William Thomas (actor)

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William Thomas
NationalityBritish
OccupationFilm / television actor
Notable work Doctor Who , Only Fools and Horses

William Thomas (also known as William Huw-Thomas) is a Welsh actor, who has appeared in many TV episodes and films. He made his first appearance on TV in 1974, and his work, as an actor, is still ongoing. He is known for his roles in two Doctor Who episodes, along with roles in other major TV programmes, including Only Fools and Horses and Midsomer Murders in 2007. He played a leading role in the 1997 film, Twin Town. [1]

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In 2011 he appeared as a regular in Torchwood: Miracle Day as Geraint Cooper; having previously played the character on a one-off occasion in 2008. [2]

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1974 Antony and Cleopatra Soldier
1975 Madame Bovary Albert
1981 Grange Hill Mr. MorganEpisode: #4.18
1981 The Life and Times of David Lloyd George William GeorgeEpisodes:Don't try, Do ItFootnotes of History
1984 Night Beat News Greg Phillips
1984 The Magnificent Evans ProbertEpisodes: #1.1 – #1.6
1984 The District Nurse GrypEpisodes: #2.1, #2.2
1987 Knights of God WillEpisode: #1.1
1988 Ballroom Dick
1988 Doctor Who MartinEpisode: Remembrance of the Daleks
1989 Only Fools and Horses BarmanEpisode: Yuppy Love
1989 After the War Mr. LlewellynTV miniseries
1990 Screen One CyrilEpisode:Sticky Wickets
1991 We Are Seven Matthew ThomasEpisodes: #1.2 – #1.6 & #2.2 – #2.7
1992 Forever Green Michael PowellEpisode: #3.3
1996 Trip Trap Dr. Barclay
1997 A Mind to Kill Pub GuvnorEpisode:Game Plan
1998 Satellite City VicarEpisode:Chronicle of a Death Foretold
1999 Rhinoceros Constable
2000 Longitude Arthur Mason
2000 Cupid & Cate Paul
2002 Fun at the Funeral Parlour Ivor Thomas
2002 A Mind to Kill John BeckwithEpisode:The Little House in the Forest
2003 Grass EricEpisodes: #1.3 – #1.8
2005 Con Passionate Glyn
2004–2005, 2021-Present Pobol y Cwm Eric Miller, BrynmorEpisodes:To Tea Ysgol, OB Cafe
2005 Marigold Milkman
2005 Doctor Who Mr. CleaverEpisode: Boom Town
2006 Belonging William JamesEpisodes: #7.3, #7.4, #7.5
2007 Midsomer Murders Bryn WilliamsEpisode: Death and Dust
2007 Gavin & Stacey Father ChrisSeries One
2007 Y Pris Davey EddyEpisodes:Y Dechre (The Beginning), Y Fwled Gynta (The First Bullet)
2008 Belonging WillEpisode: #9.8
2008; 2011 Torchwood Geraint CooperEpisodes: Something Borrowed , The New World , The Categories of Life
2009 Ar Y Tracs CarwynSeries Regular
2010 Gavin & Stacey Father ChrisSeries Three
2010 Alys WilliamSeries Regular
2016 Hinterland / Y Gwyll Robert OwenSeries Three
2023 Steeltown Murders Denver HughesSeries Regular
2023 Pren ar y Bryn John Frederick WatkinsSeries Regular
2024MammothBarry
2024 Lost Boys and Fairies EmrysSeries Regular
Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
1978 Casey's Shadow Weight Scales Jockey Room
1996 Darklands Detective Jarvis
1997 Twin Town Bryn Cartwright
1999 Catfish in Black Bean Sauce Douglas
1999 Solomon and Gaenor Idris Rees
2000 Edith's Finger Vicar
2000 Blue Kenny Dennis Simms
2000 The Miracle Maker (voice)
2000 House! Clipboard
2001 Overland Parry Thomas
2003 Y Mabinogi Hefeydd(voice)
2006 January 2nd Tom
2007 The Baker Alun
2008 Freebird Welsh Farmer
2010 Mr. Nice Mr Marks
2010 Ar Y Tracs Carwyn

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References

  1. Matthew Dresch (3 August 2017). "Here's what the cast of Twin Town is doing now". WalesOnline. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  2. "Spotlight profile of William Thomas". Spotlight. Retrieved 26 January 2011.