Actor

Bill Thomas

July 4, 1952 · London, England, UK

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.

Notable work

6.6
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
as Driver
8
Loving Vincent (2017)
as Dr. Mazery
7.8
Merlin (2008)
as Cylferth
8.2
Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989)
as Steward
7.5
Midsomer Murders (1997)
as Ray Dorset

Often works with

Hattie Morahan
2 titles together
Alice Through the Looking Glass, Outnumbered
Pip Torrens
2 titles together
Agatha Christie's Poirot, Wire in the Blood
Hermione Gulliford
2 titles together
Foyle's War, The Affair of the Necklace
Dennis Waterman
2 titles together
New Tricks, Minder
Georgie Glen
2 titles together
Waterloo Road, Harry Enfield and Chums
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Philip Franks
2 titles together
Foyle's War, Heartbeat

Full filmography · 55

Merlin
as Cylferth
20087.8
Outnumbered
as Mr Blain
20077.7
Mayo
as Wimp
2006
Waterloo Road
as Taxi Driver
20067.1
New Tricks
as Michael Evans
20047.3
Wire in the Blood
as Jack Rowland
20027.9
Foyle's War
as Willis
20027.9
Cutting It
as Tom Henshall
2002
Great Expectations
as Tailor
1999
Vanity Fair
as Mr Chopper
1998
I'm Alan Partridge
as Bill
19977.4
Midsomer Murders
as Ray Dorset
19977.5