Acting
Michael Culkin
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
Film · 2026
Pretty Lethal
Film · 2026
Flavia
Film · 2026
Towards Zero
Series · 2025
Reunion
Series · 2025
Surprised by Oxford
Film · 2023
Culprits
Series · 2023
The Witchfinder
Series · 2022
The Witchfinder
Series · 2022
Dalgliesh
Series · 2021
The Nest
Film · 2020
Bridgerton
Series · 2020
The Good Liar
Film · 2019
55 Steps
Film · 2018
Peterloo
Film · 2018
Holmes & Watson
Film · 2018
A Discovery of Witches
Series · 2018
A Very English Scandal
Series · 2018
Genius
Series · 2017
Chicken
Film · 2016
Dark Angel
Series · 2016
The Crown
Series · 2016
Mortdecai
Film · 2015
Mr. Holmes
Film · 2015
The Coroner
Series · 2015
Poldark
Series · 2015
Mr. Turner
Film · 2014
The Fifth Estate
Film · 2013
Father Brown
Series · 2013
The Door
Film · 2012
The Iron Lady
Film · 2011
Boogie Woogie
Film · 2010
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
Film · 2010
Shanghai
Film · 2010
Downton Abbey
Series · 2010
Spirit Warriors
Series · 2010
Star Runners
Film · 2009
Dorian Gray
Film · 2009
Garrow's Law
Series · 2009
Trent 2 Rent
Film · 2008
Nightwatching
Film · 2007
Treasure Island
Film · 2007
Outlaw
Film · 2007
Forgiven
Film · 2007
M.I. High
Series · 2007
Crusade in Jeans
Film · 2006
Dot.Kill
Film · 2005
Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont
Film · 2005
Mrs. Henderson Presents
Film · 2005
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish
Film · 2005
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
Film · 2005
Cold & Dark
Film · 2005
Being Julia
Film · 2004
Strings
Film · 2004
Monsieur N.
Film · 2003
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
Film · 2003
The Hours
Film · 2002
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life
Film · 2002
Shackleton
Series · 2002
Perfect Strangers
Series · 2001
Don Quixote
Film · 2000
An Ideal Husband
Film · 1999
Plunkett & Macleane
Film · 1999
Relic Hunter
Series · 1999
Queer as Folk
Series · 1999
The Woodlanders
Film · 1998
Place Vendôme
Film · 1998
Dangerous Beauty
Film · 1998
Our Mutual Friend
Series · 1998
Killer Net
Series · 1998
The Fifth Element
Film · 1997
Into the Blue
Film · 1997
Photographing Fairies
Film · 1997
Solomon
Film · 1997
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
Film · 1995
Immortal Beloved
Film · 1994
L.A. Rules The Pros & Cons of Breathing
Film · 1993
Candyman
Film · 1992
Highlander: The Series
Series · 1992
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Series · 1989