Michael Culkin
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 Crown

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Bridgerton

Highlander: The Series

Father Brown

Downton Abbey

The Fifth Element

Pretty Lethal
All Movies (52)
- Savage House2026 · as Lord Ashbury
- Pretty Lethal2026 · as Lothar Marcovic
- Surprised by Oxford2023 · as Professor McTeague
- The Nest2020 · as Arthur Davis
- The Good Liar2019 · as Dr. Livesey
- Holmes & Watson2018 · as The Judge
- Peterloo2018 · as A Lord
- 55 Steps2018 · as Judge Farelly
- Chicken2016 · as McClint
- Mr. Holmes2015 · as Bank Manager
- Mortdecai2015 · as Sir Graham Archer
- Mr. Turner2014 · as Gentleman Critic
- The Fifth Estate2013 · as Ralph Zilke
- The Door2012 · as King
- The Iron Lady2011 · as Host 1949
- Shanghai2010 · as Billy
- Boogie Woogie2010 · as Beth's Father
- The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister2010 · as Charles Lawton
- Dorian Gray2009 · as Lord Radley
- Star Runners2009 · as Bishop
- Trent 2 Rent2008 · as Broken Arm Trick
- Nightwatching2007 · as Herman Wormskerck
- Forgiven2007 · as Judge
- Treasure Island2007 · as Captain Smolett
- Outlaw2007 · as Barrister (uncredited)
- Crusade in Jeans2006 · as Anselmus
- Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont2005 · as Willie De Salis
- Mrs. Henderson Presents2005 · as Lord Cromer's Secretary
- A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper2005 · as Luper Authority
- The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish2005 · as Luper Authority
- Cold & Dark2005 · as Landeson Dahl
- Dot.Kill2005 · as Happy Bob's Clerk
- Strings2004 · as Agra
- Being Julia2004 · as Rupert
- The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story2003 · as Luper Authority
- Monsieur N.2003 · as Adm. Cockburn
- The Hours2002 · as Doctor
- George Eliot: A Scandalous Life2002 · as Liggins Conspirator
- Don Quixote2000 · as 1st Monk
- Plunkett & Macleane1999 · as Judge Beresteade
- An Ideal Husband1999 · as Oscar Wilde
- Place Vendôme1998 · as De Beers Man
- Dangerous Beauty1998 · as Bishop De la Torre
- The Woodlanders1998 · as Percombe
- Solomon1997 · as Hiram of Naphtali
- Photographing Fairies1997 · as Cole
- Into the Blue1997 · as Rex Cunningham
- The Fifth Element1997 · as Hefty Man
- Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh1995 · as Phillip Purcell
- Immortal Beloved1994 · as Jakob Hotscevar
- L.A. Rules The Pros & Cons of Breathing1993 · as The Investor
- Candyman1992 · as Purcell
All TV Shows (27)
- Reunion2025 · as Monroe
- Towards Zero2025 · as Judge
- Culprits2023 · as Crime Head
- The Witchfinder2022 · as Puppeteer
- The Witchfinder2022 · as Lord Salisbury
- Dalgliesh2021 · as Hubert Langton
- Bridgerton2020 · as Lord Rutledge
- A Discovery of Witches2018 · as Professor Marsh
- A Very English Scandal2018 · as Reginald Maudling
- Genius2017 · as Professor Pernet
- The Crown2016 · as Rab Butler
- Dark Angel2016 · as Sunderland vicar
- The Coroner2015 · as Charles Gower
- Poldark2015 · as Horace Treneglos
- Father Brown2013 · as Dr Barashi
- Downton Abbey2010 · as Archbishop of York
- Spirit Warriors2010 · as Mr. Austin
- Garrow's Law2009 · as Judge Buller
- M.I. High2007 · as Mr Pronting
- Shackleton2002 · as Jack Morgan
- Perfect Strangers2001 · as Sidney
- Relic Hunter1999 · as Winston Hubbard
- Queer as Folk1999 · as Martin Brooks
- Killer Net1998 · as Justin Holloway
- Our Mutual Friend1998 · as Mr Veneering
- Highlander: The Series1992 · as Bernie Crimmins
- Agatha Christie's Poirot1989 · as Savaranoff