Biography
Michael Culver was an English actor. Born on 16 June 1938 in Hampstead, London, he was the son of actor Roland Culver and casting director Daphne Rye. He was educated at Gresham’s School and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, gaining early experience at the Old Vic and Dundee Rep.
Culver appeared in uncredited roles in the James Bond films From Russia with Love (1963) and Thunderball (1965). He played Captain Needa in The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Major McBryde in David Lean’s A Passage to India (1984). On television he had recurring roles in The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–74), Secret Army (1977–78) and Cadfael (1994–98), and guest appearances in series including Sherlock Holmes, Wallander and Spooks.
Culver died on 27 February 2024.
