Michael Culver Biography (1938-)

Born June 16, 1938, in Hampstead, London, England; son of Roland Culver (an actor) and Daphne Rye; brother of Robin Culver (an actor); married Lucinda Curtis (an actress), 1962; children: Roderic (an actor).

Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: June 16, 1938; London, United Kingdom

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
The First Churchills, BBC, 1969, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, 1971
Captain Harville, Persuasion, BBC, 1971
John Tregannon, Elizabeth R, BBC-2, 1971, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, 1972
Jerry, The Befrienders, BBC, 1972
Axel, Haerte 10, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (West Germany [now Germany]), 1974
Major Erwin Brandt, Secret Army, BBC, 1977-78, then The Entertainment Channel, beginning c. 1982
Ernest Clifford, Breakaway, BBC, c. 1980
David Kremer, Diamonds, Independent Television, 1981
Lord Manderstoke, Fanny by Gaslight, BBC, 1981, then The Entertainment Channel, 1982, also broadcast on Seven Network (Australia)
Group captain James Christie, Squadron, BBC, 1982
Nick Hannah, Chessgame, Independent Television, 1983
Dicky Cruyer, Game, Set, and Match, Granada Television, 1988, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, c. 1989
Ralph Saroyan, The House of Eliott, BBC, 1991-94, Arts and Entertainment, beginning 1991
Prior Robert, Cadfael, Central Independent Television, 1994-98, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, 1995-99
Pathologist, Touching Evil (also known as Touching Evil, SeriesOne), Independent Television, beginning 1997, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, c. 1999, then followed by Touching Evil II (also known as Touching Evil, Series Two), Independent Television, beginning 1998, broadcast on Mystery! (also known as Mystery! Touching Evil II), PBS, 2000, then followed by Touching Evil III (also known as TouchingEvil, Series Three), Independent Television, beginning 1999, broadcast onMystery!, PBS, 2000
Miniseries
Brian Ash, The Justice Game, BBC, 1989
Sir Christopher St. Place, For the Greater Good, BBC, 1991
Movies
Donald Maclean, Philby, Burgess, and Maclean, Granada Television,1977
Malcolm, Rain on the Roof, London Weekend Television, 1980
General Mohnke, The Bunker (also known as Le bunker), CBS,1981
Ex-husband and father, Mrs. Silly, Granada Television, 1983
Lord Halifax, Countdown to War, [Great Britain], 1989
Dr. Thomas Underhill, The Green Man, BBC and Arts and Entertainment, 1990
Mr. Gervaise, Losing Track, BBC, 1992
Lord chief justice Bingham, Anybody's Nightmare, Carlton Television, 2001
Ian Lovett, New Tricks, BBC, 2003
Lord Cullen, Derailed, BBC, 2005
Koslowski, Good Girl, Bad Girl, 2006
Specials
Holborn, "The Devil's Eggshell," Play of the Month (also known asPlay of the Month: The Devil's Eggshell), BBC, 1966
Jerry, "The Befrienders," Drama Playhouse (also known as DramaPlayhouse: The Befrienders--Drink a Toast to Dear Old Dad), BBC, 1970
Half the Picture, BBC, 1996
Sir William Macpherson, The Colour of Justice (also known as The Colour of Justice: The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry), 1999
Episodic
Detective constable Haywick, "To Await Collection," You Can't Win,BBC, 1961
Reporter, "Driven to the Brink," Silent Evidence, BBC, 1962
"The Victorian Chaise Lounge," Studio Four, BBC, 1962
Robin Gregson, "The Patch Card," Suspense, BBC, 1963
"Home by Four," Moonstrike, BBC, 1963
Lieutenant Lewis, "The Critical Moment," R3, BBC, 1965
Muir, "Go Ahead, I Only Live Here," The Spies, BBC, 1966
Danny, "The Bridge," Man in a Suitcase, Independent Television, 1967
Price, "Get-a-Way!," The Avengers, Associated British Picture Corporation, 1969
Minister's parliamentary private secretary, "No Room for Error," Doomwatch, BBC, 1971

