John Cullum (born circa 1930) is an American actor and

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. He has appeared in many stage musicals and dramas, including '' Shenandoah'' (1975) and '' On the Twentieth Century'' (1978), winning the

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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 ''On a Clear Day You Can See Forever'' is a musical with music by Burton Lane and a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner based loosely on ''Berkeley Square'', written in 1926 by John L. Balderston. It concerns a woman who has ESP and has been re ...

'', in which he introduced the

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, and more recently received Tony nominations for ''

Urinetown The Musical ''Urinetown: The Musical'' is a satirical comedy musical that premiered in 2001, with music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis. It satirizes the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bure ...

'' (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 ''Northern Exposure'' is an American Northern comedy-drama television series about the eccentric residents of a fictional small town in Alaska that ran on CBS from July 12, 1990, to July 26, 1995, with a total of 110 episodes. It received 57 ...

'', gaining an

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nomination (Best Supporting Actor in a Drama). He was featured in fifteen episodes of the NBC television series '' ER'' as

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's father. He also played the farmer, Jim Dahlberg, in the landmark television drama '' The Day After''. He has made multiple guest appearances on ''

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'' and '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' as attorney, now judge,

Barry Moredock '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', a spin-off of the crime drama ''Law & Order'', follows the detectives who work in the "Special Victims Unit" of the 16th Precinct of the New York City Police Department, a unit that focuses on crimes invol ...

, and appeared as Big Mike in several episodes of '' The Middle''. He also appeared as Senator Beau Carpenter on the CBS series, '' Madam Secretary''.

Personal life

Cullum was born in

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, the son of a banker. He attended Knoxville High School and the

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. He played on the university's

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championship

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team and was a member of

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. He starred in "Chucky Jack", an outdoor drama about Tennessee Governor

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, at the old Hunter Hills Theater in

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. Cullum has been married to Emily Frankel since 1959. They have one son,

JD Cullum John David "JD" Cullum (born March 1, 1966) is an American actor who made his film debut in the '' CBS Afternoon Playhouse'' Special ''Revenge of the Nerd'' in 1983, playing a jock. Early life and family Cullum was born in New York City, the so ...

(John David Cullum), who is also an actor.

Career

He made his

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debut as Sir Dinadan in

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's and

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's ''

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'' in 1960. He also understudied

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(King Arthur) and

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(Arthur's son Mordred), going on four times when Burton became ill and succeeding McDowall. He went on to play Laertes opposite Burton's 1964

performance as

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(and in the film version of the production) and in Burton's final Broadway appearance in

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's ''

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'' in 1983. In 1965, he was called in to replace

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during the Boston tryout of the musical ''

.'' It was his first starring role on Broadway, netting him a Theatre World Award and his first

nomination. The original cast album received a

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(presented to lyricist Alan Jay Lerner and composer

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). He portrayed

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in the Broadway musical ''

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'', providing a dramatic highlight with his performance of "Molasses to Rum," a tirade against the hypocrisy of some Northerners over the slave trade ("They don't keep slaves, but they are willing to be considerable carriers of slaves to others. They're willing – for the shilling.") Cullum had been the third Rutledge on Broadway, but played the role the longest and repeated it for the 1972 film. He is well known for premiering the role of Charlie Anderson in the musical '' Shenandoah,'' which began at

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in 1974. Cullum won the Tony,

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and

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s when the show was produced on Broadway in 1975. He also played the role at

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, Virginia, in June 1976, opened the national tour for 3 weeks in Fall 1977 in Chicago, and starred in the limited run Broadway revival in 1989. He followed ''Shenandoah'' by playing the maniacal Broadway producer Oscar Jaffee in the 1978 musical '' On the Twentieth Century'', opposite

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and later

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, earning his second Tony Award. He received his fourth Tony nomination in 2002 for originating the role of evil moneygrubber corporate president Caldwell B. Cladwell in ''

''. He earned his fifth Tony nomination in the 2007 revival of '' 110 in the Shade'', playing H.C. Curry, father to

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's Lizzie. In 2003, Cullum co-starred with Northern Exposure castmate Barry Corbin in ''Blackwater Elegy'', an award-winning short film written by Matthew Porter and co-directed by Porter and Joe O'Brien. Later Broadway appearances include the title role of

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's seldom-performed ''

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,'' at

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in 2007 and '' August: Osage County'', by

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for the week of September 16, 2008, and then since November 11, 2008. In addition to enjoying a long stage career, he is well known to television audiences for his regular role as Holling Vincoeur on the quirky CBS series ''

