Michael Culkin
Known for Acting · 79 credits
- Born
- 1954-07-02 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- 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
TV Shows (26)
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Savaranoff
Bridgerton
2020
as Lord Rutledge
The Crown
2016
as Rab Butler
Downton Abbey
2010
as Archbishop of York
Highlander: The Series
1992
as Bernie Crimmins
Father Brown
2013
as Dr Barashi
Genius
2017
as Professor Pernet
Relic Hunter
1999
as Winston Hubbard
Poldark
2015
as Horace Treneglos
M.I. High
2007
as Mr Pronting
Dalgliesh
2021
as Hubert Langton
A Discovery of Witches
2018
as Professor Marsh
The Coroner
2015
as Charles Gower
Towards Zero
2025
as Judge
Queer as Folk
1999
as Martin Brooks
Reunion
2025
as Monroe
Culprits
2023
as Crime Head
Garrow's Law
2009
as Judge Buller
Killer Net
1998
as Justin Holloway
A Very English Scandal
2018
as Reginald Maudling
The Witchfinder
2022
as Puppeteer / Lord Salisbury
Dark Angel
2016
as Sunderland vicar
Our Mutual Friend
1998
as Mr Veneering
Spirit Warriors
2010
as Mr. Austin
Shackleton
2002
as Jack Morgan
Perfect Strangers
2001
as Sidney
Movies (53)
Pretty Lethal
2026
as Lothar Marcovic
The Fifth Element
1997
as Hefty Man
Flavia
2026
as Dr. Darby
Savage House
2026
as Lord Ashbury
Candyman
1992
as Purcell
Holmes & Watson
2018
as The Judge
The Fifth Estate
2013
as Ralph Zilke
Mortdecai
2015
as Sir Graham Archer
The Hours
2002
as Doctor
The Iron Lady
2011
as Host 1949
Mr. Holmes
2015
as Bank Manager
Dorian Gray
2009
as Lord Radley
The Good Liar
2019
as Dr. Livesey
Dangerous Beauty
1998
as Bishop De la Torre
Mr. Turner
2014
as Gentleman Critic
Plunkett & Macleane
1999
as Judge Beresteade
The Nest
2020
as Arthur Davis
Immortal Beloved
1994
as Jakob Hotscevar
Nightwatching
2007
as Herman Wormskerck
Outlaw
2007
as Barrister (uncredited)
Solomon
1997
as Hiram of Naphtali
Shanghai
2010
as Billy
Mrs. Henderson Presents
2005
as Lord Cromer's Secretary
An Ideal Husband
1999
as Oscar Wilde
55 Steps
2018
as Judge Farelly
Boogie Woogie
2010
as Beth's Father
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
1995
as Phillip Purcell
Don Quixote
2000
as 1st Monk
Photographing Fairies
1997
as Cole
Being Julia
2004
as Rupert
Crusade in Jeans
2006
as Anselmus
Peterloo
2018
as A Lord
Strings
2004
as Agra
The Woodlanders
1998
as Percombe
Place Vendôme
1998
as De Beers Man
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
2003
as Luper Authority
Surprised by Oxford
2023
as Professor McTeague
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
2002
as Liggins Conspirator
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005
as Luper Authority
Into the Blue
1997
as Rex Cunningham
Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont
2005
as Willie De Salis
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
2010
as Charles Lawton
Trent 2 Rent
2008
as Broken Arm Trick
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish
2005
as Luper Authority
Treasure Island
2007
as Captain Smolett
Star Runners
2009
as Bishop
Monsieur N.
2003
as Adm. Cockburn
The Door
2012
as King
Chicken
2016
as McClint
Cold & Dark
2005
as Landeson Dahl
Dot.Kill
2005
as Happy Bob's Clerk
Forgiven
2007
as Judge
L.A. Rules The Pros & Cons of Breathing
1993
as The Investor
About 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, Bi… With 79 credits spanning from 1989 to 2026, Michael Culkin has appeared in 53 films and 26 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Culkin Movies
- Pretty Lethal (2026) — as Lothar Marcovic
- The Fifth Element (1997) — as Hefty Man
- Flavia (2026) — as Dr. Darby
- Savage House (2026) — as Lord Ashbury
- Candyman (1992) — as Purcell
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