Acting credits
17
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
William Maxwell
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 9Series: 8
TMDB ID: 1976559
IMDb ID: nm0561834
Known for: Acting
Died: May 24, 2022
Place of birth: Liverpool, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1966 - 2007
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.93
Biography
William was born in Liverpool and relocated to Oldham when he was nine years old. His stage career includes portraying Toby Belch in Twelfth Night for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Valk in The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs, and the roles of Snawley and Tompkins in Nicholas Nickleby, performed in both London and New York. He also appeared as the Club Secretary in Comedians at the Old Vic Theatre, alongside the legendary Jimmy Jewel. In addition, Bill created and performed a one-man show based on the work of Brendan Behan. On television, he played the Duke of Cleves in The Wives of Henry VIII, Sergeant Petty in The Case of the Frightened Lady, and Crookes in Strangers. His television credits also include appearances in Coronation Street, The Dustbin Men, Z Cars, When the Boat Comes In, Funnyman, Softly, Softly, Dempsey and Makepeace, and Brookside. His film work includes roles in The Ploughman's Lunch, Cicero, Blood Beast Terror, and The Witchfinder General.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with William Maxwell.
6.7
Provoked: A True Story
as Judge Swinton Thomas
2007 Movie
3.3
Brothers in Trouble
as Doctor
1995 Movie
4.8
The Ploughman's Lunch
as Journalist
1983 Movie
The Case of the Frightened Lady
as Sergeant Totty
1983 Movie
Pews
as Mike
1980 Movie
Justice - Uncle Sangi
as Neighbour
1979 Movie
One Bummer News Day
as Peter Postgate
1978 Movie
Baby Love
as Reporter
1974 Movie
There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah
as Coalman
1968 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with William Maxwell.
7.4
Not Going Out
as Derek • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.2
The Basil Brush Show
as Electric Man • 1 eps
2002 Series
6.7
Bergerac
as Chivers • 1 eps
1981 Series
7.0
Playhouse
as Mike • 1 eps
1974 Series
5.4
Crown Court
as Detective Sergeant Hawes • 3 eps
1972 Series
7.0
Budgie
as Yorkshire Supporter • 1 eps
1971 Series
8.1
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
as Duke Wilhelm of Cleves • 1 eps
1970 Series
4.0
The Corridor People
as Sgt. Hound • 4 eps
1966 Series