christine
 
[2016]
Bob Anderson
Jungleland
 
[2019]
Yates
Simchas and Sorrows
 
[2022]
Nate

John Cullum TV Shows

Buck James
 
[]
Henry Carliner
ER
 
[]
David Greene
Law & Order
 
[]
Bernard Powell, Sr., Harold Dorning
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
 
[]
Defense Attorney Barry Moredock, Judge Barry Moredock
Northern Exposure
 
[]
Holling Vincoeur, Abe
The Equalizer
 
[]
Judge Howard Tainey, Stuart Cane
The Middle
 
[]
Big Mike

John Cullum Biography

Cullum is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in many stage musicals and dramas, including Shenandoah (1975) and On the Twentieth Century (1978), winning the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for each. In 1966 he gained his first Tony nomination as the lead in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, in which he introduced the title song, and more recently received Tony nominations for Urinetown The Musical (2002) (Best Actor in a Musical) and as Best Featured Actor in the revival of 110 in the Shade (2007).

Some of his other notable roles included tavern owner Holling Vincoeur in the television drama series Northern Exposure, gaining an Emmy Award nomination (Best Supporting Actor in a Drama). He was featured in fifteen episodes of the NBC television series ER as Mark Greene's father. He also played the farmer, Jim Dahlberg, in the landmark television drama The Day After. He has made multiple guest appearances on Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as attorney, now judge, Barry Moredock, and appeared as Big Mike in several episodes of The Middle. He also appeared as Senator Beau Carpenter on the CBS series, Madam Secretary.

John Cullum Awards and Nominations

 
Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
John CullumThe Conscientious Objector
 
Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
John Cullum, 11 in the Shade
 
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical
John Cullum, Urinetown
 
Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
John Cullum, Urinetown The Musical
 
Drama Desk Awards - 1982 - Unique Theatrical Experience Gold Star
John Cullum , Whistler
 
Tony Awards - 1978 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Gold Star
John Cullum, On the Twentieth Century
 
Drama Desk Awards - 1975 - Outstanding Actor - Musical Gold Star
John Cullum, Shenandoah
 
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1975 - Best Performance Gold Star
John Cullum, Shenandoah
 
Tony Awards - 1975 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Gold Star
John Cullum , Shenandoah
 
Theatre World Awards - 1966 - Performance Gold Star
John Cullum, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
 
Tony Awards - 1966 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
John Cullum, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever

John Cullum News

Have Any Broadway Plays Ever Closed Before They Opened? Photo Have Any Broadway Plays Ever Closed Before They Opened?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 18, 2023

This month, the reader question was: Have any Broadway plays ever closed before they opened?

CAROUSEL Comes To BroadwayHD On April 1 Photo CAROUSEL Comes To BroadwayHD On April 1
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2023

Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel will be available to stream in the US and Canada on BroadwayHD beginning April 1, 2023.

Amanda Green, Nick Wyman, and More To Join ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Reunion Photo Amanda Green, Nick Wyman, and More To Join ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Reunion
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 18, 2023

The 45th anniversary reunion of On the Twentieth Century hosted by 15-year-old podcaster Charles Kirsch will include special messages from Amanda Green, daughter of lyricist and bookwriiter Adolph Green, production replacements Jeff Keller and Nick Wyman, understudy Melanie Vaughan and dancer Maris Clement.

Christine Ebersole, Judy Kaye, and More Will Reunite on BACKSTAGE BABBLE Photo Christine Ebersole, Judy Kaye, and More Will Reunite on BACKSTAGE BABBLE
by Stephi Wild - Feb 6, 2023

On February 19 at 8 PM EST, Charles Kirsch, the 15-year-old host of the hit theater podcast Backstage Babble, will present a reunion of the 1978 Broadway sensation On the Twentieth Century in honor of the 45th anniversary of its opening night.

Video: Full Cast and Creative Team Announced for NEW YORK, NEW YORK; Plus Watch a New Photo Video: Full Cast and Creative Team Announced for NEW YORK, NEW YORK; Plus Watch a New Trailer!
by BroadwayWorld TV - Feb 1, 2023

The full cast and creative team has been announced for the brand new Kander & Ebb musical, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. Plus, check out a new trailer of the cast in action!

