Ian McCulloch

Birthday: 1939-11-18
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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

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).

Credits

Year Title Character
1984-01-13 Doctor Who: Warriors of the Deep Nilson
1980-08-02 Contamination Commander Ian Hubbard
1980-03-28 Doctor Butcher M.D. Dr. Peter Chandler
1979-08-25 Zombie Flesh Eaters Peter West
1979-01-05 Running Blind Jack Case
1975-07-11 The Ghoul Geoffrey
1974-01-24 Soft Beds, Hard Battles Colonel Braun
1971-11-01 I, Monster Man at Bar (uncredited)
1970-08-12 The Man Who Had Power Over Women Recording Producer (uncredited)
1970-07-16 Cromwell John Hampden
1968-12-04 Where Eagles Dare German Officer (uncredited)
1967-07-01 It! Detective Wayne