---
name: "Michael Culkin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-culkin"
fi1m_id: "michael-culkin"
imdb_id: "nm0191410"
tmdb_id: 8445
wikidata_id: "Q6829578"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 July 1954"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-10-12T20:11:36.997999+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Michael Culkin

## Identity

Michael Culkin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-culkin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-culkin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0191410
- **TMDB ID:** 8445
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6829578
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Culkin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6829578, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0191410/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8445

Actor. Born 2 July 1954 in Ireland.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 July 1954, Ireland
- **Active:** 1992–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 10 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 80 (2), 2000s 72 (1), 2010s 64 (5), 2020s 68 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 68 across 10 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 9, Comedy 2, History 2, Crime 1, Horror 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $314m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Culkin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6829578, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0191410/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/8445

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Candyman*](https://film.one/film/candyman.md) (81)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Michael Culkin is an English actor. He was born on 2 July 1954 in London.

His film credits include Phillip Purcell in *Candyman* (1992) and its sequel *Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh* (1995), Hefty Man in *The Fifth Element* (1997), Lord Radley in *Dorian Gray* (2009), Sir Graham Archer in *Mortdecai* (2015), Dr Livesey in *The Good Liar* (2019), and the Bank Manager in *Mr. Holmes* (2015). On television he has played Rab Butler in *The Crown* (2016), Lord Rutledge in *Bridgerton* (2020), Horace Treneglos in *Poldark* (2015), and Judge Buller in *Garrow's Law* (2009–2011).

Culkin has worked in theatre, including a West End run of *The Lady in the Van* with Maggie Smith. He is a member of BAFTA.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (10)

- *Savage House* (2026), Fi1m 56, as Lord Ashbury — [page](https://film.one/film/savage-house.md)
- *Bridgerton* (2020), Fi1m 80, as Lord Rutledge — [page](https://film.one/tv/bridgerton.md)
- *A Very English Scandal* (2018), Fi1m 84, as Reginald Maudling — [page](https://film.one/tv/a-very-english-scandal.md)
- *Holmes & Watson* (2018), Fi1m 24, as Judge — [page](https://film.one/film/holmes-and-watson.md)
- *Poldark* (2015), Fi1m 77, as Horace Treneglos — [page](https://film.one/tv/poldark.md)
- *Mr. Turner* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Gentleman Critic — [page](https://film.one/film/mr-turner.md)
- *The Iron Lady* (2011), Fi1m 52, as Host 1949 — [page](https://film.one/film/the-iron-lady.md)
- *The Hours* (2002), Fi1m 72, as Doctor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hours.md)
- *Queer as Folk* (1999), Fi1m 79, as Martin Brooks — [page](https://film.one/tv/queer-as-folk.md)
- *Candyman* (1992), Fi1m 81, as Purcell — [page](https://film.one/film/candyman.md)

## Complete filmography (79)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Savage House* (2026), as Lord Ashbury — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/savage-house.md)
- *Flavia* (2026), as Dr. Darby
- *Pretty Lethal* (2026), as Lothar Marcovic
- *Reunion* (2025), series, as Monroe
- *Towards Zero* (2025), series, as Judge
- *Culprits* (2023), series, as Crime Head
- *Surprised by Oxford* (2023), as Professor McTeague
- *The Witchfinder* (2022), series, as Puppeteer, Lord Salisbury
- *Dalgliesh* (2021), series, as Hubert Langton
- *Bridgerton* (2020), series, as Lord Rutledge — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/bridgerton.md)
- *The Nest* (2020), as Arthur Davis
- *The Good Liar* (2019), as Dr. Livesey
- *Holmes & Watson* (2018), as Judge — Fi1m 24, [page](https://film.one/film/holmes-and-watson.md)
- *Peterloo* (2018), as A Lord
- *A Discovery of Witches* (2018), series, as Professor Marsh
- *A Very English Scandal* (2018), series, as Reginald Maudling — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-very-english-scandal.md)
- *55 Steps* (2018), as Judge Farelly
- *Genius* (2017), series, as Professor Pernet
- *The Crown* (2016), series, as Rab Butler — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *Dark Angel* (2016), series, as Sunderland vicar
- *Chicken* (2016), as McClint
- *The Coroner* (2015), series, as Charles Gower
- *Mr. Holmes* (2015), as Bank Manager
- *Poldark* (2015), series, as Horace Treneglos — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/poldark.md)
- *Mortdecai* (2015), as Sir Graham Archer
- *Mr. Turner* (2014), as Gentleman Critic — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/mr-turner.md)
- *The Fifth Estate* (2013), as Ralph Zilke
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Dr Barashi
- *The Door* (2012), as King
- *The Iron Lady* (2011), as Host 1949 — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/the-iron-lady.md)
- *Downton Abbey* (2010), series, as Archbishop of York — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md)
- *Shanghai* (2010), as Billy
- *Boogie Woogie* (2010), as Beth's Father
- *The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister* (2010), as Charles Lawton
- *Spirit Warriors* (2010), series, as Mr. Austin
- *Garrow's Law* (2009), series, as Judge Buller
- *Dorian Gray* (2009), as Lord Radley
- *Star Runners* (2009), as Bishop
- *Trent 2 Rent* (2008), as Broken Arm Trick
- *Nightwatching* (2007), as Herman Wormskerck
- *Forgiven* (2007), as Judge
- *Treasure Island* (2007), as Captain Smolett
- *Outlaw* (2007), as Barrister (uncredited)
- *M.I. High* (2007), series, as Mr Pronting
- *Crusade in Jeans* (2006), as Anselmus
- *Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont* (2005), as Willie De Salis
- *Mrs. Henderson Presents* (2005), as Lord Cromer's Secretary
- *A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper* (2005), as Luper Authority
- *The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish* (2005), as Luper Authority
- *Cold & Dark* (2005), as Landeson Dahl
- *Dot.Kill* (2005), as Happy Bob's Clerk
- *Strings* (2004), as Agra
- *Being Julia* (2004), as Rupert
- *The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story* (2003), as Luper Authority
- *Monsieur N.* (2003), as Adm. Cockburn
- *The Hours* (2002), as Doctor — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hours.md)
- *George Eliot: A Scandalous Life* (2002), as Liggins Conspirator
- *Shackleton* (2002), series, as Jack Morgan
- *Perfect Strangers* (2001), series, as Sidney
- *Don Quixote* (2000), as 1st Monk
- *Relic Hunter* (1999), series, as Winston Hubbard
- *Queer as Folk* (1999), series, as Martin Brooks — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/queer-as-folk.md)
- *Plunkett & Macleane* (1999), as Judge Beresteade
- *An Ideal Husband* (1999), as Oscar Wilde
- *Place Vendôme* (1998), as De Beers Man
- *Killer Net* (1998), series, as Justin Holloway
- *Our Mutual Friend* (1998), series, as Mr Veneering
- *Dangerous Beauty* (1998), as Bishop De la Torre
- *The Woodlanders* (1998), as Percombe
- *Solomon* (1997), as Hiram of Naphtali
- *Photographing Fairies* (1997), as Cole
- *Into the Blue* (1997), as Rex Cunningham
- *The Fifth Element* (1997), as Hefty Man — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/the-fifth-element.md)
- *Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh* (1995), as Phillip Purcell
- *Immortal Beloved* (1994), as Jakob Hotscevar
- *L.A. Rules The Pros & Cons of Breathing* (1993), as The Investor
- *Candyman* (1992), as Purcell — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/candyman.md)
- *Highlander: The Series* (1992), series, as Bernie Crimmins
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Savaranoff — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)

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