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Ian McCulloch

Actor

Ian McCulloch

Born November 18, 1939 in Liverpool, England14 films

Ian McCulloch (born 18 November 1939) is a Scottish actor of stage, film, and television.

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McCulloch is perhaps best known for his role as Greg Preston in the post-apocalyptic 1975–77 TV series Survivors and for his work in European genre cinema.

McCulloch debuted in the second episode, "Genesis", of Survivors and went on to appear regularly throughout the series. He also starred in the Italian horror films Zombie Flesh Eaters also known as Zombi II (1979) by Lucio Fulci, Zombi Holocaust (1980) by Marino Girolami, and Contamination (1980) by Luigi Cozzi.

Zombie Flesh Eaters was originally banned in the United Kingdom as part of the 1980s campaign against "video nasties". McCulloch stated that he did not see the film in its entirety, or on a big screen, until years later.

Over the years, McCulloch has had supporting roles in studio films like Where Eagles Dare (1968) with Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood, and Cromwell (1970) with Alec Guinness and Richard Harris. In addition, he has appeared in successful independent films, most notably The Ghoul (1975) with Peter Cushing and John Hurt.

He has also guest starred in many TV series, including: Manhunt (1969); Colditz (1974), as the mysterious Larry Page in "Odd Man In"; Secret Army (1977); Return of the Saint (1978); Hammer House of Horror (1980); The Professionals (1980), episode "Mixed Doubles", in which he played the physical fitness and close quarters combat instructor of Bodie and Doyle; and the Doctor Who serial Warriors of the Deep (1984).

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Where Eagles Dare posterFirst watchWhere Eagles Dare19687.5as German Officer (uncredited)World War II is raging, and an American general has been captured and is being held hostage in the Schloss Adler, a Bavarian castle that's nearly impossible to breach.View film

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Filmography

14 films as actor
  1. 2026Chronicles of DepressionDoctor
  2. 1984Doctor Who: Warriors of the DeepNilson
  3. 1982MoonlightingBoss Lookalike
  4. 1980ContaminationCommander Ian Hubbard
  5. 1980Doctor Butcher M.D.Dr. Peter Chandler
  6. 1979Zombie Flesh EatersPeter West
  7. 1979Running BlindJack Case
  8. 1975The GhoulGeoffrey
  9. 1974Soft Beds, Hard BattlesColonel Braun
  10. 1971I, MonsterMan at Bar (uncredited)
  11. 1970The Man Who Had Power Over WomenRecording Producer (uncredited)
  12. 1970CromwellJohn Hampden
  13. 1968Where Eagles DareGerman Officer (uncredited)
  14. 1967It!Detective Wayne