Tip Cullen

Born August 9, 1968, smack in the heart of Belfast at Royal Victoria Hospital. Grew up bouncing between Park Lodge and Christian Brothers, before landing at St. Malachy's College. Instead of heading down the usual path, he joined the Royal Marines in ‘86, kicking off almost three decades of globe-trotting missions and wild stories. Somewhere along the line, he decided, you know what, acting sounds like a laugh, so he dove into a BA(Hons) in Acting with The Actor’s Wheel Company at Plymouth Marjon University. First shot on stage? ‘Boots at the Door’ at Theatre Royal, Plymouth, playing ‘Donny’ in December 2015. Didn’t stop there—next up was ‘18’ at TR2, a promenade show buzzing with energy in April 2016 that critics actually loved. He even popped up in Greece, taking on a battered Oedipus in ‘Blindsighted’—not your typical tourist trip, right? That one wrapped with a solid run at The Barbican Theatre back in Plymouth. He kept busy with The Actor’s Wheel, getting his hands dirty in Shakespeare’s ‘The Winter’s Tale’ as Antigonus, snagging some good press along the way. Not just sticking to the stage, he got involved with The Thespis Project, doubling up roles as a crooked senator and a New York gangster in ‘The Wrong Side of Prohibition.’ Film-wise, you might’ve caught him in ‘Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle’ or Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One.’ Toss in TV work for Sky’s ‘Guerrilla’ and Amazon’s ‘Electric Dreams,’ and you’ve got a guy who’s not just about the outdoors—though, honestly, if it involves a boat or a mountain, he’s game. Family, though, still comes first.