John Cullum
Biography
John Cullum (born March 2, 1930) is an American actor and singer. He is a five-time Tony Award nominee and two-time winner, both for Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Shenandoah in 1975 and On the Twentieth Century in 1978). On screen, Cullum is best known for his starring role as tavern owner Holling Vincoeur in Northern Exposure (1990 - 1995), which earned him an Emmy nomination. He also had recurring roles on ER, Law & Order: SVU, The Middle, and Madam Secretary. His film appearances include Hawaii (1966), 1776 (1972), All Good Things (2010), Kill Your Darlings (2013), Before We Go (2014), and Christine (2016).
Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Barry Moredock
1999
TV
Law & Order
Harold Dorning
1990
TV
Law & Order
Bernard Powell, Sr.
1990
TV
The Blacklist
Ted King
2013
TV
30 Rock
Mysterious Man
2006
TV
Northern Exposure
Holling Vincoeur
1990
TV
Great Performances
Walter
1971
TV
Great Performances
Self
1971
TV
Great Performances
Lawyer Royall
1971
TV
Damages
Ed O'Malley
2007
TV
The Good Wife
Cardinal James
2009
TV
ER
David Greene
1994
TV
Mad Men
Lee Garner, Sr.
2007
TV
Quantum Leap
John O'Malley / Miguel de Cervantes / Don Quixote
1989
TV
The Middle
Big Mike
2009
TV
Madam Secretary
Senator Beau Carpenter
2014
TV
Madam Secretary
Seantor Beau Carpenter
2014
TV
The Equalizer
Stuart Cane
1985
TV
The Equalizer
Judge Howard Tainey
1985
TV
Touched by an Angel
Mark Twain
1994
Filmography
2022FilmSimchas and Sorrowsas Nate2021FilmThe Acolyteas Arch Pontifex2021FilmJohn Cullum: An Accidental Staras Self2020FilmJunglelandas Yates2019TVProdigal Sonas Logan Zeiger2016FilmChristineas Bob Andersen2015TVUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Daddy's Daddy2014FilmThe Historianas Brigston Hadley2014TVMadam Secretaryas Senator Beau Carpenter2014FilmBefore We Goas Harry2014FilmLove Is Strangeas Father Raymond2014FilmAdult Worldas Stan2013FilmKill Your Darlingsas Professor Steeves2013TVThe Blacklistas Ted King2013FilmRodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Centeras The Starkeeper2013FilmKilimanjaroas Milton2011FilmThe Conspiratoras Justice Wylie2010FilmAll Good Thingsas Richard Panatierre2010FilmLafayette: The Lost Heroas Self - Narrator2009TVThe Middleas Big Mike2009TVThe Good Wifeas Cardinal James2007TVDamagesas Ed O'Malley2007TVMad Menas Lee Garner, Sr.2006TV30 Rockas Mysterious Man2006FilmThe Notorious Bettie Pageas Preacher in Nashville2006FilmThe Night Listeneras Pap Noone2005FilmSecrets of Angels, Demons and Masonsas Narrator2004FilmUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnsonas Other Voices (voice)2003FilmHoratio's Drive: America's First Road Tripas Other Voices (voice)2001FilmRicochet Riveras Link Curren2001FilmUrinetownas Caldwell B. Cladwell1999FilmHeld Upas Jack1999TVRoswellas James Valenti Sr.1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Barry Moredock1999FilmInherit the Windas Judge Merle Coffey1998TVThe Magnificent Sevenas Reverend Owen Mosley1997FilmThe Secret Life of Algernonas Algernon Pendleton1994TVTouched by an Angelas Mark Twain1994TVERas David Greene1990TVLaw & Orderas Harold Dorning1990TVNorthern Exposureas Holling Vincoeur1989FilmMoney, Power, Murder.as Rev. Endicott1989TVQuantum Leapas John O'Malley / Miguel de Cervantes / Don Quixote1988FilmShootdownas Robert Allardyce1987FilmSweet Countryas Ben1985FilmMarie: A True Storyas Deputy Attorney General1985TVSpenser: For Hire1985TVThe Equalizeras Stuart Cane1984FilmThe Actas The President1983FilmThe Day Afteras Jim Dahlberg1983FilmThe Prodigalas Elton Stuart1982FilmCarl Sandburg: Echoes and Silencesas Carl Sandburg1978FilmRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cryas Mr. Jamison1978TVRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cryas Mr. Jamison1973FilmThe Man Without a Countryas Aaron Burr1972Film1776as Edward Rutledge (SC)1971TVGreat Performancesas Walter1968TVThe Outcasts1967FilmAndrocles and the Lionas Roman Captain1966FilmHawaiias Immanuel Quigley1966FilmThe Lyrics of Alan Jay Lerneras Self1964FilmHamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatreas Laertes1963FilmAll the Way Homeas Andrew1956TVThe Edge of Night