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Michael Culkin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1954-07-02 (Age: 72)

Place of Birth

Ireland

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...

Filmography (51)

⭐ 0 Role: Lord Ashbury

Savage House

2026
⭐ 6.7 Role: Lothar Marcovic

Pretty Lethal

2026
⭐ 6.1 Role: Professor McTeague

Surprised by Oxford

2023
⭐ 6.1 Role: Arthur Davis

The Nest

2020
⭐ 6.7 Role: Dr. Livesey

The Good Liar

2019
⭐ 4.3 Role: The Judge

Holmes & Watson

2018
⭐ 6.8 Role: A Lord

Peterloo

2018
⭐ 6.7 Role: Judge Farelly

55 Steps

2018
⭐ 5.5 Role: McClint

Chicken

2016
⭐ 6.5 Role: Bank Manager

Mr. Holmes

2015
⭐ 5.5 Role: Sir Graham Archer

Mortdecai

2015
⭐ 6.5 Role: Gentleman Critic

Mr. Turner

2014
⭐ 6.0 Role: Ralph Zilke

The Fifth Estate

2013
⭐ 0 Role: King

The Door

2012
⭐ 6.4 Role: Host 1949

The Iron Lady

2011