
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1932
Died
June 1, 2025 (age 93)
Place of Birth
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
Roland Curram
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
Holby City
Ted Carver
1999

TV
The Avengers
1961

TV
No Hiding Place
1959

TV
Maigret
1960

TV
Churchill's People
Slave Buyer
1974
TV
Eldorado
Freddie Martin
1992

TV
Terry and June
Brian Pillbeam
1979

TV
Redcap
1964

TV
Out of the Unknown
Ronnie Cash
1965

TV
The Informer
Peter Larosse
1966
TV
King of the River
Western
1966

TV
The Misfit
Vernon
1970

TV
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
1973

TV
Bouquet of Barbed Wire
Rupert Warner
1976
TV
Nana
Fauchery
1968

TV
Tandoori Nights
Jack
1985

TV
Bird of Prey
Mr Adrian
1982

Film
Peeping Tom
Young Man in Sports Car (uncredited)
1960

Film
Dunkirk
Harper
1958
TV
They Met in a City
Georgie Price
1961
Filmography
1999TVHolby Cityas Ted Carver1992TVEldoradoas Freddie Martin1985TVTandoori Nightsas Jack1982FilmThe Stanley Baxter Hour1982TVBird of Preyas Mr Adrian1981FilmArtemis '81as Asrael1981TVBig Jim And The Figaro Clubas Perkins1980FilmDr Jekyll and Mr Hydeas Poole1979TVTerry and Juneas Brian Pillbeam1979FilmBig Jim and the Figaro Clubas Harold Perkins1978FilmBetzias Count Bertrand1978FilmLet's Get Laidas Rupert Dorchester1976TVThe Crezz1976TVBouquet of Barbed Wireas Rupert Warner1975FilmRime of the Ancient Mariner1974TVChurchill's Peopleas Slave Buyer1974FilmThe Capone Investmentas Bunty1973FilmThe Eagle Has Landedas Roger1973TVSome Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em1972FilmOoh...You Are Awfulas Vivian1970FilmEvery Home Should Have Oneas Arthur/Mario1970TVThe Misfitas Vernon1969FilmEnd of Storyas Terence1968FilmDecline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcheras Otto Silenus1968TVNanaas Fauchery1967FilmI'll Never Forget What's'isnameas Eldrich1966FilmSecond Childhoodas Ronnie Cash1966TVThe Informeras Peter Larosse1966TVKing of the Riveras Western1965TVOut of the Unknownas Ronnie Cash1965FilmDarlingas Malcolm1964TVRedcap1963FilmThe Silent Playgroundas Simon Lacey1963FilmIncident at Midnightas Soldier1961FilmThe Green Helmetas George1961TVThey Met in a Cityas Georgie Price1961TVThe Avengers1960FilmThe Bulldog Breedas Control Room Radio Operator (uncredited)1960TVMaigret1960FilmDoctor in Loveas Student Doctor (uncredited)1960FilmPeeping Tomas Young Man in Sports Car (uncredited)1959TVNo Hiding Place1959FilmThe Captain's Tableas Sailor in Kindergarten Room (uncredited)1958FilmDunkirkas Harper1957FilmThe Admirable Crichton1953FilmTrouble in Storeas Sailor in Store Recording Studio (uncredited)1953FilmThe Good Beginningas Carpenter