Iain Cuthbertson

Iain Cuthbertson was a Scottish actor and theatre director. He was known for his tall imposing build and also his distinctive gravelly, heavily accented voice. He had lead roles in The Borderers (1968–1970), Tom Brown's Schooldays (1971), Budgie (1971–1972), its spinoff Charles Endell Esquire (1979–1980), Danger UXB (1979) and Sutherland's Law (1973–1976), as well as the films The Railway Children (1970), and Gorillas in the Mist (1988). He guest starred in many prominent British shows including The Avengers, Dr. Finlay's Casebook, The Onedin Line, Survivors, Ripping Yarns, Doctor Who, Z-Cars, Juliet Bravo, Rab C. Nesbitt, Minder, Inspector Morse and Agatha Christie's Poirot.