'', his extended appearances on the

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medical drama '' ER'' as

's father, and on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' as constitutional lawyer and later judge,

. Cullum has also appeared as Lucky Strike executive Lee Garner, Sr. on AMC's ''

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''. He appeared as Leap Day William, the embodiment of the fictional

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national holiday, in the "

" episode of the sixth season of

's ''

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''. John Cullum appeared on Broadway in '' The Scottsboro Boys'' (2010), a musical by

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about a notorious miscarriage of justice in the American South in the 1930s. ''The Scottsboro Boys'' was directed by

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. John Cullum was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame in 2007. In 2015 Cullum appeared and sang in the satirical B&W period movie-musical footage of ''Daddy's Boy'' on '' Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt''. The "forgotten footage" features comically incestuous lyrics set in an innocent context that apes classic 1930's films. Cullum joined the cast of ''

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'' as Joe on October 12, 2017, replacing Larry Marshall.

Work

Stage productions

*''

'' (1960) – Sir Dinadan *''Infidel Caesar'' (1962) *'' The Rehearsal'' (1963) *''

'' (1963) – Laertes *''

'' (1965) – Dr. Mark Bruckner *''

Man of La Mancha ''Man of La Mancha'' is a 1965 musical with a book by Dale Wasserman, music by Mitch Leigh, and lyrics by Joe Darion. It is adapted from Wasserman's non-musical 1959 teleplay '' I, Don Quixote'', which was in turn inspired by Miguel de Cerva ...

'' (1967) – Cervantes/Don Quixote *''

'' (1972) – Edward Rutledge *'' Vivat! Vivat Regina!'' (1972) *'' Shenandoah'' (1975) – Charlie Anderson *''The Trip Back Down'' (1977) *'' On the Twentieth Century'' (1978) *'' Deathtrap'' (1979) – Sidney Bruhl *''

'' (1983) – Victor Prynne *''Doubles'' (1985) *''The Boys in Autumn'' (1986) – Huck *'' You Never Can Tell'' (1986) *''Shenandoah'' (revival) (1989) – Charlie Anderson *''

Aspects of Love ''Aspects of Love'' is a musical with music and book by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and lyrics by Don Black and Charles Hart. It is based on the 1955 novella of the same name by David Garnett. The piece focuses on the romantic entanglements of actr ...

'' (1990) – George Dillingham *''

Show Boat ''Show Boat'' is a musical with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on Edna Ferber's best-selling 1926 novel of the same name. The musical follows the lives of the performers, stagehands and dock worke ...

'' (1994) – Cap'n Andy Hawkes *''

'' (1995) – Don Quixote/Cervantes *''

All My Sons ''All My Sons'' is a three-act Play (theatre), play written in 1946 by Arthur Miller. It opened on Broadway theatre, Broadway at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Coronet Theatre in New York City on January 29, 1947, closed on November 8, 1949, and r ...

'' (1997) – Joe Keller *''

Urinetown ''Urinetown: The Musical'' is a satirical comedy musical that premiered in 2001, with music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis. It satirizes the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bu ...

'' (2001) – Caldwell B. Cladwell *''Sin: a Cardinal Deposed'' (2005) – Cardinal Law *'' Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!'' (2006) *'' 110 in the Shade'' (2007) – H.C. Curry *''

'' (2008) – King Cymbeline *'' August: Osage County'' (2009) *'' The Scottsboro Boys'' (2010) * ''

Measure for Measure ''Measure for Measure'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 and first performed in 1604, according to available records. It was published in the '' First Folio'' of 1623. The play's plot features its ...

'' (Shakespeare in the Park) 2011 – Vincentio * ''

All's Well That Ends Well ''All's Well That Ends Well'' is a play by William Shakespeare, published in the '' First Folio'' in 1623, where it is listed among the comedies. There is a debate regarding the dating of the composition of the play, with possible dates rangi ...

'' (Shakespeare in the Park) 2011 – The Duke * ''

Casa Valentina ''Casa Valentina'' is a play written by Harvey Fierstein which premiered on Broadway in April 2014 and opened in London in September 2015. It tells the story of men who spend weekends at a resort in the Catskill mountains, dressed as women. Back ...

