Portrait of Michael Culkin

Michael Culkin

Acting

Biography

Michael Culkin is an English theatre, film, and television actor probably best known for his role as Judge Buller in the BBC drama Garrow's Law. Among his other credits include a role in the children's drama M. I. High as a solicitor, and Hugo Blandford in Doctors. He also had a role in the 2009 film Dorian Gray.

Born: July 2, 1954

Place of Birth: City of London, London, England, UK

Filmography

2025
Reunion

as Monroe

2025
Towards Zero

as Judge

2023
Surprised by Oxford

as Professor McTeague

2022
The Witchfinder

as Puppeteer

2022
The Witchfinder

as Lord Salisbury

2021
Dalgliesh

as Hubert Langton

2020
Bridgerton

as Lord Rutledge

2020
The Nest

as Arthur Davis

2019
The Good Liar

as Dr. Livesey

2018
Holmes & Watson

as The Judge

2018
Peterloo

as A Lord

2018
A Discovery of Witches

as Professor Marsh

2018
A Very English Scandal

as Reginald Maudling

2018
55 Steps

as Judge Farelly

2017
Genius

as Professor Pernet

2016
The Crown

as Rab Butler

2016
Dark Angel

as Sunderland vicar

2016
Chicken

as McClint

2015
The Coroner

as Charles Gower

2015
Mr. Holmes

as Bank Manager

2015
Poldark

as Horace Treneglos

2015
Mortdecai

as Sir Graham Archer

2014
Mr. Turner

as Gentleman Critic

2013
The Fifth Estate

as Ralph Zilke

2013
Father Brown

as Dr Barashi

2012
The Door

as King

2011
The Iron Lady

as Host 1949

2010
Downton Abbey

as Archbishop of York

2010
Shanghai

as Billy

2010
Boogie Woogie

as Beth's Father

2010
Spirit Warriors

as Mr. Austin

2009
Garrow's Law

as Judge Buller

2009
Dorian Gray

as Lord Radley

2009
Star Runners

as Bishop

2008
Trent 2 Rent

as Broken Arm Trick

2007
Nightwatching

as Herman Wormskerck

2007
Forgiven

as Judge

2007
Treasure Island

as Captain Smolett

2007
Outlaw

as Barrister (uncredited)

2006
Crusade in Jeans

as Anselmus

2005
2005
Mrs. Henderson Presents

as Lord Cromer's Secretary

2005
Dot.Kill

as Happy Bob's Clerk

2004
Strings

as Agra

2004
Being Julia

as Rupert

2003
Monsieur N.

as Adm. Cockburn

2002
The Hours

as Doctor

2002
Shackleton

as Jack Morgan

2001
2000
Don Quixote

as 1st Monk

1999
Relic Hunter

as Winston Hubbard

1999
Plunkett & MacLeane

as Judge Beresteade

1999
An Ideal Husband

as Oscar Wilde

1998
Place Vendôme

as De Beers Man

1998
Our Mutual Friend

as Mr Veneering

1998
Dangerous Beauty

as Bishop De la Torre

1998
The Woodlanders

as Percombe

1997
Solomon

as Hiram of Naphtali

1997
Into the Blue

as Rex Cunningham

1997
The Fifth Element

as Hefty Man

1996
Cold Lazarus

as Challender

1995
1994
Immortal Beloved

as Jakob Hotscevar

1992
Candyman

as Purcell

1992
Highlander: The Series

as Bernie Crimmins

1989
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Savage House

as Lord Ashbury