Max Cullen
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Max Cullen is an Australian stage and screen actor. Max 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 born in Wellington
, New South Wales. 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. His works have been exhibited regularly in solo and in group exhibitions and he has worked as an illustrator, cartoonist and layout artist on several magazines and newspapers.
Cullen was also a regular arts reporter on the Sunday current affairs television program. He has also worked as a professional and motivational speaker.
Cullen had a role in the 2009 film X-Men Origins: Wolverine
alongside fellow Australian actors Hugh Jackman
and Asher Keddie
.
Since 2007 Cullen has also been performing "Lawson" a one-man show based on the life of Australian poet Henry Lawson
.
The Flying Doctors
The Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia....
and Love My Way
Love My Way
Love My Way was a Logie Award winning and critically acclaimed Australian television drama series. It won the AFI award for Best Television Drama Series for each of its three seasons ....
.
Cullen was born in Wellington
Wellington, New South Wales
Wellington is a town in inland New South Wales, Australia located at the junction of the Macquarie and Bell Rivers. The town is the administrative centre of the Wellington Shire Local Government Area. The town is 362 kilometres from Sydney on the Great Western Highway and Mitchell Highway...
, New South Wales. 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
Brett Whiteley
Brett Whiteley, AO was an Australian artist. He is represented in the collections of all the large Australian galleries, and was twice winner of the Archibald Prize...
in 1959. His works have been exhibited regularly in solo and in group exhibitions and he has worked as an illustrator, cartoonist and layout artist on several magazines and newspapers.
Cullen was also a regular arts reporter on the Sunday current affairs television program. He has also worked as a professional and motivational speaker.
Cullen had a role in the 2009 film X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a 2009 American action film based on the Marvel Comics' fictional character Wolverine. The fourth installment in the X-Men film series, it was released worldwide on May 1, 2009...
alongside fellow Australian actors Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Michael Jackman is an Australian actor and producer who is involved in film, musical theatre, and television.Jackman has won international recognition for his roles in major films, notably as action/superhero, period and romance characters...
and Asher Keddie
Asher Keddie
Asher Keddie is an Australian actress who is perhaps best known for her role in the Australian television series Offspring. She is also known for her theatre work and leading roles in the television series Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo, Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities and Love My...
.
Since 2007 Cullen has also been performing "Lawson" a one-man show based on the life of Australian poet Henry Lawson
Henry Lawson
Henry Lawson was an Australian writer and poet. Along with his contemporary Banjo Paterson, Lawson is among the best-known Australian poets and fiction writers of the colonial period and is often called Australia's "greatest writer"...
.
Awards
- 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 AwardAustralian Film Institute AwardsThe Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award, known as the AACTA Award , is an accolade presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts . The awards recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry and television industry, including directors,...
for Best Supporting Actor in Spider and Rose - 2005 AFI Television AwardsAustralian Film Institute Television AwardsThe Australian Film Institute Television Awards are annual awards presented for excellence in Australian television annually as part of the AFI Awards by the Australian Film Institute. The AFI Awards cover non-feature films, films, television, and special awards...
for Best Actor in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or ComedyAustralian Film Institute Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in Television DramaThe Australian Film Institute Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in Television Drama is awarded annually by the Australian Film Institute as part of the awards in television for excellence in acting in television drama by a guest or supporting actor....
in Love My WayLove My WayLove My Way was a Logie Award winning and critically acclaimed Australian television drama series. It won the AFI award for Best Television Drama Series for each of its three seasons ....