Roland Curram

Acting

Roland Curram

Born January 1, 1932Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK48 credits

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

Filmography

Holby City
1999Holby City
as Ted CarverTV
E
1992Eldorado
as Freddie MartinTV
Bird of Prey
1982Bird of Prey
as Mr AdrianTV
Artemis '81
1981Artemis '81
as AsraelMovie
Terry and June
1979Terry and June
as Brian PillbeamTV
Big Jim and the Figaro Club
1979Big Jim and the Figaro Club
as Harold PerkinsMovie
B
1978Betzi
as Count BertrandMovie
Let's Get Laid
1978Let's Get Laid
as Rupert DorchesterMovie
Bouquet of Barbed Wire
1976Bouquet of Barbed Wire
as Rupert WarnerTV
Churchill's People
1974Churchill's People
as Slave BuyerTV
Every Home Should Have One
1970Every Home Should Have One
as Arthur/MarioMovie
The Misfit
1970The Misfit
as VernonTV
E
1969End of Story
as TerenceMovie
N
1968Nana
as FaucheryTV
Second Childhood
1966Second Childhood
as Ronnie CashMovie
The Informer
1966The Informer
as Peter LarosseTV
Out of the Unknown
1965Out of the Unknown
as Ronnie CashTV
Darling
1965Darling
as MalcolmMovie
The Silent Playground
1963The Silent Playground
as Simon LaceyMovie
The Green Helmet
1961The Green Helmet
as GeorgeMovie
T
1961They Met in a City
as Georgie PriceTV
The Bulldog Breed
1960The Bulldog Breed
as Control Room Radio Operator (uncredited)Movie
Doctor in Love
1960Doctor in Love
as Student Doctor (uncredited)Movie
Peeping Tom
1960Peeping Tom
as Young Man in Sports Car (uncredited)Movie
The Captain's Table
1959The Captain's Table
as Sailor in Kindergarten Room (uncredited)Movie
Dunkirk
1958Dunkirk
as HarperMovie
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatre
as Pierre GobertTV
Trouble in Store
1953Trouble in Store
as Sailor in Store Recording Studio (uncredited)Movie
The Good Beginning
1953The Good Beginning
as CarpenterMovie