Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 02, 1954
Place of Birth
Ireland
Credits
79 titles
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
Filmography
Savage House
Lord Ashbury
Flavia
Dr. Darby
Pretty Lethal
Lothar Marcovic
Reunion
Monroe
Towards Zero
Judge
Culprits
Crime Head
Surprised by Oxford
Professor McTeague
The Witchfinder
Puppeteer
Dalgliesh
Hubert Langton
Bridgerton
Lord Rutledge
The Nest
Arthur Davis
The Good Liar
Dr. Livesey
Holmes & Watson
Judge
Peterloo
A Lord
A Discovery of Witches
Professor Marsh
A Very English Scandal
Reginald Maudling
55 Steps
Judge Farelly
Genius
Professor Pernet
The Crown
Rab Butler
Dark Angel
Sunderland vicar
Chicken
McClint
The Coroner
Charles Gower
Mr. Holmes
Bank Manager
Poldark
Horace Treneglos
Mortdecai
Sir Graham Archer
Mr. Turner
Gentleman Critic
The Fifth Estate
Ralph Zilke
Father Brown
Dr Barashi
The Door
King
The Iron Lady
Host 1949
Downton Abbey
Archbishop of York
Shanghai
Billy
Boogie Woogie
Beth's Father
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
Charles Lawton
Spirit Warriors
Mr. Austin
Garrow's Law
Judge Buller
Dorian Gray
Lord Radley
Star Runners
Bishop
Trent 2 Rent
Broken Arm Trick
Nightwatching
Herman Wormskerck
Forgiven
Judge
Treasure Island
Captain Smolett
Outlaw
Barrister (uncredited)
M.I. High
Mr Pronting
Crusade in Jeans
Anselmus
Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont
Willie De Salis
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Lord Cromer's Secretary
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
Luper Authority
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish
Luper Authority
Cold & Dark
Landeson Dahl