Michael Culkin

Biography

Michael Culkin is a British actor who has worked across film, television and theater. His screen career started with the horror film Candyman (1992), and he reprised the role of Philip Purcell in Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995). He also appeared in Luc Besson's science fiction adventure The Fifth Element (1997), while his 1990s television credits included Highlander, Our Mutual Friend and Inspector Morse. In the 2000s he divided his time between television and features, playing Captain Smollett in Treasured Island in 2007, a government project director in Star Runners (2009) and appearing in Dorian Gray (2009) with Ben Barnes. He is best known for his portrayal of Judge Buller in the BBC period drama Garrow's Law.

72years old

Turns 73 on July 2in 243 days

Born July 2, 1954England
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films: 26
Career span: 34 years1992 to 2026

Genres

Drama77%, 20 films
Mystery23%, 6 films
Fantasy19%, 5 films
Horror19%, 5 films
Thriller19%, 5 films

First and latest

Michael Culkin movies on Netflix

Pretty Lethal2026IMDb rating 5.8as Lothar Marcovic
Surprised by Oxford2023IMDb rating 6.1as Professor McTeague
The Nest2020IMDb rating 6.2as Arthur Davis
The Good Liar2019IMDb rating 6.7as Dr. Livesey
Mortdecai2015IMDb rating 5.5as Sir Graham
Mr. Holmes2015IMDb rating 6.8as Bank Manager
The Iron Lady2011IMDb rating 6.4as Host 1949
Shanghai2010IMDb rating 6.3as Billy
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister2010IMDb rating 7.0as Charles Lawton
Boogie Woogie2009IMDb rating 5.1as Beth's Father
Dorian Gray2009IMDb rating 6.2as Lord Radley
Star Runners2009IMDb rating 4.2as Bishop
Crusade in Jeans2006IMDb rating 6.1as Anselmus
Cold and Dark2005IMDb rating 3.9as Lardeson Dahl
Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont2005IMDb rating 7.6as Willie
Being Julia2004IMDb rating 7.0as Rupert
Strings2004IMDb rating 6.9as Agra
Monsieur N.2003IMDb rating 6.6as Adm. Cockburn
The Hours2002IMDb rating 7.5as Doctor
Dangerous Beauty1998IMDb rating 7.1as Bishop De la Torre
Place Vendôme1998IMDb rating 6.2as De Beers Man
Photographing Fairies1997IMDb rating 6.7as Cole
Solomon1997IMDb rating 6.6as Hiram of Naphtali
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh1995IMDb rating 5.3as Phillip Purcell
Immortal Beloved1994IMDb rating 7.4as Jakob Hotscevar
Candyman1992IMDb rating 6.8as Purcell

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Candyman1992 Drama, Fantasy, Horroras Purcell
IMDb rating 6.8111K votes
Mortdecai2015 Action, Comedy, Mysteryas Sir Graham
IMDb rating 5.581K votes
Pretty Lethal2026as Lothar Marcovic
IMDb rating 5.816K votes
The Nest2020as Arthur Davis
IMDb rating 6.221K votes
The Hours2002as Doctor
IMDb rating 7.5148K votes
Dorian Gray2009as Lord Radley
IMDb rating 6.272K votes
Crusade in Jeans2006as Anselmus
IMDb rating 6.14.0K votes
Mr. Holmes2015as Bank Manager
IMDb rating 6.871K votes

Most often with

Bill Condon directed three of these films, Bernard Rose two. Fourteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Meryl Streep

Richard E. Grant

Tony Todd

Ian McKellen

Miriam Margolyes

Nicholas Farrell

Bill CondonDirector, 3 films

Bernard RoseDirector, 2 films

Films together

Meryl Streep2 films together, 2002 to 2011
Meryl Streep's page
- The Iron Lady2011IMDb rating 6.4Culkin as Host 1949Streep as Margaret Thatcher
- The Hours2002IMDb rating 7.5Culkin as DoctorStreep as Clarissa Vaughan
Richard E. Grant2 films together, 2003 to 2011
Richard E. Grant's page
- The Iron Lady2011IMDb rating 6.4Culkin as Host 1949Grant as Michael Heseltine
- Monsieur N.2003IMDb rating 6.6Culkin as Adm. CockburnGrant as Hudson Lowe
Tony Todd2 films together, 1992 to 1995
Tony Todd's page
- Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh1995IMDb rating 5.3Culkin as Phillip PurcellTodd as Candyman / Daniel Robitaille
- Candyman1992IMDb rating 6.8Culkin as PurcellTodd as The Candyman / Daniel Robitaille
Ian McKellen2 films together, 2015 to 2019
Ian McKellen's page
- The Good Liar2019IMDb rating 6.7Culkin as Dr. LiveseyMcKellen as Roy Courtnay
- Mr. Holmes2015IMDb rating 6.8Culkin as Bank ManagerMcKellen as Sherlock Holmes
Miriam Margolyes2 films together, 1994 to 2004
Miriam Margolyes's page
- Being Julia2004IMDb rating 7.0Culkin as RupertMargolyes as Dolly de Vries
- Immortal Beloved1994IMDb rating 7.4Culkin as Jakob HotscevarMargolyes as Nanette Streicherová
Nicholas Farrell2 films together, 2011 to 2015
Nicholas Farrell's page
- Mortdecai2015IMDb rating 5.5Culkin as Sir GrahamFarrell as Auctioneer
- The Iron Lady2011IMDb rating 6.4Culkin as Host 1949Farrell as Airey Neave
Bill CondonDirector, 3 films, 1995 to 2019
All films by Bill Condon
- The Good Liar2019IMDb rating 6.7Culkin as Dr. Livesey
- Mr. Holmes2015IMDb rating 6.8Culkin as Bank Manager
- Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh1995IMDb rating 5.3Culkin as Phillip Purcell
Bernard RoseDirector, 2 films, 1992 to 1994
All films by Bernard Rose
- Immortal Beloved1994IMDb rating 7.4Culkin as Jakob Hotscevar
- Candyman1992IMDb rating 6.8Culkin as Purcell
Also two films together8 more actors
- Phil DavisMr. Holmes (2015) and Photographing Fairies (1997)
- Jeroen KrabbéDangerous Beauty (1998) and Immortal Beloved (1994)
- Catherine McCormackStrings (2004) and Dangerous Beauty (1998)
- Roger AllamMr. Holmes (2015) and The Iron Lady (2011)
- Frances BarberMr. Holmes (2015) and Photographing Fairies (1997)
- Nicholas RoweMr. Holmes (2015) and Shanghai (2010)
- Max IronsDorian Gray (2009) and Being Julia (2004)
- Richenda CareyThe Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister (2010) and Photographing Fairies (1997)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.