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