Michael Culkin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 2, 1954
- Birthplace
- Ireland
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...
Filmography
Savage House 2026
as Lord Ashbury
Flavia 2026
as Dr. Darby
Pretty Lethal 2026
as Lothar Marcovic
Surprised by Oxford 2023
as Professor McTeague
The Nest 2020
as Arthur Davis
The Good Liar 2019
as Dr. Livesey
Holmes & Watson 2018
as Judge
Peterloo 2018
as A Lord
55 Steps 2018
as Judge Farelly
Chicken 2016
as McClint
Mr. Holmes 2015
as Bank Manager
Mortdecai 2015
as Sir Graham Archer
Mr. Turner 2014
as Gentleman Critic
The Fifth Estate 2013
as Ralph Zilke
The Door 2012
as King
The Iron Lady 2011
as Host 1949
Shanghai 2010
as Billy
Boogie Woogie 2010
as Beth's Father
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister 2010
as Charles Lawton
Dorian Gray 2009
as Lord Radley
Star Runners 2009
as Bishop
Trent 2 Rent 2008
as Broken Arm Trick
Nightwatching 2007
as Herman Wormskerck
Forgiven 2007
as Judge
Treasure Island 2007
as Captain Smolett
Outlaw 2007
as Barrister (uncredited)
Crusade in Jeans 2006
as Anselmus
Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont 2005
as Willie De Salis
Mrs. Henderson Presents 2005
as Lord Cromer's Secretary
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper 2005
as Luper Authority
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish 2005
as Luper Authority
Cold & Dark 2005
as Landeson Dahl
Dot.Kill 2005
as Happy Bob's Clerk
Strings 2004
as Agra
Being Julia 2004
as Rupert
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story 2003
as Luper Authority
Monsieur N. 2003
as Adm. Cockburn
The Hours 2002
as Doctor
- George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life 2002
as Liggins Conspirator
Don Quixote 2000
as 1st Monk
Plunkett & Macleane 1999
as Judge Beresteade
An Ideal Husband 1999
as Oscar Wilde
Place Vendôme 1998
as De Beers Man
Dangerous Beauty 1998
as Bishop De la Torre
The Woodlanders 1998
as Percombe
Solomon 1997
as Hiram of Naphtali
Photographing Fairies 1997
as Cole
Into the Blue 1997
as Rex Cunningham
The Fifth Element 1997
as Hefty Man
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh 1995
as Phillip Purcell
Immortal Beloved 1994
as Jakob Hotscevar
L.A. Rules The Pros & Cons of Breathing 1993
as The Investor
Candyman 1992
as Purcell
Credits from TMDB.