Acting · Ireland · Born July 2, 1954
Michael Culkin is an Irish actor who grew up in Newfoundland. Here he appeared in myriad stage productions for the Arts Centre St Johns, including: The Lion in Winter, A Scent of Flowers, The Hostage, Carousel, among others. Having studied in Paris he moved to Bristol to attend The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and after graduating went into bi-weekly rep with the Yorkshire Theatre Company. While living in Los Angeles he worked with Bernard Rose on the seminal "Candyman' and subsequently worked on 'Candyman 2' directed by the Oscar Winner, Bill Condon. He returned to London where he worked in the West End, 'Lady In The Van'. At the National Theatre, and the Donmar, as well as appearing in many British Television classics: Our Mutual Friend, Perfect Strangers, Poldark 1,2,3, Holby City, Garrow's Law 1,2,3,, Father Brown, Poirot, Morse, Kavanagh QC, alongside feature film work with Meryl Streep, "Iron Lady", Hugh Grant, Johnny Depp "Mortdecai", Judi Dench, Rufus Sewell among others. He is a longstanding member of BAFTA, the Society of Artists Potters & Poets, and Chair of a Community Land Trust in Essex. He has a remaining fondness for France having made several films in French, including Place Vendome, and Monsieur N, and also for Llamas having been left two by an uncle. The Llamas and Culkin enjoy a quiet rural life when he's not busy away working...
MovieSavage House
2026
as Lord Ashbury
MovieFlavia
2026
as Dr. Darby
MoviePretty Lethal
2026
as Lothar Marcovic
TVReunion
2025
as Monroe
TVTowards Zero
2025
as Judge
TVCulprits
2023
as Crime Head
MovieSurprised by Oxford
2023
as Professor McTeague
TVThe Witchfinder
2022
as Puppeteer
TVDalgliesh
2021
as Hubert Langton
TVBridgerton
2020
as Lord Rutledge
MovieThe Nest
2020
as Arthur Davis
MovieThe Good Liar
2019
as Dr. Livesey
MovieHolmes & Watson
2018
as The Judge
MoviePeterloo
2018
as A Lord
TVA Discovery of Witches
2018
as Professor Marsh
TVA Very English Scandal
2018
as Reginald Maudling
Movie55 Steps
2018
as Judge Farelly
TVGenius
2017
as Professor Pernet
TVThe Crown
2016
as Rab Butler
TVDark Angel
2016
as Sunderland vicar
MovieChicken
2016
as McClint
TVThe Coroner
2015
as Charles Gower
MovieMr. Holmes
2015
as Bank Manager
TVPoldark
2015
as Horace Treneglos
MovieMortdecai
2015
as Sir Graham Archer
MovieMr. Turner
2014
as Gentleman Critic
MovieThe Fifth Estate
2013
as Ralph Zilke
TVFather Brown
2013
as Dr Barashi
MovieThe Door
2012
as King
MovieThe Iron Lady
2011
as Host 1949
TVDownton Abbey
2010
as Archbishop of York
MovieShanghai
2010
as Billy
MovieBoogie Woogie
2010
as Beth's Father
MovieThe Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
2010
as Charles Lawton
TVSpirit Warriors
2010
as Mr. Austin
TVGarrow's Law
2009
as Judge Buller
MovieDorian Gray
2009
as Lord Radley
MovieStar Runners
2009
as Bishop
MovieTrent 2 Rent
2008
as Broken Arm Trick
MovieNightwatching
2007
as Herman Wormskerck
MovieForgiven
2007
as Judge
MovieTreasure Island
2007
as Captain Smolett
MovieOutlaw
2007
as Barrister (uncredited)
TVM.I. High
2007
as Mr Pronting
MovieCrusade in Jeans
2006
as Anselmus
MovieMrs Palfrey at The Claremont
2005
as Willie De Salis
MovieMrs. Henderson Presents
2005
as Lord Cromer's Secretary
MovieA Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005
as Luper Authority
MovieThe Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish
2005
as Luper Authority
MovieCold & Dark
2005
as Landeson Dahl
MovieDot.Kill
2005
as Happy Bob's Clerk
MovieStrings
2004
as Agra
MovieBeing Julia
2004
as Rupert
MovieThe Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
2003
as Luper Authority
MovieMonsieur N.
2003
as Adm. Cockburn
MovieThe Hours
2002
as Doctor
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
2002
as Liggins Conspirator
TVShackleton
2002
as Jack Morgan
TVPerfect Strangers
2001
as Sidney
MovieDon Quixote
2000
as 1st Monk
TVRelic Hunter
1999
as Winston Hubbard
TVQueer as Folk
1999
as Martin Brooks
MoviePlunkett & Macleane
1999
as Judge Beresteade
MovieAn Ideal Husband
1999
as Oscar Wilde
MoviePlace Vendôme
1998
as De Beers Man
TVKiller Net
1998
as Justin Holloway
TVOur Mutual Friend
1998
as Mr Veneering
MovieDangerous Beauty
1998
as Bishop De la Torre
MovieThe Woodlanders
1998
as Percombe
MovieSolomon
1997
as Hiram of Naphtali
MoviePhotographing Fairies
1997
as Cole
MovieInto the Blue
1997
as Rex Cunningham
MovieThe Fifth Element
1997
as Hefty Man
MovieCandyman: Farewell to the Flesh
1995
as Phillip Purcell
MovieImmortal Beloved
1994
as Jakob Hotscevar
MovieL.A. Rules The Pros & Cons of Breathing
1993
as The Investor
MovieCandyman
1992
as Purcell
TVHighlander: The Series
1992
as Bernie Crimmins
TVAgatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Savaranoff
