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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Peeping Tom (1960) — Young Man in Sports Car (uncredited)
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Darling (1965) — Malcolm
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The Avengers (1961)
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Dunkirk (1958) — Harper
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Holby City (1999) — Ted Carver
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The Admirable Crichton (1957)
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Trouble in Store (1953) — Sailor in Store Recording Studio (uncredited)
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Every Home Should Have One (1970) — Arthur/Mario
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Ooh...You Are Awful (1972) — Vivian
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The Bulldog Breed (1960) — Control Room Radio Operator (uncredited)
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Doctor in Love (1960) — Student Doctor (uncredited)
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I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967) — Eldrich
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Maigret (1960)
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Terry and June (1979) — Brian Pillbeam
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Let's Get Laid (1978) — Rupert Dorchester
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Out of the Unknown (1965) — Ronnie Cash
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Artemis '81 (1981) — Asrael
- Eldorado (1992) — Freddie Martin
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The Captain's Table (1959) — Sailor in Kindergarten Room (uncredited)
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Armchair Theatre (1956) — Pierre Gobert
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Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1980) — Poole
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The Capone Investment (1974) — Bunty
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The Wednesday Play (1964) — Toby Oath
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Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher (1968) — Otto Silenus
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The Silent Playground (1963) — Simon Lacey
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No Hiding Place (1959)
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Bird of Prey (1982) — Mr Adrian
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Bouquet of Barbed Wire (1976) — Rupert Warner
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Tandoori Nights (1985) — Jack
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Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1975)
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Incident at Midnight (1963) — Soldier
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Redcap (1964)
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Churchill's People (1974) — Slave Buyer
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The Green Helmet (1961) — George
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The Good Beginning (1953) — Carpenter
- Betzi (1978) — Count Bertrand
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The Stanley Baxter Hour (1982)
- King of the River (1966) — Western
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The Misfit (1970) — Vernon
- They Met in a City (1961) — Georgie Price