
Bill Thomas
Known for Acting · 56 credits
- Born
- 1952-07-04 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
Biography
Bill Thomas is a retired English actor of stage and screen. His body of work encompassed 18 feature films, 31 short films, 130 Television productions, 74 theatre productions, 166 adverts.
From 2010 he struggled to remember lines and gave up acting in 2016 to become the doorman at Selfridges, the famous department store in London's Oxford Street, effectively his West End debut, and the most glamorous job he ever had.
Known For
TV Shows (28)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as Ray Dorset

Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
as Steward

Silent Witness
1996
as Old Man (uncredited)

Heartbeat
1992
as Clerk of Court / Mr. Lennox / Trevor Harris

Minder
1979
as Ronnie

Merlin
2008
as Cylferth

Waterloo Road
2006
as Taxi Driver

Bergerac
1981
as Gervaise

New Tricks
2004
as Michael Evans

Foyle's War
2002
as Willis

Lovejoy
1986
as Justin Small

Howards' Way
1985
as Steve Windom

The House of Eliott
1991
as Charles Quance

Wire in the Blood
2002
as Jack Rowland

Bramwell
1995
as Wallace

The Paradise Club
1989
as Neville Wickens

I'm Alan Partridge
1997
as Bill

Outnumbered
2007
as Mr Blain

Cutting It
2002
as Tom Henshall

Harry Enfield and Chums
1994
as Tory Boy's Dad

The Queen's Nose
1995
as Taxi Driver

Frank Stubbs Promotes
1993
as Dennis

Vanity Fair
1998
as Mr Chopper
Bodger and Badger
1989
as Mr. Tucknott

The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders
1996
as Lancaster Innkeeper

Mayo
2006
as Wimp

Great Expectations
1999
as Tailor
The Nineteenth Hole
1989
as The Drunk
Movies (28)

Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016
as Driver

Loving Vincent
2017
as Dr. Mazery

The Affair of the Necklace
2001
as Tailor

Metroland
1997
as Middle-Aged Commuter

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen
1995
as Max

Pusher
2012
as Jack

The Chain
1984
as Postman

The Calcium Kid
2004
as Mr. Bennet

Crossing the Floor
1996
as Boozer McGill
Babysitting
2011
as Vet

The Interrogation of John
1987
as Desmond Holder

Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune
1995
as Motel Clerk

Canoe Man
2010
as Farmer

The Missing Postman
1997
as DCI Weatherall

Syrup
1994
as George T. Foreman

Anybody's Nightmare
2001
as John Soan

A Christmas Carol
2000
as Ted

Hero of the Hour
2000
as Victor

Harry's Kingdom
1987
as Doug
All Men's Dead
2012
as Alfred Jessup

The Sky in Bloom
2012
as Branick Hammond

Dodgy Dave
2018
as Albert

Ripple
2008
as The Samaritan
Weak at Denise
2001

Lighthouse
2016
as Gilbert
Fairytale of London Town
2010
as Alan

The Fight For Shelton Bar
1974
The Last Post
1995
as Clerk
About Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas is a retired English actor of stage and screen. His body of work encompassed 18 feature films, 31 short films, 130 Television productions, 74 theatre productions, 166 adverts. From 2010 he struggled to remember lines and gave up acting in 2016 to become the doorman at Selfridges, the famous department store in London's Oxford Street, effectively his West End debut, and the most glamorous job he ever had. With 56 credits spanning from 1974 to 2018, Bill Thomas has appeared in 28 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bill Thomas Movies
- Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) — as Driver
- Loving Vincent (2017) — as Dr. Mazery
- The Affair of the Necklace (2001) — as Tailor
- Metroland (1997) — as Middle-Aged Commuter
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen (1995) — as Max
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