- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 2, 1954
- Place of Birth
- Ireland
Michael Culkin
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 …
Filmography
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 Door
2012 · King
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
movieThe Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish
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
moviePhotographing Fairies
1997 · Cole
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