Bill Thomas

Jul 04, 1952 (73 years old) in 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.

Known For

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Agatha Christie's Poirot

Steward

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Midsomer Murders

Ray Dorset

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Foyle's War

Willis

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Silent Witness

Old Man (uncredited)

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I'm Alan Partridge

Bill

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Merlin

Cylferth

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Minder

Ronnie

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Howards' Way

Steve Windom

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Bergerac

Gervaise

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Bodger and Badger

Mr. Tucknott

Credits

Dodgy Dave 2018

Albert

★ 6.2
Loving Vincent 2017

Dr. Mazery

★ 8
Alice Through the Looking Glass 2016

Driver

★ 6.6
Lighthouse 2016

Gilbert

★ NR
The Sky in Bloom 2012

Branick Hammond

★ 6.5
Pusher 2012

Jack

★ 5.3
All Men's Dead 2012

Alfred Jessup

★ NR
Babysitting 2011

Vet

★ 6.5
Canoe Man 2010

Farmer

★ 4
Merlin 2008

Cylferth

★ 7.8
Ripple 2008

The Samaritan

★ 8
Outnumbered 2007

Mr Blain

★ 7.7
Mayo 2006

Wimp

★ 4.2
Waterloo Road 2006

Taxi Driver

★ 7.2
New Tricks 2004

Michael Evans

★ 7.4
Wire in the Blood 2002

Paranoiac Neighbour (uncredited)

★ 7.8
Foyle's War 2002

Willis

★ 7.9
Cutting It 2002

Tom Henshall

★ 6.7
The Affair of the Necklace 2001

Tailor

★ 5.6
Anybody's Nightmare 2001

John Soan

★ 5
Weak at Denise 2001

★ 2.5
A Christmas Carol 2000

Ted

★ 6.3
Hero of the Hour 2000

Victor

★ 6
Great Expectations 1999

Tailor

★ NR
Vanity Fair 1998

Mr. Chopper

★ 7.7
I'm Alan Partridge 1997

Bill

★ 7.3
Trial & Retribution 1997

Norman Gladstone

★ 6.8
Metroland 1997

Middle-Aged Commuter

★ 5.8
The Missing Postman 1997

DCI Weatherall

★ 5
Midsomer Murders 1997

Ray Dorset

★ 7.5
Crossing the Floor 1996

Boozer McGill

★ 6.7
Dalziel & Pascoe 1996

Phil Cooper

★ 6.5
Silent Witness 1996

Old Man (uncredited)

★ 7.6
Queen's Nose 1995

Taxi Driver

★ 7
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen 1995

Max

★ 5.7
Bramwell 1995

Wallace

★ 4.2
Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune 1995

Motel clerk

★ 7
The Last Post 1995

Clerk

★ NR
Harry Enfield and Chums 1994

Tory Boy's Dad

★ 7.1
Syrup 1994

George T. Foreman

★ 7
Frank Stubbs Promotes 1993

Dennis

★ 6
Heartbeat 1992

Clerk of Court

★ 7.1
The House of Eliott 1991

Charles Quance

★ 6.2
The Paradise Club 1989

Neville Wickens

★ 5.8
Bodger and Badger 1989

Mr. Tucknott

★ 6.2
The Nineteenth Hole 1989

The Drunk

★ 5
Agatha Christie's Poirot 1989

Steward

★ 8.2
The Interrogation of John 1987

Desmond Holder

★ NR
Lovejoy 1986

Justin Small

★ 7.3
Howards' Way 1985

Steve Windom

★ 5.6
The Chain 1984

Postman

★ 6.8
Bergerac 1981

Gervaise

★ 6.7
Minder 1979

Ronnie

★ 6.8
The Fight For Shelton Bar 1974

★ NR