Paul, "I Want You to Understand Me," The Guardians, Independent Television, 1971
Dr. Pembroke, "Many a Slip," Public Eye, Independent Television, 1972
Kurt, "Nuisance Value," The Persuaders!, Associated British Picture Corporation, 1972
Symons, "Queen's Messenger," No Exit, BBC, 1972
George Reed, "Diamonds Are Never Forever," New Scotland Yard, Independent Television, 1973
Health inspector, "Polonaise," Special Branch, Thames Television,1973
Squire Armstrong, "A Member of the Family: Part 2," The Adventures ofBlack Beauty, London Weekend Television, 1973
John Melrose, "A Lady of Considerable Talent," Sutherland's Law, BBC, 1975
Paul Ashworth, "Blind Alley," Softly, Softly (also known as Softly, Softly: Task Force), BBC, 1975
Peter "Pete" Irving, "The Guardian of Piri," Space: 1999 (also known as Spazio: 1999), syndicated, 1975
Robin Vestey, "Let the People See," Within These Walls, Independent Television, 1975
Simon Burns, "Nurse Will Make It Better" (also known as "The Devil's Web"and "Thriller: Nurse Will Make It Better"), Thriller, Associated Television, 1975
Victor Simmons, "Evidence of Death," Whodunnit?, Thames Television, 1975
Major Farjeon, "Honour and Obey," The Duchess of Duke Street, BBCand PBS, 1976
Major Farjeon, "A Matter of Honour," The Duchess of Duke Street, BBC and PBS, 1976
Major Farjeon, "A Nice Class of Premises," The Duchess of Duke Street, BBC and PBS, 1976
"The Buccaneer," Warship, BBC, 1976
James, "Dead on Arrival," Van der Valk, Independent Television, 1977
Lieutenant Mannering, "Man in Reserve," Warship, BBC, 1977
Walters, "Hostage," The New Avengers (also known as The New Avengers in Canada and Chapeau melon et bottes de cuir), IndependentTelevision, 1977
Dave Leeford, "Money, Money, Money," The Sweeney, Independent Television, 1978
Dr. Walcott Brown, "The Limbo Connection," Armchair Thriller (alsoknown as Armchair Thriller: The Limbo Connection), Thames Televisionand PBS, 1978
De Courcey, "Blood Money," Dick Turpin, Independent Television, 1980
Joseph "Joey" Chalk, "Box Eight," Turtle's Progress, Associated Television, 1980
Mark, "Charlie Boy," Hammer House of Horror, Associated Television, 1980
Stephen Brook, "Room with a View," Shoestring, BBC, 1980
Ben, "Unlucky in Love," A Fine Romance, London Weekend Televisionand PBS, 1981
Lieutenant colonel Peter Lawson, "Lawson's Last Stand," The Professionals, Independent Television, 1982
Nigel Cavendish, Foxy Lady, Independent Television, 1982
Soames, "Poetic Justice, Innit?," Minder, Independent Television,1982
Reggie Thorne, "Third Party," The Bounder, Independent Television,1983
Edward Symmington, "The Moving Finger," Miss Marple, Series I (also known as Agatha Christie's "Miss Marple, Series I" and Miss Marple), BBC, Arts and Entertainment, and 7 Network (Australia), 1985
James Jarvis, "Blood Brothers," Casualty, BBC, 1986
Sir Reginald Musgrave, "The Musgrave Ritual," The Return of Sherlock Holmes, Granada Television and Arts and Entertainment, 1986
Major Edmund Philipson, "Death with Due Notice," Hannay, Thames Television, 1988
Greg Simpson, "Love Letters from a Dead Man," Boon, Independent Television, 1989
"Ratline," Saracen, Central Television, 1989
Mark Frobisher, "A Soldier's Death," TECX, Central Independent Television, 1990
Aragan, "The Whistling Bandit," Zorro, The Family Channel, 1991
Roger Bacon, "The Transmission of Roger Bacon," Timewatch (also known as BBC History: Timewatch), BBC, 1991
Sir George Bluff-Gore, "The Darling Buds of May: Parts 1 & 2," TheDarling Buds of May, Independent Television, 1991
Sir George Bluff-Gore, "When the Green Woods Laugh: Part 2," The Darling Buds of May, Independent Television, 1991
Arnold Featherstone, "Members Only," Lovejoy, BBC, 1992
Maugham Willowbank, "The Day of the Devil," Inspector Morse (alsoknown as Inspector Morse, Series Nine), Central Television, 1993, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, c. 1996
Portico, "Knight's Bridge," Neverwhere, BBC-2, 1996
Philip Wallace, Emmerdale Farm (also known as Emmerdale), Yorkshire Television, 2003
Hugo Weatherby, "Project Friendly Fire," Spooks, BBC, 2004, broadcast as MI-5, Arts and Entertainment
Some sources cite appearances in The Revenue Man and This Man Craig, both BBC.
Film Appearances
(Uncredited) Man in a punt, From Russia with Love (also known as Ian Fleming's "From Russia with Love"), United Artists, 1964
(Uncredited) Member of Vulcan bomber crew, Thunderball (also knownas Ian Fleming's "Thunderball"), United Artists, 1965
Jim, Crossplot, United Artists, 1969
Johnny Longbridge, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1969
Lieutenant Bailes, The Body Stealers (also known as Invasion ofthe Body Stealers, Out of Thin Air, and Thin Air), AlliedArtists, 1969
Jeremy Dryden, The Fast Kill, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972
Lieutenant Richard Fothergill, Conduct Unbecoming, Allied Artists,1975
Second police officer, Short Ends (short film), Mount Zion Productions, 1976
Captain Needa, Star Wars: Episode V--The Empire Strikes Back (alsoknown as The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
McBryde, A Passage to India, Columbia, 1984
Stage Appearances
The Sleeping Prince, Streatham Hill Theatre, London, 1956
Duke of Bedford, King Henry V, Old Vic Theatre, London, then Broadway Theatre, New York City, both 1958-59
Member of ensemble, Twelfth Night; or, What You Will (also known as Twelfth Night), Old Vic Theatre, then Broadway Theatre, both 1958-59
Servant, Hamlet, Old Vic Theatre, then Broadway Theatre, both 1958-59
Murdoch and Priestley, A Severed Head, Criterion Theatre, London,1963
A Share in the Sun, Cambridge Theatre, 1966
An Ideal Husband, Theatre Royal, Windsor, England, 1979
Albert Speer, Nuremberg, Tricycle Theatre, London, 1996
Sir William Macpherson, The Colour of Justice (also known as The Colour of Justice: The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry), Tricycle Theatre, Theatre Royal, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, and National Theatre, Lyttelton Theatre, London, all 1999
RECORDINGS
Audiobooks
Ted Allbeury, A Wilderness of Mirrors, Chivers Audio Books, 1989

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Radio Times, October 16, 1982, pp. 13, 15, 51

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