Michael Culkin

About

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...

Known for

Agatha Christie's PoirotSeries • 1989The CrownSeries • 2016BridgertonSeries • 2020Father BrownSeries • 2013Downton AbbeySeries • 2010Highlander: The SeriesSeries • 1992Relic HunterSeries • 1999GeniusSeries • 2017The Fifth ElementMovie • 1997Pretty LethalMovie • 2026A Discovery of WitchesSeries • 2018PoldarkSeries • 2015MortdecaiMovie • 2015M.I. HighSeries • 2007DalglieshSeries • 2021A Very English ScandalSeries • 2018The CoronerSeries • 2015The Iron LadyMovie • 2011CandymanMovie • 1992Plunkett & MacleaneMovie • 1999The HoursMovie • 2002Holmes & WatsonMovie • 2018Towards ZeroSeries • 2025CulpritsSeries • 2023