Sean Cullen

Sean Cullen is an award-winning comedian, actor, author, and screenwriter known for his versatile performances in television, film, and live comedy. After gaining international acclaim as a member of the musical comedy troupe Corky and the Juice Pigs, Sean Cullen established a prolific career spanning comedy, acting, and writing. With the troupe, Cullen performed worldwide, earning awards at the Edinburgh Fringe and making eight appearances at the Just for Laughs festival. They featured on Fox’s ‘MADtv’ and released two comedy albums, ‘Corky and the Juice Pigs’ (1993) and ‘Pants’ (1994), before disbanding in 1998.

Launching a solo career, his one-man show ‘Wood, Cheese and Children’ was adapted into a CTV ‘Comedy Now!’ special in 1998, earning a Gemini Award nomination. He released his solo album ‘Seán Cullen Live!’ in 2000. Cullen’s versatility extended into television and hosting. His U.S.

credits include ‘The Ellen Show,’ ‘Payne,’ and hosting NBC’s ‘Late Friday.’ In 2002, Cullen portrayed Jackie Gleason in the TV movie ‘Martin and Lewis’ and received his own ‘Comedy Central Presents’ special. He created and starred in CBC’s ‘The Seán Cullen Show’ (2003, six episodes) and hosted ‘Seán Cullen’s Home for Christmas’ special. Cullen won a Gemini Award in 2003 for hosting the 17th (2002) and 18th (2003) Annual Gemini Awards Galas, adding to a 2006 Gemini for hosting CTV’s ‘What Were They Thinking?’ Beyond live and televised comedy, Cullen is an acclaimed author and distinguished voice actor. He penned three books in his ‘Hamish X’ series, including ‘Hamish X and The Cheese Pirates’ which won a 2007 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Juvenile Crime Book.

He launched ‘The Seánpod’ podcast in 2011 and was a staple panelist on Canadian ‘Match Game’ in 2012. Most recently, Cullen guest-starred as Rudyard Kipling in ‘Murdoch Mysteries’ Season 16 (2022-2023).