Portrait of Roland Culver

Acting

Roland Culver

Career

Active from 1931 to 1980, busiest in 1932 and 1942 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
20
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 55 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Roland Culver Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.6, average 4.9
  • Violence
    3.0, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Romantic Comedy 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • British Comedy 4
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Suspenseful 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Slow Burn 3
  • Propaganda 3
  • British Cinema 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Character-Driven 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

131
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

8 titles · average score 55
The Old Men at the Zoo
The Old Men at the Zoo (1983)

TV show · as Lord Oresby

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)
GoodWatch score 58

as Bishop of Paris

The Missionary
The Missionary (1982)
GoodWatch score 59

as Lord Fermleigh

Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital (1982)
GoodWatch score 54

as General Wetherby

The Life and Times of David Lloyd George
The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981)

as William Ewart Gladstone

Rough Cut
Rough Cut (1980)
GoodWatch score 47

as Mr. Lloyd Palmer

Never Never Land
Never Never Land (1980)

as Mr. Salford

A Question of Guilt
A Question of Guilt (1980)

TV show · as Judge

1970s

26 titles · average score 62
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Sir Alex Bullen / Mr Foster

No Longer Alone
No Longer Alone (1978)

as A. E. Matthews

The Uncanny
The Uncanny (1977)
GoodWatch score 31

as Wallace (segment "London 1912")

The Legend of Hell House
The Legend of Hell House (1973)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mr. Rudolph Deutsch

To Encourage the Others
To Encourage the Others (1972)

as Lord Goddard

High Summer
High Summer (1972)

as Lord George

Crown Court
Crown Court (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Colonel Alfred Horatio Burton

The Persuaders!
The Persuaders! (1971)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Duke of Caith

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)
GoodWatch score 65

as Sir Eric Bentley

Sovereign's Company
Sovereign's Company (1970)

as General Cantfield

Fragment of Fear
Fragment of Fear (1970)
GoodWatch score 52

as Mr. Vellacot

UFO
UFO (1970)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Sir Esmond

1960s

26 titles · average score 65
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)

TV show · as Mr. Pargiter / Catherwood

In Search of Gregory
In Search of Gregory (1969)
GoodWatch score 52

as Wardle

Omnibus
Omnibus (1967)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Duncan Edgeworth

A Man Could Get Killed
A Man Could Get Killed (1966)
GoodWatch score 51

as Doctor Mathieson

Thunderball
Thunderball (1965)
GoodWatch score 71

as Foreign Secretary

BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Sir William Gower / Serebriakov

Gideon's Way
Gideon's Way (1965)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Sir Arthur Vane

The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play (1964)

TV show · as Arthur Maybury / General Cantfield

The Iron Maiden
The Iron Maiden (1963)
GoodWatch score 65

as Lord Upshott

Term of Trial
Term of Trial (1962)
GoodWatch score 66

as Trowman

A Pair of Briefs
A Pair of Briefs (1962)
GoodWatch score 61

as Sir John Pilbright

The Avengers
The Avengers (1961)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Col. Timothy

1950s

25 titles · average score 64
Rockets Galore
Rockets Galore (1958)
GoodWatch score 61

as Capt Waggett

The Hypnotist
The Hypnotist (1957)
GoodWatch score 55

as Dr. Francis Pelham

The Vicious Circle
The Vicious Circle (1957)
GoodWatch score 65

as Detective Inspector Dane

Safari
Safari (1956)
GoodWatch score 56

as Sir Vincent Brampton

The Man Who Loved Redheads
The Man Who Loved Redheads (1955)
GoodWatch score 54

as Major Oscar Philipson

The Ship That Died of Shame
The Ship That Died of Shame (1955)
GoodWatch score 66

as Maj. Fordyce

Rough Shoot
Rough Shoot (1953)
GoodWatch score 64

as Randall

The Hour of 13
The Hour of 13 (1952)
GoodWatch score 62

as Connor

Folly to Be Wise
Folly to Be Wise (1952)
GoodWatch score 64

as George Prout

The Late Edwina Black
The Late Edwina Black (1951)
GoodWatch score 66

as Inspector Martin

Encore
Encore (1951)
GoodWatch score 65

as George Ramsay

Trio
Trio (1950)
GoodWatch score 67

as Mr. Ashenden

1940s

27 titles · average score 65
The Emperor Waltz
The Emperor Waltz (1948)
GoodWatch score 64

as Baron Holenia

Isn't It Romantic?
Isn't It Romantic? (1948)

as Maj. Euclid Cameron

Singapore
Singapore (1947)
GoodWatch score 46

as Michael Van Leyden

Down to Earth
Down to Earth (1947)
GoodWatch score 49

as Mr. Jordan

To Each His Own
To Each His Own (1946)
GoodWatch score 65

as Lord Desham

Dead of Night
Dead of Night (1945)
GoodWatch score 86

as Eliot Foley (Segment "Linking Story")

Perfect Strangers
Perfect Strangers (1945)
GoodWatch score 66

as Richard

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
GoodWatch score 87

as Col. Betteridge

Secret Mission
Secret Mission (1942)
GoodWatch score 33

as Captain Red Gowan

The First of the Few
The First of the Few (1942)
GoodWatch score 66

as Commander Bride

Talk About Jacqueline
Talk About Jacqueline (1942)

as Leslie Waddington

This England
This England (1941)

as Steward

1930s

19 titles · average score 66
Jump for Glory
Jump for Glory (1937)

as BBC Audition

Accused
Accused (1936)

as Henry Capelle

Two Hearts in Waltz Time
Two Hearts in Waltz Time (1934)

as Freddie

Nell Gwyn
Nell Gwyn (1934)

as Bit Part (uncredited)

Lucky Loser
Lucky Loser (1934)

as Pat Hayden

Her Imaginary Lover
Her Imaginary Lover (1933)

as Raleigh Raleigh

Her First Affaire
Her First Affaire (1932)

as Drunk

There Goes the Bride
There Goes the Bride (1932)
GoodWatch score 66

as Jacques

Love on Wheels
Love on Wheels (1932)

as Salesman

C.O.D.
C.O.D. (1932)

as Edward

Fascination
Fascination (1931)

as Ronnie

77 Park Lane
77 Park Lane (1931)

as Sir Richard Carrington