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Michael Culkin is an Irish theatre, film, and television actor probably best known for his role as Judge Buller in the BBC drama Garrow's Law. He appeared as Rab Butler in both seasons of The Crown, in The Iron Lady with Meryl Streep, opposite Johnny Depp in Mortdecai and with Hugh Grant in A Very English Scandal playing the Conservative politician Reginald Maudling. He appeared in two seasons of Poldark as Horace Treneglos and will return in the fourth season. He has extensive BBC and ITV Television credits as well as work at the National Theatre and in the West End where he starred with Maggie Smith in Alan Bennett's The Lady in the Van He is unmarried and lives in Thaxted Essex, London and Norfolk with several dogs and a llama. He is a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Witchfinder | Puppeteer, Lord Salisbury | 2022 |
Dalgliesh | Hubert Langton | 2021 |
Bridgerton | Lord Rutledge | 2020 |
The Nest | Arthur Davis | 2020 |
The Good Liar | Dr. Livesey | 2019 |
Holmes & Watson | The Judge | 2018 |
The Long Song | Magistrate | 2018 |
Peterloo | A Lord | 2018 |
A Discovery of Witches | Professor Marsh | 2018 |
A Very English Scandal | Reginald Maudling | 2018 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Witchfinder | Puppeteer, Lord Salisbury | 2022 |
Dalgliesh | Hubert Langton | 2021 |
Bridgerton | Lord Rutledge | 2020 |
The Nest | Arthur Davis | 2020 |
The Good Liar | Dr. Livesey | 2019 |
Holmes & Watson | The Judge | 2018 |
The Long Song | Magistrate | 2018 |
Peterloo | A Lord | 2018 |
A Discovery of Witches | Professor Marsh | 2018 |
A Very English Scandal | Reginald Maudling | 2018 |
55 Steps | Judge Farelly | 2018 |
Genius | Professor Pernet | 2017 |
The Crown | Rab Butler | 2016 |
Dark Angel | Sunderland Vicar | 2016 |
Chicken | McClint | 2016 |
Jericho | Mr Claybourn | 2016 |
The Coroner | Charles Gower | 2015 |
Mr. Holmes | Bank Manager | 2015 |
Poldark | Horace Treneglos | 2015 |
Mortdecai | Sir Graham / Sir Graham Archer | 2015 |
Mr. Turner | Gentleman Critics / Gentleman Critic | 2014 |
The Fifth Estate | Ralph Zilke | 2013 |
Justin and the Knights of Valour | Sebastian | 2013 |
Da Vinci's Demons | Jacopo Pazzi | 2013 |
Father Brown | Dr Barashi | 2013 |
The Iron Lady | Host 1949 | 2011 |
Downton Abbey | Archbishop of York | 2010 |
Shanghai | Billy | 2010 |
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister | Charles Lawton | 2010 |
Garrow's Law | Judge Buller | 2009 |
Dorian Gray | Lord Radley | 2009 |
Boogie Woogie | Beth's Father | 2009 |
Star Runners | Bishop | 2009 |
Law & Order: UK | Justice Lockwood | 2009 |
Nightwatching | Herman Wormskerck | 2007 |
Forgiven | Judge | 2007 |
Outlaw | Barrister | 2007 |
Treasured Island | Captain Smolett | 2007 |
M.I.High | Mr. Pronting | 2007 |
Crusade in Jeans | Anselmus | 2006 |
La Femme Musketeer | Claude | 2004 |
Mrs. Henderson Presents | Lord Cromer's Secretary | 2005 |
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont | Willie / Willie De Salis | 2005 |
A Life in Suitcases | Luper Authority | 2005 |
Rome | Presiding Magistrate | 2005 |
Empire | Lucius | 2005 |
Cold and Dark | Lardeson Dahl | 2005 |
Digital Reaper | Happy Bob's Clerk | 2005 |
Strings | Agra | 2004 |
Being Julia | Rupert | 2004 |
Murder City | Carl McCready | 2004 |
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story | Luper Authority | 2003 |
Monsieur N. | Adm. Cockburn | 2003 |
The Hours | Doctor | 2002 |
George Eliot: A Scandalous Life | Liggins Conspirator | 2002 |
The American Embassy | Dean Clemens | 2002 |
Shackleton | Jack Morgan | 2002 |
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Raphael | 2001 |
In Deep | Hazlitt | 2001 |
Queen of Swords | Wellesley | 2000 |
Relative Values | Lord Ludmurrey | 2000 |
Don Quixote | 1st Monk | 2000 |
Doctors | Hugo Blandford | 2000 |
Relic Hunter | Winston Hubbard | 1999 |
An Ideal Husband | Oscar Wilde | 1999 |
Queer as Folk | Martin Brooks | 1999 |
Plunkett & Macleane | Judge Beresteade | 1999 |
Holby City | Henry Markham | 1999 |
Place Vendôme | De Beers Man | 1998 |
Supply & Demand | Sir Philip Saville | 1998 |
Killer Net | Justin Holloway | 1998 |
Our Mutual Friend | Mr. Veneering | 1998 |
Dangerous Beauty | Bishop De la Torre | 1998 |
The Woodlanders | Percombe | 1998 |
Trial & Retribution | Judge | 1997 |
Lolita | Mr. Leigh | 1997 |
Photographing Fairies | Cole | 1997 |
Into the Blue | Rex Cunningham | 1997 |
The Fifth Element | Hefty Man | 1997 |
Cold Lazarus | Inspector Challender | 1996 |
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh | Phillip Purcell | 1995 |
Kavanagh QC | Arnold Westrope | 1995 |
Immortal Beloved | Jakob Hotscevar / Jacob Hotscever | 1994 |
The Pros & Cons of Breathing | Investor / The Investor | 1993 |
Candyman | Professor Philip Purcell / Purcell | 1992 |
Highlander | Bernie Crimmins | 1992 |
Poirot | Savaranoff | 1989 |
Inspector Morse | Mr. Sergeant Williams, Prosecution | 1987 |