Michael Culkin
Born: 1954-07-02 in Ireland
Known For: Acting
Biography
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...
Filmography
2026
- Pretty Lethal as Lothar Marcovic
- Savage House as Lord Ashbury
2025
- Towards Zero as Judge
- Reunion as Monroe
2023
- Culprits as Crime Head
- Surprised by Oxford as Professor McTeague
2022
- The Witchfinder as Puppeteer
2021
- Dalgliesh as Hubert Langton
2020
- Bridgerton as Lord Rutledge
- The Nest as Arthur Davis
2019
- The Good Liar as Dr. Livesey
2018
- A Discovery of Witches as Professor Marsh
- A Very English Scandal as Reginald Maudling
- Holmes & Watson as The Judge
- Peterloo as A Lord
- 55 Steps as Judge Farelly
2017
- Genius as Professor Pernet
2016
- The Crown as Rab Butler
- Dark Angel as Sunderland vicar
- Chicken as McClint
2015
- Poldark as Horace Treneglos
- The Coroner as Charles Gower
- Mortdecai as Sir Graham Archer
- Mr. Holmes as Bank Manager
2014
- Mr. Turner as Gentleman Critic
2013
- Father Brown as Dr Barashi
- The Fifth Estate as Ralph Zilke
2012
- The Door as King
2011
- The Iron Lady as Host 1949
2010
- Downton Abbey as Archbishop of York
- Shanghai as Billy
- Spirit Warriors as Mr. Austin
- Boogie Woogie as Beth's Father
- The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister as Charles Lawton
2009
- Dorian Gray as Lord Radley
- Garrow's Law as Judge Buller
- Star Runners as Bishop
2008
- Trent 2 Rent as Broken Arm Trick
2007
- M.I. High as Mr Pronting
- Outlaw as Barrister (uncredited)
- Nightwatching as Herman Wormskerck
- Treasure Island as Captain Smolett
- Forgiven as Judge
2006
- Crusade in Jeans as Anselmus
2005
- Mrs. Henderson Presents as Lord Cromer's Secretary
- A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper as Luper Authority
- Dot.Kill as Happy Bob's Clerk
- Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont as Willie De Salis
- The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish as Luper Authority
2004
- Being Julia as Rupert
- Strings as Agra
2003
- Monsieur N. as Adm. Cockburn
- The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story as Luper Authority
2002
- The Hours as Doctor
- Shackleton as Jack Morgan
- George Eliot: A Scandalous Life as Liggins Conspirator
2001
- Perfect Strangers as Sidney
2000
- Don Quixote as 1st Monk
1999
- Relic Hunter as Winston Hubbard
- Queer as Folk as Martin Brooks
- Plunkett & Macleane as Judge Beresteade
- An Ideal Husband as Oscar Wilde
1998
- Dangerous Beauty as Bishop De la Torre
- Our Mutual Friend as Mr Veneering
- Killer Net as Justin Holloway
- The Woodlanders as Percombe
- Place Vendôme as De Beers Man
1997
- The Fifth Element as Hefty Man
- Solomon as Hiram of Naphtali
- Photographing Fairies as Cole
- Into the Blue as Rex Cunningham
1995
- Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh as Phillip Purcell
1994
- Immortal Beloved as Jakob Hotscevar
1993
- L.A. Rules The Pros & Cons of Breathing as The Investor
1992
- Highlander: The Series as Bernie Crimmins
- Candyman as Purcell
1989
- Agatha Christie's Poirot as Savaranoff