Sad news as Michael Culver, who portrayed Captain Needa in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back as well as roles in two James Bond films, has passed away at the age of 85.
“The part in Star Wars was one of the smallest parts he ever played and became one of the biggest in his life.
“He belonged to the backbone of the nation, he wasn’t a star like a Michael Caine, but everything he did was always never less than excellent.
“He always delivered. He was one of those classic English character actors who could play anything.
“He was really old school, always on time, always committed, always prepared. Totally a professional. The drama was always on stage and on the screen only.”
Mr Bowington also touched on Mr Culver’s passion for politics and said that had he not started out in acting, influenced by his father – the late stage actor Ronald Culver – he could have ended up as a politician
We send our condolences to his family, friends and all who knew him.
