Cast & creator

Ian Cullen

1939-10-20 (died at 80) West Boldon, County Durham, England, UKIMDb

Best known for Doctor Who, Family Affairs, Play for Today

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1957–2016 · acting roles

Credit score

6.4

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 7.9

Doctor Who

Ixta · 1963

★ 3.7

Family Affairs

Acting · 1997

★ 6.6

Play for Today

Writer · 1970

★ 7.3

Z-Cars

Acting · 1962

★ 7.3

Z-Cars

DC Joe Skinner · 1962

Across film & television

Filmography (42)

Showing 42 of 42 credits

Series

★ 7.9

Doctor Who

Ixta

1963

Series

★ 3.7

Family Affairs

1997

Series

★ 6.6

Play for Today

Writer

1970

Series

★ 7.3

Z-Cars

1962

Series

★ 7.3

Z-Cars

DC Joe Skinner

1962

Series

★ 6.7

Dr. Finlay's Casebook

1962

Series

★ 7.3

Blake's 7

Base Commander Escon

1978

Series

★ 8.0

Story Parade

Jimmy Sullivan

1964

Series

★ 6.5

In Suspicious Circumstances

Joseph Foster

1991

Series

★ 5.5

Department S

Special Branch Man

1969

Series

★ 7.0

Return of the Saint

Sergeant Taylor

1978

Series

★ 8.0

The Protectors

David MacNally

1964

Series

★ 6.5

Emergency: Ward 10

1957

Series

★ 7.2

Spender

Kelley

1991

Series

★ 8.0

House on the Hill

Writer

1981

Movie

★ 6.0

Voyage of the Damned

Radio Officer

1976

Series

★ 7.0

Ain't Misbehavin'

Flight Sergeant

1997

Movie

★ 7.2

Becket

Servant (uncredited)

1964

Movie

★ 6.1

Children of the Damned

(uncredited)

1964

Series

Badger

1999

Movie

★ 5.8

The Black Velvet Gown

Beckett

1991

Movie

★ 4.2

Cruel Passion

Writer

1977

Movie

★ 4.4

Run For Your Wife

2012

Movie

★ 4.5

Dawn of the Dragonslayer

Baron Sterling

2011

Movie

Blake's 7: Duel

Base Commander Escon

1986

Movie

★ 7.5

Doctor Who: The Aztecs

Ixta

1964

Series

★ 6.2

The Gambling Man

1995

Movie

★ 3.8

Hellbreeder

Father-in-Law

2004

Series

★ 7.8

The Paper Lads

Writer

1977

Movie

Extended Rest

Alec Slater

2014

Movie

Alice

Father-In-Law

2002

Series

★ 7.0

Our John Willie

Peter Talbot

1980

Movie

★ 6.7

Gabriel & Me

Ridley

2001

Series

★ 7.3

Skorpion

Insp. Hallisay

1983

Movie

★ 6.0

Burning an Illusion

Desk Sergeant

1981

Movie

A Voice to Die For

DCI Frank Blood

2013

Movie

Katie: The Year of a Child

Writer

1979

Movie

★ 6.0

Shadows of a Stranger

Ebenezer Scrooge

2014

Movie

Some of My Best Friends

Colin

1980

Movie

★ 6.0

Le Fear II: Le Sequel

Tom Dickinson

2016

Movie

★ 7.5

Remembering 'The Aztecs'

Self / Ixta

2002

Movie

★ 2.8

Cold Earth

Saville

2008