BABY JESSICA'S WELL-MADE PLAY to Open at Pipeline Theatre Company in February Photo BABY JESSICA'S WELL-MADE PLAY to Open at Pipeline Theatre Company in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2023

Pipeline Theatre Company will present Baby Jessica’s Well-Made Play, an interactive performance for one person at a time that is loosely inspired by the 1987 true story of Baby Jessica and the collective experience of her 58-hour rescue.

AMT Theater To Present LIES By Jerry Slaff To Kick Off New Play Reading Series Photo AMT Theater To Present LIES By Jerry Slaff To Kick Off New Play Reading Series
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 23, 2022

AMT Theater, New York's newest Off Broadway house, announces the first in a series of New Play Readings.

Kander & Ebb's NEW YORK, NEW YORK Will Open On Broadway This Spring Photo Kander & Ebb's NEW YORK, NEW YORK Will Open On Broadway This Spring
by Team BWW - Oct 26, 2022

Producers Sonia Friedman and Tom Kirdahy have announced that the brand new Kander & Ebb musical, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, will begin performances on Broadway Friday, March 24, 2023 and officially open Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Broadway’s St. James Theatre.

Cast Announced For August Wilson's FENCES at Playhouse On Park Photo Cast Announced For August Wilson's FENCES at Playhouse On Park
by Stephi Wild - Oct 25, 2022

August Wilson's FENCES will run at Playhouse on Park November 2 - 20, 2022. This production will be directed by Kenney M. Green. FENCES is a part of Playhouse on Park's 14th Main Stage Season, the theme of which is Perseverance. This season highlights stories of fighters and survivors, to coincide with the Playhouse's journey of persevering through the pandemic. 

Locally Shot Film SUMMER Returns To Jaffrey After 41 Years Photo Locally Shot Film SUMMER Returns To Jaffrey After 41 Years
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2022

The film will be presented from Saturday, August 20 to Thursday, August 25 in the King Auditorium at The Park Theatre in Jaffrey. The feature film has not been presented publicly since its debut on PBS Great Performances on November 9, 1981.

John Cullum Videos

Video: Full Cast and Creative Team Announced for NEW YORK, NEW YORK; Plus Watch a New Videoplay
Video: Full Cast and Creative Team Announced for NEW YORK, NEW YORK; Plus Watch a New Trailer!

by BroadwayWorld TV - Feb 1, 2023

The full cast and creative team has been announced for the brand new Kander & Ebb musical, NEW YORK, NEW YORK. Plus, check out a new trailer of the cast in action!

Celebrating Black History Month: THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS Commences on Broadway in 2010! Videoplay
Celebrating Black History Month: THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS Commences on Broadway in 2010!

by BroadwayWorld TV - Feb 7, 2021

This February, BroadwayWorld is committed to celebrating the outstanding contributions that black artists have made to the American theatre. Join us for Black History month as we shine a spotlight on some of the most influential productions from Broadway's past. Today is all about the 2010 Broadway musical The Scottsboro Boys.

Broadway Rewind: THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS Commences on Broadway in 2010! Videoplay
Broadway Rewind: THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS Commences on Broadway in 2010!

by BroadwayWorld TV - Jun 22, 2020

Today we rewind to 2010 when The Scottsboro Boys moved to Broadway. The musical, which features music and lyrics by legendary songwriting team John Kander and Fred Ebb, played for 49 performances at the Lyceum Theatre. 

VIDEO: On This Day, September 20- Run, Freedom, Run! URINETOWN Opens On Broadway! Videoplay
VIDEO: On This Day, September 20- Run, Freedom, Run! URINETOWN Opens On Broadway!

by A.A. Cristi - Sep 20, 2018

'Urinetown, The Musical' is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he's had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!

VIDEO: On This Day, February 27- Lincoln Center presents CAROUSEL Starring Kelli O'Ha Videoplay
VIDEO: On This Day, February 27- Lincoln Center presents CAROUSEL Starring Kelli O'Hara and Jessie Mueller

by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2018

On this day in 2013, a star-studded Broadway cast and the New York Philharmonic presented a staged concert of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic, Carousel.

