Michael Culkin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 2, 1954 (age 72)
- Birthplace
- Ireland
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...
Known For
Filmography
Savage House
Movie · as Lord Ashbury
Pretty Lethal
Movie · as Lothar Marcovic
Flavia
Movie · as Dr. Darby
Towards Zero
TV · as Judge · 1 ep
Reunion
TV · as Monroe · 1 ep
Surprised by Oxford
Movie · as Professor McTeague
Culprits
TV · as Crime Head · 1 ep
The Witchfinder
TV · as Puppeteer, Lord Salisbury · 1 ep
Dalgliesh
TV · as Hubert Langton · 2 eps
The Nest
Movie · as Arthur Davis
Bridgerton
TV · as Lord Rutledge · 1 ep
The Good Liar
Movie · as Dr. Livesey
55 Steps
Movie · as Judge Farelly
Peterloo
Movie · as A Lord
Holmes & Watson
Movie · as Judge
A Discovery of Witches
TV · as Professor Marsh · 1 ep
A Very English Scandal
TV · as Reginald Maudling · 1 ep
Genius
TV · as Professor Pernet · 1 ep
Chicken
Movie · as McClint
Dark Angel
TV · as Sunderland vicar · 2 eps
The Crown
TV · as Rab Butler · 6 eps
Mortdecai
Movie · as Sir Graham Archer
Mr. Holmes
Movie · as Bank Manager
The Coroner
TV · as Charles Gower · 1 ep
Poldark
TV · as Horace Treneglos · 7 eps
Mr. Turner
Movie · as Gentleman Critic
The Fifth Estate
Movie · as Ralph Zilke
Father Brown
TV · as Dr Barashi · 1 ep
The Door
Movie · as King
The Iron Lady
Movie · as Host 1949
Boogie Woogie
Movie · as Beth's Father
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
Movie · as Charles Lawton
Shanghai
Movie · as Billy
Downton Abbey
TV · as Archbishop of York · 2 eps
Spirit Warriors
TV · as Mr. Austin · 1 ep
Star Runners
Movie · as Bishop
Dorian Gray
Movie · as Lord Radley
Garrow's Law
TV · as Judge Buller · 12 eps
Trent 2 Rent
Movie · as Broken Arm Trick
Nightwatching
Movie · as Herman Wormskerck
Treasure Island
Movie · as Captain Smolett
Outlaw
Movie · as Barrister (uncredited)
Forgiven
Movie · as Judge
M.I. High
TV · as Mr Pronting · 1 ep
Crusade in Jeans
Movie · as Anselmus
Dot.Kill
Movie · as Happy Bob's Clerk
Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont
Movie · as Willie De Salis
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Movie · as Lord Cromer's Secretary
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish
Movie · as Luper Authority
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
Movie · as Luper Authority
Cold & Dark
Movie · as Landeson Dahl
Being Julia
Movie · as Rupert
Strings
Movie · as Agra
Monsieur N.
Movie · as Adm. Cockburn
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
Movie · as Luper Authority
The Hours
Movie · as Doctor
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
Movie · as Liggins Conspirator
Shackleton
TV · as Jack Morgan · 1 ep
Perfect Strangers
TV · as Sidney · 3 eps
Don Quixote
Movie · as 1st Monk
An Ideal Husband
Movie · as Oscar Wilde
Plunkett & Macleane
Movie · as Judge Beresteade
Relic Hunter
TV · as Winston Hubbard · 1 ep
Queer as Folk
TV · as Martin Brooks · 1 ep
The Woodlanders
Movie · as Percombe
Place Vendôme
Movie · as De Beers Man
Dangerous Beauty
Movie · as Bishop De la Torre
Our Mutual Friend
TV · as Mr Veneering · 4 eps
Killer Net
TV · as Justin Holloway · 1 ep
The Fifth Element
Movie · as Hefty Man
Into the Blue
Movie · as Rex Cunningham
Photographing Fairies
Movie · as Cole
Solomon
Movie · as Hiram of Naphtali
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
Movie · as Phillip Purcell
Immortal Beloved
Movie · as Jakob Hotscevar
L.A. Rules The Pros & Cons of Breathing
Movie · as The Investor
Candyman
Movie · as Purcell
Highlander: The Series
TV · as Bernie Crimmins · 1 ep
Agatha Christie's Poirot
TV · as Savaranoff · 1 ep