Max Cullen (born 29 April 1940) is an Australian stage and screen actor. He has appeared in many Australian films and television series but is best known for his role in the film '' Spider and Rose'' and the television series '' The Flying Doctors'', '' Secret Valley'' and '' Love My Way''.

Early life

Cullen was born in

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in 1940, but when he was one year old his family moved to

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in the Blue Mountains. His brother was the actor Cul Cullen (1934–1982).

Career

He began his career as a painter and sculptor after training at Sydney's National Art School in 1956 and later studied at the Julian Ashton Art School with

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in 1959. His works have been exhibited regularly in solo and in group exhibitions and he has worked as an illustrator, cartoonist and layout artist on several magazines and newspapers. Cullen was also a regular arts reporter on the ''

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'' current affairs television program. He has also worked as a professional and motivational speaker. Since 2007 Cullen has also been performing "Lawson", a one-man show based on the life of Australian poet

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Cullen had a role in the 2009 film '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'' alongside fellow Australian actors

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and Asher Keddie. He played "Owl Eyes" in the 2013 adaptation of ''

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''.

Personal life

He has been married three times and has two daughters, one from each of his first two marriages. Formerly married to actress Colleen Fitzpatrick from 1973–1987, they have one daughter, actress Katharine Cullen born 9 June 1975 and one grandson William Richards born 17 August 2013.

Selected filmography

*''Nightwait'' (1966) - Milkbar customer *'' You Can't See 'round Corners'' (1969) - Peeper *'' Stockade'' (1971) - Rafaello Carboni *'' The Office Picnic'' (1972) - Paddy *'' The Hotline'' (1974, TV Movie) *'' Sunday Too Far Away'' (1975) - Tim King *'' Summerfield'' (1977) - Jim Tate *'' Blue Fin'' (1978) - Pensioner *'' The Odd Angry Shot'' (1979) - Warrant Officer (uncredited) *'' My Brilliant Career'' (1979) - Mr. McSwatt *'' Dimboola'' (1979) - Mutton *''

Hard Knocks Hard Knocks may refer to: Films * ''Hard Knocks'' (1924), a comedy short by James Parrott * ''Hard Knocks'' (1979 film), a 1979 American film * ''Hard Knocks'' (1980 film), a 1980 Australian film starring Tracy Mann * '' Hard Knocks: The Chris B ...

'' (1980) - Newman *'' Hoodwink'' (1981) - Factory clerk *'' Starstruck'' (1982) - Reg *'' Running on Empty'' (1982) - Rebel *''

Midnite Spares ''Midnite Spares'' is a 1983 Australian action film starring Gia Carides, James Laurie, Max Cullen, Graeme Blundell, Bruce Spence, David Argue and Jonathan Coleman. Plot Steve Hall (James Laurie) is a young sprintcar driver from Toowoomba ...

'' (1983) - Tomas *'' With Prejudice'' (1983) - Krawczyk *''

The Return of Captain Invincible ''The Return of Captain Invincible'' is a 1983 Australian superhero musical comedy film directed by Philippe Mora, and starring Alan Arkin and Christopher Lee. It was a box office disappointment on release but has become a cult film since then. ...

'' (1983) - Italian Man *''Stanley: Every Home Should Have One'' (1984) - Berger *'' Charley's Web'' (1986, TV Movie) - Charley O'Keefe *'' Incident at Raven's Gate'' (1988) - Taylor *''Boundaries of the Heart'' (1988) - Blanco White *''

Luigi's Ladies ''Luigi's Ladies'' is a 1989 Australian comedy directed by actor Judy Morris.David Stratton, ''The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry'', Pan MacMillan, 1990 p310 It was the final film of actor David Rappaport. Refe ...

'' (1989) - Chef *''

Grim Pickings ''Grim Pickings'' is a 1989 Australian television miniseries. The miniseries was adapted from the 1987 Jennifer Rowe novel of the same name, the first in her Verity Birdwood series of murder mysteries. Plot Every winter, the Tender family mak ...

'' (1989, TV Mini-Series) - Inspector Toby *''

Call Me Mr. Brown ''Call Me Mr. Brown'' is a 1986 Australian movie based on the 1971 Qantas bomb hoax,Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p22 written and directed by South Australian director Scott Hicks. In the ...

'' (1990) - Fibreglass Factory Foreman *'' The Returning'' (1990) - Father Donohue *''As Happy as Larry'' (1991) - Bert *'' Garbo'' (1992) - Wal *'' Mad Bomber in Love'' (1992) - Sergeant Meggs *'' Greenkeeping'' (1992) - Tom *''

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'' (1993) - Rev. Arthur Hickey *'' Lightning Jack'' (1994) - Bart *'' Spider and Rose'' (1994) - Jack *'' Rough Diamonds'' (1995) - Magistrate Roy *'' Billy's Holiday'' (1995) - Billy Apples *'' Kiss or Kill'' (1997) - Stan *'' In a Savage Land'' (1999) - Douglas Stevens *'' The Nugget'' (2002) - Wally *'' Jindabyne'' (2006) - Terry *'' December Boys'' (2007) - Narrator / Adult Misty *'' Australia'' (2008) - Old Drunk *'' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'' (2009) - Travis Hudson *''Possession(s)'' (2009) - Paul *''Anyone You Want'' (2010) - Glen *'' Santa's Apprentice'' (2010) - Humphrey (English version, voice) *''

'' (2013) - Owl Eyes *''

Broke Broke may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Film and television * ''Broke'' (1991 film), a 1991 British television film by Stephen Bill in the anthology series ''ScreenPlay'' * Broke (2009 film), a Canadian documentary film * '' Broke*'', ...

'' (2016) - Cec *'' Goldstone'' (2016) - Old Timer *'' Never Too Late'' (2020) - Hank *'' The Skin of Others'' (2020) - Henry Lawson

Awards

* 1984 Logie Award for Best Supporting Actor in ''The Last Bastion'' * 1986 Penguin Award for Best Performance by an Actor in ''The Flying Doctors'' * 1990 Sydney Theatre Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor in ''The Tempest'' * 1994 Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor in ''Spider and Rose'' * 1994 AFI Award for Best Supporting Actor in ''Spider and Rose' * 2005 AFI Television Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy in '' Love My Way''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cullen, Max 1940 births Australian male film actors Australian male stage actors Australian male television actors Best Supporting Actor AACTA Award winners Living people Logie Award winners Julian Ashton Art School alumni