Michael Culkin
Acting
Born: July 2, 1954 (age 72) · Ireland
Highest Rated
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
The Fifth Element
1997
Bridgerton
2020
Mortdecai
2015
The Crown
2016
Dorian Gray
2009
Mr. Holmes
2015
The Iron Lady
2011
The Hours
2002
Candyman
1992
The Good Liar
2019
Downton Abbey
2010
The Fifth Estate
2013
Photos (1)
Movies (52)
The Fifth Element
Hefty Man
Pretty Lethal
Lothar Marcovic
Savage House
Lord Ashbury
Mr. Holmes
Bank Manager
Mortdecai
Sir Graham Archer
Holmes & Watson
Judge
Candyman
Purcell
The Fifth Estate
Ralph Zilke
The Iron Lady
Host 1949
The Hours
Doctor
Dorian Gray
Lord Radley
The Good Liar
Dr. Livesey
The Nest
Arthur Davis
Flavia
Dr. Darby
Shanghai
Billy
Dangerous Beauty
Bishop De la Torre
Plunkett & Macleane
Judge Beresteade
Immortal Beloved
Jakob Hotscevar
Mr. Turner
Gentleman Critic
Outlaw
Barrister (uncredited)
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
Phillip Purcell
Nightwatching
Herman Wormskerck
An Ideal Husband
Oscar Wilde
Being Julia
Rupert
Place Vendôme
De Beers Man
55 Steps
Judge Farelly
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Lord Cromer's Secretary
Boogie Woogie
Beth's Father
Photographing Fairies
Cole
Solomon
Hiram of Naphtali
Peterloo
A Lord
Crusade in Jeans
Anselmus
Strings
Agra
Into the Blue
Rex Cunningham
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
Luper Authority
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
Charles Lawton
Surprised by Oxford
Professor McTeague
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish
Luper Authority
Dot.Kill
Happy Bob's Clerk
The Woodlanders
Percombe
Don Quixote
1st Monk
Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont
Willie De Salis
Monsieur N.
Adm. Cockburn
Star Runners
Bishop
Treasure Island
Captain Smolett
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
Luper Authority
The Door
King
Cold & Dark
Landeson Dahl
Trent 2 Rent
Broken Arm Trick
Chicken
McClint
Forgiven
Judge
L.A. Rules The Pros & Cons of Breathing
The Investor
TV Shows (27)
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Savaranoff · 1 eps
The Crown
Rab Butler · 6 eps
Bridgerton
Lord Rutledge · 1 eps
Downton Abbey
Archbishop of York · 2 eps
Father Brown
Dr Barashi · 1 eps
Highlander: The Series
Bernie Crimmins · 1 eps
Relic Hunter
Winston Hubbard · 1 eps
Poldark
Horace Treneglos · 7 eps
Genius
Professor Pernet · 1 eps
A Discovery of Witches
Professor Marsh · 1 eps
Dalgliesh
Hubert Langton · 2 eps
M.I. High
Mr Pronting · 1 eps
Towards Zero
Judge · 1 eps
Culprits
Crime Head · 1 eps
The Coroner
Charles Gower · 1 eps
A Very English Scandal
Reginald Maudling · 1 eps
Queer as Folk
Martin Brooks · 1 eps
Garrow's Law
Judge Buller · 12 eps
Killer Net
Justin Holloway · 1 eps
Reunion
Monroe · 1 eps
The Witchfinder
Puppeteer · 1 eps
The Witchfinder
Lord Salisbury · 1 eps
Dark Angel
Sunderland vicar · 2 eps
Shackleton
Jack Morgan · 1 eps
Spirit Warriors
Mr. Austin · 1 eps
Our Mutual Friend
Mr Veneering · 4 eps
Perfect Strangers
Sidney · 3 eps