- He won a "Best Actor" Tony in 1975 for "Shenandoah".
- Was the second choice for the role of Holling Vincoeur in Northern Exposure (1990), after Robert Fuller chose not to do the role.
- A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Cullum also was a standout tennis player, winning the 1951 Southeastern Conference doubles championship with Bill Davis.
- Nominated for Tony award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for role in "Urinetown", May 2002.
- Has won two Tony Awards as Best Actor (Musical): in 1975 for "Shenandoah," and in 1978 for "On the Twentieth Century." He also has two other nominations in the same category: in 1966 for "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever," and in 2002 for "Urinetown: The Musical.".
- Starring on Broadway in Urinetown The Musical. (2003)
- John Cullum was nominated for the 2007 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actor in a Musical for "110 in the Shade".
- Played Cardinal Bernard Law in Michael Murphy's play "Sin (A Cardinal Deposed)," about the sex abuse scandal in the Boston Archdiocese.
- He was nominated for a 1973 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Guest Artist for his performance in "The Lady's Not for Burning" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
- Presently featured in the Roundabout Theatre production of "110 in the Shade" on Broadway. (May 2007)
- Father of actor JD Cullum.
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