Michael Culkin

Michael Culkin

Born 1954-07-02 (age 71) Ireland
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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...

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Known For

Pretty Lethal
Pretty Lethal

2026

as Lothar Marcovic

The Fifth Element
The Fifth Element

1997

as Hefty Man

Savage House
Savage House

2026

as Lord Ashbury

Mr. Holmes
Mr. Holmes

2015

as Bank Manager

Mortdecai
Mortdecai

2015

as Sir Graham Archer

Dorian Gray
Dorian Gray

2009

as Lord Radley

The Hours
The Hours

2002

as Doctor

Candyman
Candyman

1992

as Purcell

Holmes & Watson
Holmes & Watson

2018

as The Judge

The Good Liar
The Good Liar

2019

as Dr. Livesey

Boogie Woogie
Boogie Woogie

2010

as Beth's Father

Shanghai
Shanghai

2010

as Billy

The Fifth Estate
The Fifth Estate

2013

as Ralph Zilke

The Iron Lady
The Iron Lady

2011

as Host 1949

Dangerous Beauty
Dangerous Beauty

1998

as Bishop De la Torre

The Nest
The Nest

2020

as Arthur Davis

Outlaw
Outlaw

2007

as Barrister (uncredited)

55 Steps
55 Steps

2018

as Judge Farelly

Peterloo
Peterloo

2018

as A Lord

A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper