Michael Culver

Michael Culver
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1961 - present
Spouse(s)	Lucinda Curtis (1962 - ?) Amanda Ward (? - present)

Michael Culver (born 16 June 1938) is an English actor.

He was born in Hampstead, London, the son of Daphne Rye and actor Roland Culver. He was educated at Gresham's School and trained as an actor at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Culver has appeared in several television series in recurring roles, as Squire Armstrong in The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–74), Major Erwin Brandt in the BBC drama Secret Army (1977–78), crooked banker Ralph Saroyan in the second series of The House of Eliott (1992) and the strict Prior Robert ('Brother Prior') in Cadfael (1994–98).

His guest roles include an episode of The Professionals (1982) as Lawson, Miss Marple "The Moving Finger" (1985) as Edward Symmington and as Sir Reginald Musgrave, in the episode "The Musgrave Ritual" (1986) in the Granada television series The Return of Sherlock Holmes.

He appeared as Captain Needa in The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and played a major part in A Passage to India (1984) as a bigoted police inspector.

In 2008, he appeared in a guest role in Sidetracked, the first episode of Wallander.

Was in the first ever episode of New Tricks in 2003 as a corrupt "dinosaur" detective.

Performed in three of Tricycle Theatre’s Tribunal Plays: Nuremberg (A distillation of the 1945-46 Nuremberg Trials - of leading Nazi war criminals); Half the Picture (From transcripts from The Scott Inquiry into Arms-to-Iraq - the first play to be performed in the Palace of Westminster.) and The Colour of Justice (The dramatization of the evidence given during Sir William Macpherson’s inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence, his family's search for justice and endemic racism in the British Police force). They were directed by Nicolas Kent. The Colour of Justice and Half the Picture and were broadcast by the BBC Television.

He is a peace activist and supporter of Brian Haw who has been protesting in Parliament Square, opposite the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, since 2001.

On the day Tony Blair appeared for the first time at the Chilcot Inquiry into the invasion of Iraq, Michael Culver shown on BBC News (and later used on Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe shouting "If we're going to have a Police state, at least organise it properly!".

Theatre

• Howards End by Lance Sieveking in collaboration with Richard Cottrell from the novel by E. M. Forster, The Nottingham Playhouse and the Arts Theatre, Cambridge Festival 1965

Michael Culver played Charles; the cast also included: Eleanor Bron, Zena Walker, Neil Stacey, June Brown, Michael Gwynn, Sheila Gish, James Aubrey and Sylvia Coleridge

• A Severed Head, Criterion Theatre, 1963, by Iris Murdoch and J.B. Priestly, Directed by Val May

Michael Culver played Alexander; the cast also included: Robin Bailey, Frances White, Heather Chasen, Paul Eddington, Sheila Burrell

• The Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen, Translated by Michael Meyer, The New Arts Theatre Club, 1962, Temple Bar, Directed by Terence Kilburn

Michael Culver played Ragnar Brovik, the cast included: Keith Pyott, Andrew Cruickshank, Viola Keats and Mary Miller

• Judith by Jean Giraudoux, adapted by Christopher Fry Director: Harold Clurman 1962 Her Majesty's Theatre, Haymarket and Theatre Royal, Brighton

Cast included: Sean Connery, Barry Foster, Michael Gough, Peter Bayliss, Vivien Merchant, Eileen Way, Gary Watson, Simon Oates and Roy Stewart

Producers :Roger L. Stevens, William Zeckendorf, designer : Boris Aronson, costume designer : Freddy Wittop, composers : Richard Rodney Bennett and [[Daphne Oram; H. M. Tennent Ltd.

At Dundee Repertory Theatre 1959-1961

Casts including; Lucinda Curtis, Edward Fox, Glenda Jackson, Bruce Boa, Jeffery Dench, Ann Way, Nicol Williamson, Jimmy Gardner, Rowena Cooper, Tom Conti, Gawn Grainger, Prunella Scales, Frances White, Patrick Godfrey, Monica Evans, Trevor Martin, William Marlowe, Elizabeth MacLennan

