John Cullum
Biography
American actor and singer John Cullum, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, made his Broadway debut in 1960 as Sir Dinadan in Camelot and later played Laertes opposite Richard Burton in Hamlet. He took the lead in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, earning a Theatre World Award and his first Tony nomination. He portrayed Edward Rutledge in 1776 (1972) and won Tony Awards for Shenandoah and On the Twentieth Century, with further nominations for Urinetown The Musical and 110 in the Shade. On television he was Holling Vincoeur in Northern Exposure, an Emmy-nominated role, and appeared as Dr. Mark Greene's father on ER and Jim Dahlberg in The Day After (1983). His other screen work includes Law & Order, The Middle and Madam Secretary. The Theatre Hall of Fame inducted him in 2007.
96years old
Turns 97 on March 2in 138 days
- Born Knoxville
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 53 years1966 to 2019
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A first
Cullum was the third actor to portray Edward Rutledge of South Carolina in the Broadway musical 1776, and he held the part longer than anyone else, then played it again in the 1972 film.
Behind the award
In 1974, Cullum was the first to play Charlie Anderson in the musical Shenandoah, which opened at Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut. When the show reached Broadway in 1975, he took home the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards.
John Cullum movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Ken Burns directed two of these films. Amy Madigan appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Amy Madigan's page
Keith David's page
John Lithgow's page
Joe Morton's page
Norman Reedus's page
Philip Bosco's page
All films by Ken Burns
Also two films together6 more actors
- Sarah PaulsonThe Notorious Bettie Page (2005) and Held Up (1999)
- Chris BauerThe Conspirator (2010) and The Notorious Bettie Page (2005)
- Kevin ConwayUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) and Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003)
- Adam ArkinUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) and Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003)
- Michael C. HallChristine (2016) and Kill Your Darlings (2013)
- Murphy GuyerUnforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) and Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What John Cullum's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$70.9 million
10 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 17 films: 10 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 1Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$35M48.8% of the total
- 2$15M21.8% of the total
- 3$11M15.0% of the total
- 4$2.8M4.0% of the total
- 5$2.3M3.2% of the total
- 6$1.8M2.5% of the total
- 7$1.6M2.3% of the total
- 8$1.4M2.0% of the total
$350,616from the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total
Awards
Four awards and honors from 1966 to 1978, two of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Awards | |||
| 1978 | Best Actor in a Musical | Won | |
| 1975 | Best Actor in a Musical | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 1966 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
| Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Won | ||
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