Background
Cullen was born in Wellington, New South Wales in 1940, but when he was one year old his family moved to Lawson in the Blue Mountains.
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Education
He began his career as a painter and sculptor after training at Sydney"s National Art School in 1956 and later studied at the Julian Ashton Art School with Brett Whiteley in 1959.
Career
He has appeared in many Australian films and television series but is best known for his role in the film Spider and Rose and the television series The Flying Doctors and Love My Way. Cullen was also a regular arts reporter on the Sunday current affairs television program He has also worked as a professional and motivational speaker.
Since 2007 Cullen has also been performing "Lawson", a one-man show based on the life of Australian poet Henry Lawson.
Cullen had a role in the 2009 film X-Men Origins: Wolverine alongside fellow Australian actors Hugh Jackman and Asher Keddie. He played "Owl Eyes" in the 2013 adaptation of The Great Gatsby.
Achievements
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1984 Logie Award for Best Supporting Actor in The Last Bastion 1986 Penguin Award for Best Performance by an Actor in The Flying Doctors 1990 Sydney Theatre Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor in The Tempest 1994 Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor in Spider and Rose 1994 American Film Institute Award for Best Supporting Actor in Spider and Rose" 2005 American Film Institute Television for Best Actor in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy in Love My Way.
Awards
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Logie award 1984 Logie Award for Best Supporting Actor in The Last Bastion 1986 Penguin Award for Best Performance by an Actor in The Flying Doctors 1990 Sydney Theatre Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor in The Tempest 1994 Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor in Spider and Rose 1994 AFI Award for Best Supporting Actor in Spider and Rose' 2005 AFI Television for Best Actor in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy in Love My WayLogie award 1984 Logie Award for Best Supporting Actor in The Last Bastion 1986 Penguin Award for Best Performance by an Actor in The Flying Doctors 1990 Sydney Theatre Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor in The Tempest 1994 Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor in Spider and Rose 1994 AFI Award for Best Supporting Actor in Spider and Rose' 2005 AFI Television for Best Actor in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy in Love My Way