• The Curious Savage by John Patrick Directed by Anthony Page
• In Search of Happiness by Victor Rozov Translated by Nina Froud Directed by Anthony Page
• Fools Rush In by Kenneth Horne, Directed by Anthony Page
• A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, Directed by Anthony Page
• Tomorrow's Child by John Coates
• The Cat and the Canary by John Willard, Directed by Anthony Page Designer: Chris J. Arthur
• The Critic and the Heart by Robert Bolt Directed by Anthony Page
• See How They Run by Philip King Directed by Anthony Page Designer: Philip King
• Born Yesterday by Garson Kanin Directed by Anthony Page Designer: Peter Gray
• Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller Directed by Anthony Page Edward Furby
• Five Finger Exercise by Peter Shaffer Directed by Anthony Page
• Roar Like a Dove by Lesley Storm Directed by Lesley Storm
• The Blind Madonna by Neil Curnow Directed by Raymond Westwell
• Eighty in the shade by Clemence Dane Directed by Raymond Westwell
• Dear Brutus by Sir James Matthew Barrie. Performance marking the centenary year of playwright J.M. Barrie's birth. Directed by Raymond Westwell
• Any Other Business by Campbell Singer Directed by Anthony Page
• Lucky Strike by Michael Brett
• Caught Napping by Geoffrey Lumsden by Raymond Westwell
• Summer of the Seventeenth Doll by Ray Lawler Directed by Raymond Westwell
• Gilt and Gingerbread by Lionel Hale Directed by Raymond Westwell
• I Have Been Here Before by J. B. Priestley Directed by Raymond Westwell
• [[Murder on Arrival by George Batson Directed by Raymond Westwell
• Sinbad the Sailor by James Grout and Ken Wynne, Directed by Raymond Westwell
• The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Directed by Raymond Westwell
• Brothers in Law by Ted Willis andHenry Cecil Directed by Raymond Westwell
• Present Laughter by Sir Noel Coward Directed by Raymond Westwell
• The Long and the Short and the Tall by Willis Hall Directed by Raymond Westwell
• The Manor of Northstead by William Douglas-Home by Raymond Westwell
• Love in a Mist by Kenneth Horne Directed by Mary Evans and James Ward
• Not in the Book by Arthur Watkyn Directed by Raymond Westwell
• The Vanity Case by Jack Popplewell directed by Raymond Westwell
• Charley’s Aunt by Brandon Thomas directed by Raymond Westwell
• Love from a Stranger by Agatha Christie adapted by Frank Vosper, Directed by Anthony Page
• The Durable Element by Cliff Hanley, Directed by John Crockett

Shakespeare At the Old Vic Directed by Michael Benthall London with casts including Judi Dench, Coral Browne, Edith Evans, Harry Andrews, John Gielgud, John Neville, Barbara Jefford , Paul Daneman, Harold Innocent, Charles West, Dennis Chinnery, Derek Godfrey, David Waller, James Culliford, Edward Hardwicke, Barrie Ingham, Derek Francis, Ronald Fraser, Adrienne Hill, Colin Spaull,

• The Famous History of the Life of King Henry VIII
• The Tragedy of King Lear
• Midsummer Night’s Dream
• The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (Fights Arranged by Bernard Hepton)
• King Henry VI
• Twelfth Night

• The Sleeping Prince by Terence Rattigan at The Stratham Hill Theatre, 1956, Directed by Anthony Knowles Cast included: Patrick Newell, Gawn Grainger, Jane Hylton

Selected filmography

• The Empire Strikes Back (1980) - Captain Needa
• Crossplot (1969)
• Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)....
• Witchfinder General (1968)
• Thunderball (1965) (uncredited).... Vulcan Bomber Crewman
• From Russia with Love (1963) (uncredited).... Man in a Punt

