Acting
Michael Culkin
Born Jul 2, 1954 · 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...
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Acting
Savage House
2026
Comedy · Drama
Flavia
2026
Family · Adventure · Mystery
Pretty Lethal
2026
Action · Thriller · Horror
Reunion
2025
Drama
Towards Zero
2025
Crime · Drama
Culprits
2023
Crime · Drama
Surprised by Oxford
2023
Romance · Drama
The Witchfinder
2022
Comedy
Dalgliesh
2021
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Bridgerton
2020
Drama
The Nest
2020
Drama
The Good Liar
2019
Crime
Holmes & Watson
2018
Comedy · Mystery · Crime
Peterloo
2018
History · Drama
A Discovery of Witches
2018
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
A Very English Scandal
2018
Drama
55 Steps
2018
Drama
Genius
2017
Drama
The Crown
2016
Drama
Dark Angel
2016
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Chicken
2016
Drama
The Coroner
2015
Crime · Drama
Mr. Holmes
2015
Drama · Mystery
Poldark
2015
Drama
Mortdecai
2015
Comedy · Adventure
Mr. Turner
2014
History · Drama
The Fifth Estate
2013
Drama · Thriller
Father Brown
2013
Drama · Crime · Mystery
The Door
2012
The Iron Lady
2011
History · Drama
Downton Abbey
2010
Drama
Shanghai
2010
Drama · Thriller · Mystery
Boogie Woogie
2010
Comedy · Drama
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister
2010
Drama · Romance · TV Movie
Spirit Warriors
2010
Family
Garrow's Law
2009
Drama
Dorian Gray
2009
Fantasy · Drama · Thriller
Star Runners
2009
TV Movie · Horror · Science Fiction
Trent 2 Rent
2008
Nightwatching
2007
Drama · History
Forgiven
2007
Treasure Island
2007
Adventure · Comedy
Outlaw
2007
Action · Crime · Thriller
M.I. High
2007
Action & Adventure · Crime · Comedy
Crusade in Jeans
2006
Adventure · Fantasy · History
Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont
2005
Drama · Comedy
Mrs. Henderson Presents
2005
Comedy · Drama
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005
History · Adventure · War
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish
2005
War · Drama · Adventure
Cold & Dark
2005
Crime · Horror · Thriller
Dot.Kill
2005
Thriller · Crime · Action
Strings
2004
Adventure · Animation · Drama
Being Julia
2004
Comedy · Drama · Romance
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
2003
War · Drama · Adventure
Monsieur N.
2003
Drama · Thriller
The Hours
2002
Drama
Shackleton
2002
Drama · Action & Adventure
Perfect Strangers
2001
Drama
Don Quixote
2000
Adventure · Comedy · TV Movie
Relic Hunter
1999
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Mystery · Action & Adventure
Queer as Folk
1999
Drama
Plunkett & Macleane
1999
Action · Comedy · Drama
An Ideal Husband
1999
Drama · Comedy · Romance
Place Vendôme
1998
Crime · Drama
Killer Net
1998
Drama · Crime · Mystery
Our Mutual Friend
1998
Drama
Dangerous Beauty
1998
Drama · Romance
The Woodlanders
1998
Drama · Romance
Solomon
1997
Adventure · Drama · TV Movie
Photographing Fairies
1997
Mystery · Fantasy · Drama
Into the Blue
1997
Drama · Thriller · TV Movie
The Fifth Element
1997
Science Fiction · Action · Adventure
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
1995
Horror · Thriller
Immortal Beloved
1994
Drama · Music · Romance
L.A. Rules The Pros & Cons of Breathing
1993
Comedy
Candyman
1992
Drama · Horror · Thriller
Highlander: The Series
1992
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama · Action & Adventure
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Crime · Drama · Mystery