A Few Minutes of History

Author: Jake Corfield

A history themed podcast featuring episodes with Historians , Veterans and more. I am also have a YouTube Channel that has a variety of separate content -https://youtube.com/@afewminutesofhistoryEmail me at - afewminutespod@outlook.comTwitter - @afewminshistory If youd like me to chat about anything, just drop me a message on these platforms.
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From The Royal Marines to The Big Screen - With Tip Cullen
Episode 65
Sunday, 18 October, 2026

I was honoured to be joined by Tip Cullen. Tip was born in Belfast at the height of "The Troubles" and went on to join the Royal Marines in 1986. His 'Adventure' as a Royal Marine Commando Mountain Leader would see him deploy globally to numerous operational environments over 29 years before making the decision of becoming an Actor in his late 40's. Join me and Tip as we discuss his life growing up in Belfast, his time at Lympstone as a recruit as well as his time as an ML on Operations. Tip made the brave decision in his late 40's to transition to the world of acting. He went on to perform in Greece playing an elder and blinded Oedipus for the duration of an adaptation of the Oedipus plays of Sophocles and Senecas, before moving to the big screen. His 'big' films have included supporting actor roles in Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle and Ready Player One which was directed by Steven Spielberg. Tip starred as the lead in Sunray: Fallen Soldier which tells the story of a war veteran hunting down the individuals responsible for his daughter's death, the link for Sunray: Fallen Soldier can be found below. https://www.paramountplus.com/gb/movies/video/ALVE01M28Q3M8DEA2SNS7EE9GB49G3/Tip is currently performing his play "Brothers" which is set to go on tour in the coming months, the link is below. https://linktr.ee/TipCullen?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=48d09634-5e67-4bd1-96a9-55511e3e3754To get in touch with Tip you can find him on Instagram @tipcullen or via the linktree above.