'' (2014) * ''

'' (2016)

Filmography

*'' All the Way Home'' (1963) – Andrew *''

'' (1964) – Laertes *''

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'' (1966) – Rev. Immanuel Quigley *'' They Call Me Trinity'' (1971) *''

'' (1972) – Edward Rutledge (SC) *''The Act'' (1983) – The President *'' The Prodigal'' (1983) – Elton Stuart *'' Marie'' (1985) – Deputy Attorney General *''Sweet Country'' (1987) – Ben *''The Secret Life of Algernon'' (1998) – Algernon Pendleton *'' Ricochet River'' (1998) *'' Held Up'' (1999) – Jack *'' Inherit the Wind'' (1999) *''Blackwater Elegy'' (2003) *'' The Notorious Bettie Page'' (2006) *'' The Night Listener'' (2006) *'' The Conspirator'' (2011) *'' Kill Your Darlings'' (2013) *''

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'' (2013) *'' Adult World'' (2013) *'' Before We Go'' (2014) *''

Love Is Strange "Love Is Strange" is a crossover hit by American rhythm and blues duet Mickey & Sylvia, which was released in late November 1956 by the Groove record label. The song was based on a guitar riff by Jody Williams and was written by Bo Diddley ...

'' (2014) *''

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'' (2016) *''

Jungleland "Jungleland" is the closing song on Bruce Springsteen's 1975 album ''Born to Run''. It contains one of E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons' most recognizable solos. It also features short-time E Streeter Suki Lahav, who performs the delic ...

'' (2019)

Television

*''

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'' (1966–67) *''

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'' - "The Lyrics of

" (1966) *''

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'' (1969) *''

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry ''Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry'' is a 1977 novel by Mildred D. Taylor. Part of her Logan family series, it is a sequel to her 1975 novella '' Song of the Trees''. It won the 1977 Newbery Medal. The novel is the first book in the Logan family sa ...

'' (1978) *'' The Day After'' (1983) *'' The Equalizer'' (1986) *''

Buck James ''Buck James'' is an American medical drama television series created by Paul F. Edwards that aired on ABC from September 27, 1987 until May 5, 1988. Premise Buck James is a middle-aged surgeon at a hospital in Texas who also has a passion for r ...

'' (1987) *''

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'' – "To Catch A Falling Star" (1989) *''

'' (1990–95) *'' Nothing Sacred'' – "Mixed Blessings" (1997) Joe Keneally *''

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'' – "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" (1997) Mark Twain *'' To Have and To Hold'' (1998) *'' ER'' (1997–2000) *''

'' (2001) *'' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2003–present) *''

'' (2007) *'' The Middle'' (2009–2018) *''

'' (2012) *''

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'' – "Death of a Client" (2013) Cardinal James *''

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'' (2013) *'' Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'' (2015) *''Thanksgiving'' (2016) *'' Madam Secretary'' (2017) *''

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'' (2019)

Awards and nominations

;Awards *1966

Theatre World Award The Theatre World Award is an American honor presented annually to actors and actresses in recognition of an outstanding New York City stage debut performance, either on Broadway or Off-Broadway. It was first awarded for the 1945–1946 theatre se ...

– ''

'' *1975

Drama Desk Award The Drama Desk Award is an annual prize recognizing excellence in New York theatre. First bestowed in 1955 as the Vernon Rice Award, the prize initially honored Off-Broadway productions, as well as Off-off-Broadway, and those in the vicinity. F ...

Outstanding Actor, Musical – '' Shenandoah'' *1975

, Best Performances – '' Shenandoah'' *1975

Best Actor in a Musical – '' Shenandoah'' *1978

Best Actor in a Musical – '' On the Twentieth Century'' *1982

for Unique Theatrical Experience for the one-man show ''Whistler'' *1998 Founders Day Medal,

*2004 Clarence Brown Theatre Company (University of Tennessee), Lifetime Achievement Award *2007 Inductee

American Theatre Hall of Fame The American Theater Hall of Fame in New York City was founded in 1972. Earl Blackwell was the first head of the organization's Executive Committee. In an announcement in 1972, he said that the new ''Theater Hall of Fame'' would be located in the ...

;Nominations *1966

Best Actor in a Musical – ''

'' *1993

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama – ''

'' *2002

Outstanding Actor in a Musical – ''

'' *2002

Best Actor in a Musical – ''

'' *2005

for Outstanding Actor in a Play – ''Sin (A Cardinal Deposed)'' *2007

Best Featured Actor in a Musical – '' 110 in the Shade'' *2008

, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – ''The Conscientious Objector''Gans, Andre
"Drama Desk Nominees Announced; Catered Affair Garners 12 Noms"
playbill.com, April 28, 2008

References

External links

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