Roland Curram
Known for Acting · 47 credits
- Born
- 1932-01-01
- Died
- 2025-06-01
- Place of birth
- Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Biography
Roland Curram was an actor and novelist. His most famous credits include Julie Christie's travelling companion in her Oscar-winning film Darling and expatriate Freddie in the BBC soap opera Eldorado. He was married from 1964 until 1985 to the actress Sheila Gish, with whom he had two daughters, the actors Lou Gish (1967–2006) and Kay Curram (b. 1974). Curram came out as gay in the early 1990s, ahead of his role as Freddie, a gay man who had previously been married and had a daughter. Curram left acting in the early 00s to commence a second career as an author with novels such as The Problem with Happiness, Mother Loved Funerals, Man on the Beach, and his memoir, Which Way to Love? He died, aged 93, in 2025.
Known For
TV Shows (20)
The Avengers
1961
Holby City
1999
as Ted Carver
No Hiding Place
1959
Maigret
1960
Out of the Unknown
1965
as Ronnie Cash
Churchill's People
1974
as Slave Buyer
Terry and June
1979
as Brian Pillbeam
Eldorado
1992
as Freddie Martin
Redcap
1964
The Informer
1966
as Peter Larosse
King of the River
1966
as Western
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Pierre Gobert
The Misfit
1970
as Vernon
Bird of Prey
1982
as Mr Adrian
Bouquet of Barbed Wire
1976
as Rupert Warner
Tandoori Nights
1985
as Jack
Nana
1968
as Fauchery
The Crezz
1976
They Met in a City
1961
as Georgie Price
Big Jim and the Figaro Club
1981
as Perkins
Movies (27)
Peeping Tom
1960
as Young Man in Sports Car (uncredited)
Darling
1965
as Malcolm
Dunkirk
1958
as Harper
The Admirable Crichton
1957
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
1967
as Eldrich
Doctor in Love
1960
as Student Doctor (uncredited)
The Bulldog Breed
1960
as Control Room Radio Operator (uncredited)
Every Home Should Have One
1970
as Arthur/Mario
Trouble in Store
1953
as Sailor in Store Recording Studio (uncredited)
The Good Beginning
1953
as Carpenter
Artemis '81
1981
as Asrael
Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher
1968
as Otto Silenus
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
1980
as Poole
Let's Get Laid
1978
as Rupert Dorchester
Ooh...You Are Awful
1972
as Vivian
The Captain's Table
1959
as Sailor in Kindergarten Room (uncredited)
The Green Helmet
1961
as George
The Capone Investment
1974
as Bunty
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
1975
The Silent Playground
1963
as Simon Lacey
Betzi
1978
as Count Bertrand
Big Jim and the Figaro Club
1979
as Harold Perkins
The Eagle Has Landed
1973
as Roger
End of Story
1969
as Terence
Second Childhood
1966
as Ronnie Cash
Incident at Midnight
1963
as Soldier
The Stanley Baxter Hour
1982
About Roland Curram
Roland Curram was an actor and novelist. His most famous credits include Julie Christie's travelling companion in her Oscar-winning film Darling and expatriate Freddie in the BBC soap opera Eldorado. He was married from 1964 until 1985 to the actress Sheila Gish, with whom he had two daughters, the actors Lou Gish (1967–2006) and Kay Curram (b. 1974). Curram came out as gay in the early 1990s, ahead of his role as Freddie, a gay man who had previously been married and had a daughter. Curram left acting in the early 00s to commence a second car… With 47 credits spanning from 1953 to 1999, Roland Curram has appeared in 27 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Roland Curram Movies
- Peeping Tom (1960) — as Young Man in Sports Car (uncredited)
- Darling (1965) — as Malcolm
- Dunkirk (1958) — as Harper
- The Admirable Crichton (1957)
- I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967) — as Eldrich
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