Actor
Bill Treacher
June 4, 1930 · London, England, UK
Bill Treacher (born 4 June 1930, died 5 November 2022) was an English actor. He was known for portraying the role of Arthur Fowler in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1985 to 1996, and was the first person to be cast for the show.
Treacher grew up in the East End of London. After his national service in the Royal Air Force, he worked as a steward with P&O, where he saved enough money to attend drama school.
Often works with
Stefan Jürgens
3 titles together
The Musketeer, George and the Dragon, Diggity: A Home at Last
Jean-Pierre Castaldi
2 titles together
The Musketeer, George and the Dragon
Rudolph Walker
2 titles together
EastEnders, The Chinese Detective
Derek Martin
2 titles together
EastEnders, The Chinese Detective
Louise Lombard
2 titles together
Russell Mulcahy’s Tale of the Mummy, Diggity: A Home at Last
Paul Freeman
2 titles together
George and the Dragon, The Sweeney
Full filmography · 31
Sweet Sixteen
cast
Upcoming
Casualty
as Howard Boylan
19866.2
EastEnders
as Arthur Fowler
19854.2
The Agatha Christie Hour
as Station Porter
1982
Bergerac
as Security Guard
19817
Till Death...
as Man
1981
The Chinese Detective
cast
1981
The Enigma Files
as Cyril
1980
Minder
as Punter
19797.1
Spooner's Patch
as Car Owner
1979
Grange Hill
as Mr. McMahon
19786.7
The Professionals
as Dave
19777.6