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Julian McCullough (born May 29, 1979) is an American actor, writer, producer, and comedian best known for his appearances on ''
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'', ''
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'', and ''
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''.


Early life

McCullough was born in
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in 1979. He initially attended college in California before attending
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, where he majored in English. After graduating from college in 2001, McCullough moved to
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, New York where he began to pursue a career in comedy.


Career


Comedy

In 2007, McCullough participated in the Just for Laughs
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in
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, Quebec, Canada and appeared on an episode of the
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television series ''
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'' hosted by Robert Schimmel. McCullough has performed at the
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,
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, and Stand Up New York. McCullough has appeared as a guest comic on several television shows, including ''
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'', '' Late Night with
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'', ''Funny as Hell'', ''
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'', '' Conan'', ''All Growz Up with
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'', the
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series ''
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'', and the
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series ''Money From Strangers.'' He was a contributor to the
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program ''
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'' during its first two seasons in 2011 and 2012. He has been a frequent
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guest on the E! series ''
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'' since 2012, and was the
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to
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on the short-lived talk show ''
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'' in 2012 to 2013. McCullough has also hosted three specials on
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and has hosted the series ''Very Funny News'' on TBS alongside
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. In 2018, McCullough hosted
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's Shark After Dark, a live, late-night aftershow for the network’s iconic
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. In 2024, he served as host and opener for comedian
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Acting

McCullough guest-starred on the IFC series ''
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'' in 2009. He also starred in his self-produced TV movie ''Supermodel Moving Company'' in 2010. He appeared as Nick on an episode of '' Whitney'' in 2012.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McCullough, Julian 1979 births Living people Male actors from Philadelphia Rutgers University alumni American stand-up comedians American male television actors American television hosts 21st-century American comedians Comedians from Philadelphia