Ian McCulloch (actor)
Ian McCulloch | |
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Born |
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | 18 November 1939
Occupation | Actor, screenwriter |
Years active | 1967–present |
Ian McCulloch (born 18 November 1939) is a Scottish actor of stage, film, and television.[1]
McCulloch is perhaps best known for his role as Greg Preston in the post-apocalyptic 1975-77 TV series Survivors[2] and for his work in European genre cinema.[2]
Career
McCulloch debuted in the second episode, "Genesis", of Survivors. He also starred in the Italian horror films Zombie Flesh Eaters also known as Zombi II (1979) by Lucio Fulci,[1] Zombi Holocaust[2] (1980) by Marino Girolami, and Contamination[2] (1980) by Luigi Cozzi.
Zombie Flesh Eaters was originally banned in the United Kingdom as part of the 1980s campaign against "video nasties".[2] McCulloch stated that he did not see the film in its entirety, or on a big screen, until years later.[2]
Over the years, McCulloch has had supporting roles in studio films like Where Eagles Dare[2] (1968) with Richard Burton[2] and Clint Eastwood,[2] and Cromwell[2] (1970) with Alec Guinness and Richard Harris.[2] In addition, he has appeared in successful independent films, most notably The Ghoul (1975) with Peter Cushing and John Hurt.
He has also guest starred in many TV series, including: Manhunt (1969); Colditz (1974), as the mysterious Larry Page in "Odd Man In"; Secret Army (1977); Return of the Saint (1978); Hammer House of Horror (1980); The Professionals (1980), episode "Mixed Doubles", in which he played the physical fitness and close quarters combat instructor of Bodie and Doyle; and the Doctor Who, serial Warriors of the Deep[1] (1984).
TV and filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Behind the Scenes of Total Hell: The Jamie Gunn Chronicles | Charles Leeson | |
1994 | The Tales of Para Handy | Laird Fergusson | 1 Episode |
1991 | City Lights | Dr. Shepherd | 1 Episode "The Haunting of Willie Melvin" |
1991 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Jonathan Maltravers | 1 Episode "The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor" |
1990 | Taggart | Donald Gillan / Donald Martin | 2 Episodes (1985, 1990) |
1989 | Children's Ward | Dr. McKeown | 12 Episodes |
1988 | Brookside | Morrison | 2 Episodes |
1985 | Bergerac | Walt Mitchell | 1 Episode |
1985 | Dempsey and Makepeace | Archie McAllister | 1 Episode |
1984 | Doctor Who | Nilson | 3 Episodes "Warriors of the Deep", Parts I-III |
1982 | Moonlighting | Boss Lookalike | 1 Episode |
1981 | Diamonds | Barry Coleman | 12 Episodes |
1980 | The Professionals | Macklin | 1 Episode "Mixed Doubles" |
1980 | Ladykillers | John Inglis | 1 Episode |
1980 | Contamination | Cmdr. Ian Hubbard | |
1980 | Hammer House of Horror | Dr. Charles Henderson | 1 Episode "Witching Time" |
1980 | Doctor Butcher, M.D. | Dr. Peter Chandler | Alternate Titles: Zombi Holocaust, Zombie 3 |
1980 | High Road | Derek Conway | 1 Episode |
1979 | Zombie | Peter West | Alternate titles: Zombi 2, Zombie Flesh Eaters |
1979 | Running Blind | Jack Case | 2 Episodes |
1978 | Return of the Saint | Inspector Stone | 1 Episode "The Arrangement" |
1977 | Secret Army | Malaud | 1 Episode "Child's Play" |
1977 | Survivors | Greg Preston | 26 Episodes (1975–77); Writer 3 Episodes |
1975 | The Ghoul | Geoffrey | |
1975 | The Nearly Man | Peter Richards | 4 Episodes |
1974 | Sutherland's Law | 1 Episode | |
1974 | The Aweful Mr. Goodall | Henry Mullard | 1 Episode |
1974 | Colditz | Larry Page | 1 Episode "Odd Man In" |
1974 | Soft Beds, Hard Battles | Colonel Braun | |
1973 | Crown Court | The Rev. Frank Warrender | 3 Episodes |
1971 | I, Monster | Man at Bar | |
1971 | The Search for the Nile | Capt. James Grant | 3 Episodes |
1970 | Menace | Croxley | 1 Episode "The Innocent" |
1970 | Dr. Finlay's Casebook | Willie / Andie Watson | 2 Episodes (1968, 1970) |
1970 | Cromwell | John Hampden | |
1970 | Manhunt | David Mainwaring | 2 Episodes |
1969 | The Borderers | Robin Graham | 5 Episodes (1968-9) |
1968 | Where Eagles Dare | German Officer | |
1968 | The Flight of the Heron | Ewen Cameron | 2 Episodes |
1967 | Man in a Suitcase | Kemp | 1 Episode "Sweet Sue" |
1967 | It! | Detective Wayne | |
1967 | The Revenue Men | Major Cross | 1 Episode "Deadly Cargo" |
References
- 1 2 3 "Ian McCulloch". The New York Times.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Zombies, Clint Eastwood and the local actor who is a horror icon". News & Star. 18 January 2010.
External links
- Ian McCulloch on IMDb
- "Interview". Horror Flickers. September 2013.
- "Interview". Survivors TV Series.