Michael Culkin
Acting
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...
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movieSavage House
2026
Lord Ashbury
movieFlavia
2026
Dr. Darby
moviePretty Lethal
2026
Lothar Marcovic
tvReunion
2025
Monroe
tvTowards Zero
2025
Judge
tvCulprits
2023
Crime Head
movieSurprised by Oxford
2023
Professor McTeague
tvThe Witchfinder
2022
Puppeteer / Lord Salisbury
tvDalgliesh
2021
Hubert Langton
tvBridgerton
2020
Lord Rutledge
movieThe Nest
2020
Arthur Davis
movieThe Good Liar
2019
Dr. Livesey
movieHolmes & Watson
2018
The Judge
moviePeterloo
2018
A Lord
tvA Discovery of Witches
2018
Professor Marsh
tvA Very English Scandal
2018
Reginald Maudling
movie55 Steps
2018
Judge Farelly
tvGenius
2017
Professor Pernet
tvThe Crown
2016
Rab Butler
tvDark Angel
2016
Sunderland vicar
movieChicken
2016
McClint
tvThe Coroner
2015
Charles Gower
movieMr. Holmes
2015
Bank Manager
tvPoldark
2015
Horace Treneglos
movieMortdecai
2015
Sir Graham Archer
movieMr. Turner
2014
Gentleman Critic
movieThe Fifth Estate
2013
Ralph Zilke
tvFather Brown
2013
Dr Barashi
movieThe Iron Lady
2011
Host 1949
tvDownton Abbey
2010
Archbishop of York
movieShanghai
2010
Billy
movieBoogie Woogie
2010
Beth's Father
movieThe Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
2010
Charles Lawton
tvSpirit Warriors
2010
Mr. Austin
tvGarrow's Law
2009
Judge Buller
movieDorian Gray
2009
Lord Radley
movieStar Runners
2009
Bishop
movieTrent 2 Rent
2008
Broken Arm Trick
movieNightwatching
2007
Herman Wormskerck
movieForgiven
2007
Judge
movieTreasure Island
2007
Captain Smolett
movieOutlaw
2007
Barrister (uncredited)
tvM.I. High
2007
Mr Pronting
movieCrusade in Jeans
2006
Anselmus
movieMrs Palfrey at The Claremont
2005
Willie De Salis
movieMrs. Henderson Presents
2005
Lord Cromer's Secretary
movieA Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005
Luper Authority
movieCold & Dark
2005
Landeson Dahl
movieDot.Kill
2005
Happy Bob's Clerk
movieStrings
2004
Agra
movieBeing Julia
2004
Rupert
movieThe Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
2003
Luper Authority
movieMonsieur N.
2003
Adm. Cockburn
movieThe Hours
2002
Doctor
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
2002
Liggins Conspirator
tvShackleton
2002
Jack Morgan
tvPerfect Strangers
2001
Sidney
movieDon Quixote
2000
1st Monk
tvRelic Hunter
1999
Winston Hubbard
tvQueer as Folk
1999
Martin Brooks
moviePlunkett & Macleane
1999
Judge Beresteade
movieAn Ideal Husband
1999
Oscar Wilde
moviePlace Vendôme
1998
De Beers Man
tvKiller Net
1998
Justin Holloway
tvOur Mutual Friend
1998
Mr Veneering
movieDangerous Beauty
1998
Bishop De la Torre
movieThe Woodlanders
1998
Percombe
movieSolomon
1997
Hiram of Naphtali
movieInto the Blue
1997
Rex Cunningham
movieThe Fifth Element
1997
Hefty Man
movieCandyman: Farewell to the Flesh
1995
Phillip Purcell
movieImmortal Beloved
1994
Jakob Hotscevar
movieL.A. Rules The Pros & Cons of Breathing
1993
The Investor
movieCandyman
1992
Purcell
tvHighlander: The Series
1992
Bernie Crimmins
tvAgatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Savaranoff