VIDEO: Sara Bareilles and Jason Mraz Release New WAITRESS Music Video - Tickets Onsal Videoplay
VIDEO: Sara Bareilles and Jason Mraz Release New WAITRESS Music Video - Tickets Onsale Now!

by Stage Tube - Dec 7, 2017

Tickets go on sale to the general public today at 10 AM EST for Sara Bareilles's return engagement in the Broadway smash, Waitress. For the first two weeks of her return engagement, the multiplatinum-selling singer-songwriter and New York Times bestselling author will play the titular pie-maker opposite Jason Mraz as Dr. Pomatter.

VIDEO: On This Day, August 27- Run, Freedom, Run! URINETOWN Begins Broadway Previews Videoplay
VIDEO: On This Day, August 27- Run, Freedom, Run! URINETOWN Begins Broadway Previews

by Stage Tube - Aug 27, 2017

'Urinetown, The Musical' is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he's had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 8/8/16- SHENANDOAH
by Stage Tube - Aug 8, 2016

Today in 1989, the first Broadway revival of Shenandoah opened at the Virginia Theatre (now the August Wilson Theatre), where it ran for 32 performances. Shenandoah is a musical that was written in 1975 with music by Gary Geld, lyrics by Peter Udell, and a book by Udell, Philip Rose and James Lee Barrett, based on Barrett's original screenplay for the 1965 film Shenandoah. The musical first opened at the Goodspeed Opera House in 1974 and then transferred to Broadway, opening on January 7, 1975. It ran on Broadway for a total of 1,050 performances, closing August 7, 1977. The production was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and won two, one for Best Actor in a Musical (John Cullum) and the other for Best Book of a Musical.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 5/9/16- 110 IN THE SHADE
by Stage Tube - May 9, 2016

Today in 2007, the first Broadway revival of 110 in the Shade opened at Studio 54, where it ran for 94 performances. 110 in the Shade is a musical with a book by N. Richard Nash, lyrics by Tom Jones, and music by Harvey Schmidt. Based on Nash's 1954 play The Rainmaker, it focuses on Lizzie Curry, a spinster living on a ranch in the American southwest, and her relationships with local sheriff File, a cautious divorce who fears being hurt again, and charismatic con man Bill Starbuck, posing as a rainmaker who promises the locals he can bring relief to the drought-stricken area. The revival cast featured Audra McDonald as Lizzi and John Cullum as H.C. Curry.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 8/8/15- SHENANDOAH
by Stage Tube - Aug 8, 2015

Today in 1989, the first Broadway revival of Shenandoah opened at the Virginia Theatre (now the August Wilson Theatre), where it ran for 32 performances. Shenandoah is a musical that was written in 1975 with music by Gary Geld, lyrics by Peter Udell, and a book by Udell, Philip Rose and James Lee Barrett, based on Barrett's original screenplay for the 1965 film Shenandoah. The musical first opened at the Goodspeed Opera House in 1974 and then transferred to Broadway, opening on January 7, 1975. It ran on Broadway for a total of 1,050 performances, closing August 7, 1977. The production was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and won two, one for Best Actor in a Musical (John Cullum) and the other for Best Book of a Musical.


John Cullum Frequently Asked Questions

How many Broadway shows has John Cullum been in?
John Cullum has appeared on Broadway in 30 shows.

How many West End shows has John Cullum been in?
John Cullum has not appeared in the West End

What awards has John Cullum been nominated for?
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Conscientious Objector , Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for 110 in the Shade , Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Urinetown , Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Urinetown The Musical , Unique Theatrical Experience (Drama Desk Awards) for Whistler , Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for On the Twentieth Century , Outstanding Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Shenandoah , Best Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Shenandoah , Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Shenandoah Performance (Theatre World Awards) for On a Clear Day You Can See Forever and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for On a Clear Day You Can See Forever .

What awards has John Cullum won?
Unique Theatrical Experience (Drama Desk Awards) for Whistler, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for On the Twentieth Century, Outstanding Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Shenandoah, Best Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Shenandoah Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Shenandoahand Performance (Theatre World Awards) for On a Clear Day You Can See Forever.