Iain Cuthbertson

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Characters played by Iain Cuthbertson

Dr. Louis Leakey — Gorillas in the Mist (1988)

An anthropologist whose ideas inspire Dian Fossey to devote her life to primate research. After Fossey persistently seeks his help, he recruits her for work with African mountain gorillas, equips her expedition, and introduces her to Sembagare. He later recognizes the importance of her research and helps bring it international attention.

Roy Collinson — The Stone Tape (1972)

Roy Collinson is the estates manager at Taskerlands. He informs Peter Brock and the research team that one room remains unfinished because builders believe it is haunted, and he later searches old records for information about the room and its supposed exorcism. His findings help initiate the team's investigation.

Garron — Doctor Who: The Ribos Operation (1978)

A human Earthling who orchestrates a scheme to sell Ribos to Graff Vynda-K. He plants a fake jethrik piece, gets arrested alongside the Doctor, secretly warns Unstoffe via a listening device, escapes to the catacombs, and later claims Vynda-K's plundered ship.

Connolly — Strictly Sinatra (2001)

The crime boss who employs Chisolm. He and his wife sponsor Toni's career in exchange for his participation in the organization's illegal operations and host the birthday party where Toni performs his final song before fleeing.

Career Overview

Iain Cuthbertson has 40 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Their work is anchored in the The Railway Children Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Gorillas in the Mist, The Black and the Gold, Casting the Runes. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
male
Known Credits
40
Birth Date
1930-01-04
Birth Place
Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q3147194), public domain (CC0).