Film and Television

• Wallander (2008), ‘’Sidetracked’’ …. Hugo Sandin
• The Three Dumas (2007) …. 3rd Marquess Davy De La Pailleterie
• The Impressionists (2006) ….Cézanne's father
• Murder City (2006) “Just Seventeen”.... Michael Anderson
• Good Girl, Bad Girl (2006)... Koslowski
• Derailed (2005).... Lord Cullen
• Spooks (2004) - ‘’Project Friendly Fire’’ …. Hugo Weatherby
• New Tricks (2003).... Ian Lovett
• Anybody's Nightmare (2001).... Lord Bingham
• The Colour of Justice (1999).... Sir William McPherson
• Touching Evil (1997) pathologist
• Neverwhere (1996) Portico
• SCREEN TWO (1996) - Half the Picture
• The Queen’s Nose (1999)- ‘’Harmony’s Return’’
• WOW (1997)
• Network First: Victoria and Albert (1997) ‘’A Queen Alone’’ .…Disraeli
• Cadfael (1994-1998) Prior Robert
• Growing Pains (1993)- ‘’Back in Your Own Backyard’’
• Inspector Morse (1993) - The Day of the Devil.... Maugham Willowbank  
• The Piglet Files (1992)- ‘’Guerrilas in the Mist’’ (1992).... Hugo Wittersham
• Lovejoy (1992) - ‘’Members Only’’ .... Arnold Featherstone
• SCREEN ONE - Losing Track (1992) .... Mr. Gervaise
• The House of Eliott (1991).... Ralph Saroyan
• Tradecraft (1991)
• The Darling Buds of May (1991).... Sir George Bluff-Gore
• For the Greater Good (1991).... Sir Christopher St Place
• The Transmission of Roger Bacon (1991) ... Roger Bacon
• Shrinks (1991) ……Sir Hugo Dyer
• The New Zorro (1991)- ‘’The Whistling Bandit‘’.... Aragan
• The Green Man (1990)... Dr. Thomas Underhill
• Oceans of Wealth (1990) Documentary Narrator
• TECX (1990) - ‘’A Soldier's Death‘’... Mark Frobisher
• Boon (1989) - ‘’Love Letters from a Dead Man‘’.... Greg Simpson
• Saracen (1989) - ‘’Ratline’’ …. Sir Anthony
• The Justice Game (1989).... Brian Ash
• Countdown to War (1989) .... Lord Halifax
• A Breath of Fresh Air (1988) …. Stanhope Forbes
• Game, Set, and Match (1988).... Dicky Cruyer
• Hannay (1988) - ‘’Death with due notice‘’.... Major Edmund Philipson
• Affairs of the Hart (1988) documentary
• Surcouf: Diving to Disaster (1987), drama documentary…narrator
• The Dame of Sark (1986)
• Casualty (1986) - ‘’Blood Brothers‘’.... James Jarvis
• The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1986) -The Musgrave Ritual ….Sir Reginald Musgrave
• Miss Marple (1985).... Edward Symmington
• Frontline (1984-85)
• A Passage to India (1984).... McBryde
• Chessgame (1983) ‘’Deadly Recruits’’ ,‘’The Alamut Ambush’’, ‘’Cold War Killers’’ .... Nick Hannah
• The Bounder (1983) - ‘’Third Party‘’.... Reggie Thorne
• Mrs. Silly ((1983).... Ex-husband,
• Live from Pebblemill (1983) ‘’The Battle of Waterloo’’
• The Professionals  (1982) - ‘’Lawson's Last Stand’’ ..... Lt. ColPeter Lawson
• Foxy Lady  (1982).... Nigel Cavendish
• Squadron (1982).... Grp. Capt. James Christie
• ITV Playhouse (1982) - The Reunion .... Murray
• Minder (1982) - ‘’Poetic Justice, Innit?’’.... Soames
• More British than the British (1981) documentary
• Second Chance (1981) …. Mr Seymour
• A Fine Romance  (1981) - ‘’Unlucky in Love‘’.... Ben
• Fanny by Gaslight (1981).... Lord Manderstoke
• Diamonds (1981).... David Kremer
• The Bunker (1981).... Gen. Mohnke
• Rain on the Roof (1980).... Malcolm
• Hammer House of Horror  (1980) - ‘’Charlie Boy‘’.... Mark
• Shoestring (1980) - ‘’Room with a View‘’.... Stephen Brook
• Turtle's Progress  1980) ‘’Box 8‘’.... Joseph 'Joey' Chalk
• The Pembrokes of Wilton (1980)
• Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980).... Capt. Needa
• Dick Turpin (1980) - ‘’Blood Money’’ .... De Courcey
• Breakaway (1980) -‘’The Local Affair‘’.... Ernest Clifford
• Heartland (1980) - ‘’Working Arrangements’’  
• Call My Bluff 1979)
• Secret Army (1977-1978).... Major Erwin Brandt
• Crown Court (1978) - ‘’Through the Bottom of a Glass Darkly’’ (1978).... Dennis Broadley
• The Sweeney (1978) - ‘’Money, Money, Money‘’.... Dave Leeford
• Armchair Thriller (1978) -‘’The Limbo Connection‘’.... Dr. Walcott Brown
• Van der Valk  (1977 ) - ‘’Dead on Arrival‘’.... James
• The New Avengers (1977) - ‘’Hostage‘’.... Walters
• Philby, Burgess and Maclean (1977).... Donald Maclean
