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Michael Culver(1938-2024)

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Michael Culver in Space: 1999 (1975)
The Cadfael Collection
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Mystery!: Cadfael (1994–1998)
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11 Photos
Michael Culver was born on 16 June 1938 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980), A Passage to India (1984) and Breakaway (1980). He was married to Amanda Ward and Lucinda Curtis. He died on 27 February 2024.
BornJune 16, 1938
DiedFebruary 27, 2024(85)
BornJune 16, 1938
DiedFebruary 27, 2024(85)
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Known for

Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
8.7
  • Captain Needa
  • 1980
A Passage to India (1984)
A Passage to India
7.3
  • Major McBryde
  • 1984
Angela Browne, Glyn Houston, Martin Jarvis, and Hilary Ryan in Breakaway (1980)
Breakaway
7.0
TV Series
  • Ernest Clifford
Armchair Thriller (1978)
Armchair Thriller
7.3
TV Series
  • Dr. Walcott Brown

Credits

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Actor

  • The Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes Podcast (2019)
    The Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes Podcast
    9.6
    Podcast Series
    • Guest
    • 2026
  • Servants' Quarters (2016)
    Servants' Quarters
    5.5
    • 2016
  • Doctors (2000)
    Doctors
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Father Finbar Flynn
    • 2013
  • Kenneth Branagh in Wallander (2008)
    Wallander
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Hugo Sandin
    • 2008
  • The Three Dumas (2007)
    The Three Dumas
    8.8
    • 3rd Marquess Davy De La Pailleterie
    • 2007
  • Julian Glover in The Impressionists (2006)
    The Impressionists
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Cézanne's father
    • 2006
  • Murder City (2004)
    Murder City
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Michael Anderson
    • 2006
  • Good Girl, Bad Girl (2006)
    Good Girl, Bad Girl
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • Koslowski
    • 2006
  • Derailed
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Lord Cullen
    • 2005
  • Peter Firth and Nicola Walker in MI-5 (2002)
    MI-5
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Hugo Weatherby (uncredited)
    • 2004
  • Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Amanda Redman, and Dennis Waterman in New Tricks (2003)
    New Tricks
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Ian Lovett
    • 2003
  • Patricia Routledge in Anybody's Nightmare (2001)
    Anybody's Nightmare
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Lord Chief Justice Bingham
    • 2001
  • Ella Jones, Heather-Jay Jones, Stephen Moore, Victoria Shalet, and Paula Wilcox in The Queen's Nose (1995)
    The Queen's Nose
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Gallows
    • D. Gallows
    • 1996–1999
  • Michael Culver in The Colour of Justice (1999)
    The Colour of Justice
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Sir William Macpherson
    • 1999
  • Derek Jacobi in Mystery!: Cadfael (1994)
    Mystery!: Cadfael
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Prior Robert
    • 1994–1998

Soundtrack

  • Duncan Regehr in Zorro (1990)
    Zorro
    6.8
    TV Series
    • performer: "Ode to Joy"
    • 1991

Videos5

A Passage to India
Trailer 1:56
A Passage to India
The Cadfael Collection
Trailer 1:10
The Cadfael Collection
The Cadfael Collection
Trailer 1:10
The Cadfael Collection
Cadfael
Trailer 2:01
Cadfael
Cadfael: A Morbid Taste Of Bones
Trailer 1:34
Cadfael: A Morbid Taste Of Bones
The Cadfael Collection: Disc 1
Trailer 1:07
The Cadfael Collection: Disc 1

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 16, 1938
    • Hampstead, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 27, 2024
  • Spouses
      Amanda Ward2004 - February 27, 2024 (his death)
  • Children
      Roderic Culver
  • Parents
    • Roland Culver
  • Relatives
    • Robin Culver(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Performed in Harold French's "A Share in the Son" in the Cambridge Theatre with Jessie Mathews in August 1966.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Now an active Peace and Civil Liberties campaigner.
  • Quotes
    "There's too much Shakespeare played today. Frankly, I think he should be put to sleep for fifty years".

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