Roland Curram
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.
Filmography
The Stanley Baxter Hour
The Stanley Baxter Hour
Artemis '81
as Asrael
Artemis '81
as Asrael
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
as Poole
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
as Poole
Big Jim and the Figaro Club
as Harold Perkins
Big Jim and the Figaro Club
as Harold Perkins
Betzi
as Count Bertrand
Betzi
as Count Bertrand
Let's Get Laid
as Rupert Dorchester
Let's Get Laid
as Rupert Dorchester
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
The Capone Investment
as Bunty
The Capone Investment
as Bunty
The Eagle Has Landed
as Roger
The Eagle Has Landed
as Roger
Ooh...You Are Awful
as Vivian
Ooh...You Are Awful
as Vivian
Every Home Should Have One
as Arthur/Mario
Every Home Should Have One
as Arthur/Mario
End of Story
as Terence
End of Story
as Terence
Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher
as Otto Silenus
Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher
as Otto Silenus
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
as Eldrich
I'll Never Forget What's'isname
as Eldrich
Second Childhood
as Ronnie Cash
Second Childhood
as Ronnie Cash
Darling
as Malcolm
Darling
as Malcolm
The Silent Playground
as Simon Lacey
The Silent Playground
as Simon Lacey
Incident at Midnight
as Soldier
Incident at Midnight
as Soldier
The Green Helmet
as George
The Green Helmet
as George
The Bulldog Breed
as Control Room Radio Operator (uncredited)
The Bulldog Breed
as Control Room Radio Operator (uncredited)
Doctor in Love
as Student Doctor (uncredited)
Doctor in Love
as Student Doctor (uncredited)
Peeping Tom
as Young Man in Sports Car (uncredited)
Peeping Tom
as Young Man in Sports Car (uncredited)
The Captain's Table
as Sailor in Kindergarten Room (uncredited)
The Captain's Table
as Sailor in Kindergarten Room (uncredited)
Dunkirk
as Harper
Dunkirk
as Harper
The Admirable Crichton
The Admirable Crichton
Trouble in Store
as Sailor in Store Recording Studio (uncredited)
Trouble in Store
as Sailor in Store Recording Studio (uncredited)
The Good Beginning
as Carpenter
The Good Beginning
as Carpenter