• ITV Playhouse (1977) - ‘’Short Back and Sides‘’.... Carstairs
• Warship (1977) - ‘’Man in Reserve‘’.... Lt. Mannering RNR, (1976) - ‘’The Buccaneer’’ …. Cmdr. Cleveland
• Colour of Darkness (1977)
• The Duchess of Duke Street (1976) - ‘’A Matter of Honour‘’, ‘’A Nice Class of Premises‘’, ‘’Honour and Obey‘’.... Major Farjeon
• Short Ends (1976).... 2nd Policeman
• Couples (1976) .... Dennis Jenkins
• Space: 1999 (1975) - ‘’The Guardian of Piri‘’.... Pete Irving
• Softly Softly (1975) - ‘’Blind Alley‘’.... Paul Ashworth
• Conduct Unbecoming (1976).... Lt. Richard Fothergill
• The Main Chance (1975)- ‘’We're the Bosses Now‘’.... Roger Lockhart
• Sutherland's Law (1975) - ‘’A Lady of Considerable Talent‘’.... John Melrose
• Churchill's People (1975) - ‘’Mutiny‘’.... Earl Spencer
• Within These Walls (1975) - ‘’Let the People See‘’.... Robin Vestey
• Thriller (1975) - ‘’Nurse Will Make It Better’’ …. Simon Burns
• Whodunnit? (1975) - ‘’Evidence of Death‘’.... Victor Simmons
• One Million Hours (1975) drama documentary
• Härte 10 (1975) .... Axel
• Seven Faces of Woman (1974) - ’’ Lets Marry Liz’’ …. Robert Spens
• The Adventures of Black Beauty (1973) - ‘’A Member of the Family’’ ........ Squire Armstrong
• New Scotland Yard (1973) - ‘’Diamonds Are Never Forever‘’.... George Reed
• Special Branch (1973) - ‘’Polonaise‘’.... Health Inspector
• How Would You Like It (1973) training video
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre (19720 - ‘’Ted‘’ .... Tony Richards
• Public Eye (1972) - ‘’Many a Slip‘’.... Dr. Pembroke
• Emmerdale Farm (1993) .... PhilipWallace
• The Fast Kill (1972).... Jeremy Dryden
• Villains (1972) George …..Glazebrook
• No Exit (1972) - ‘’Queen's Messenger‘’.... Symons
• Shirley's World (1972) – ‘’The Islanders’’ .... Lt. Commander
• The Befrienders (1972) .… Jerry
• The Persuaders! (1972) - ‘’Nuisance Value‘’.... Kurt
• The Guardians (1971) - ‘’I Want You to Understand Me‘’.... Paul
• The Ten Commandments (1971) - ‘’Husband and Friend‘’.... Richard
• Persuasion (1971).... Captain Harville
• Doomwatch (1971) - ‘’No Room for Error‘’.... Minister's PPS
• Elizabeth R (1971).... John Tregannon
• Drama Playhouse (1970) -‘’The Befrienders - Drink a Toast to Dear Old Dad‘’.... Jerry
• Crossplot (1969).... Jim
• Tales of Unease (1970)- ‘’Calculated Nightmare‘’.... Johnson
• ITV Playhouse  (1970) - ‘’The Creeper‘’.... Man
• Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969).... Johnny Longbridge
• The First Churchills (1969).... Charles Churchill
• Witchfinder General (1968)
• The Avengers (1968) - ‘’Get-A-Way!’’.... Price
• Out of Thin Air (1969) aka The Body Stealers.... Lieutenant Bailes
• The Gamblers (1968) ‘’The Wrecker‘’…. Jeremy Compton
• ITV Playhouse (1968) - ‘’Rogue's Gallery: The Curious Adventures of Miss Jane Rawley’’ .... Mr. Harrison
• Man in a Suitcase (1967) - ‘’The Bridge‘’.... Danny
• Summer Playhouse (1967) - ‘’The Man who Understood Women’’ ….James
• The Revenue Men (1967) ‘’Man in a Wheelbarrow’’
• You’ll Know Me by the Stars in My Eyes (1966) … Timothy Condon-Watt
• Play of the Month (1966) - ‘’The Devil's Eggshell‘’.... Holborn
• The Spies (1966) - ‘’Go Ahead, I Only Live Here‘’.... Muir
• Thunderball (1965) (uncredited).... Vulcan Bomber Crewman
• R3 (1965) - ‘’The Critical Moment‘’.... Lt. Lewis
• From Russia with Love (1963) (uncredited).... Man in a Punt
• Suspense (1963) - ‘’The Patch Card‘’.... Robin Gregson
• The Plane Makers (1963) ‘’A Good Night's Work‘’.... Wally
• Moonstrike  (1963) - ‘’Home by Four‘’.... Fl. Lt Glyn, BBC
• Picardy Affair (1963)
• Silent Evidence (1962) - ‘’Driven to the Brink‘’ .... Reporter
• Studio Four (1962) - ‘’The Victorian Chaise Longue’’
• Maigret (1962)- ‘’The White Hat’’
• You Can't Win (1961) - ‘’To Await Collection‘’.... Det. Con. Haywick

External links

• Michael Culver at IMDb
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• Freedomlite, his own site: "genocidal jottings, mainly in the form of poems, are dedicated to the children of Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan"