About

Known credits:
37
Birthday:
1941-11-15
Place of birth:
Helsby, Cheshire, England, UK
Website:
N/A

Heathcote Williams

Overview

John Henley Heathcote-Williams (15 November 1941 – 1 July 2017), known as Heathcote Williams, was an English poet, actor, political activist and dramatist. He wrote a number of book-length polemical poems including Autogeddon, Falling for a Dolphin and Whale Nation, which in 1988 was described by Philip Hoare as "the most powerful argument for the newly instigated worldwide ban on whaling." Williams invented his idiosyncratic "documentary/investigative poetry" style which he put to good purpose bringing a diverse range of environmental and political matters to public attention. His last published work, American Porn was a critique of the American political establishment and the election of President Donald Trump; its publication date was the day of Trump's inauguration (20 January 2017). In June 2015 he published a book-length investigative poem about the "Muslim Gandhi", Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Badshah Khan.

As well as being a playwright and screenwriter, Williams appeared in a number of independent and Hollywood films and was among the celebrity guests in the last episode of season 4 of Friends, '"The One With Ross's Wedding"'. He played Prospero in Derek Jarman's The Tempest (1979) and appeared in several "arthouse" films, including Orlando (1992), as well as the Hollywood film Basic Instinct 2 (2006). Al Pacino played the part of a Williams fan in a spoof arts documentary, Every Time I Cross the Tamar I Get into Trouble. Williams also wrote lyrics, collaborating with Marianne Faithfull among others.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known for

Acting
2018 Signal to Noise Actor The Director N/A
N/A
2008 City of Ember Actor Sadge Merrall 62
Fair
2006 Nostradamus Actor Pepe 58
Average
2006 Basic Instinct 2 Actor Jakob Gerst 53
Average
2004 The Reckoning Actor Undertaker 59
Average
2001 Lover's Prayer Actor Dr. Looshin 58
Average
2001 Hotel Actor Bosala 58
Average
2001 Revelation Actor New Age Man 58
Average
2000 The Sandman Actor 59
Average
2000 Honest Actor Professor 58
Average
1999 Miss Julie Actor Servant 58
Average
1999 The Escort Actor Ann's Father 58
Average
1999 Toy Boys Actor Mr. Chambers N/A
N/A
1999 Alice in Wonderland Actor Mr. Eaglet 60
Fair
1999 Alegría: An Enchanting Fable Actor Marcello 59
Average
1998 The Legend of 1900 Actor Doctor Klauserman 78
Good
1998 Cousin Bette Actor Nucingen 58
Average
1997 The Tango Lesson Actor Builder 59
Average
1997 The IMAX Nutcracker Actor 'Uncle' Drosselmeier N/A
N/A
1997 Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis Actor Jeff 58
Average
1996 The Cold Light of Day Actor Stephan Nuslauer 58
Average
1995 Blue Juice Actor Shaper 57
Average
1995 The Steal Actor Jeremiah 58
Average
1994 W.S.H.: The Myth of the Urban Myth Actor N/A
N/A
1994 The Browning Version Actor Dr. Lake 59
Average
1992 Orlando Actor Nick Greene / Publisher 62
Fair
1989 Here Is the News Actor Dr. Boyle N/A
N/A
1988 Stormy Monday Actor Peter Reed 59
Average
1987 Little Dorrit Actor Dr. Haggage 59
Average
1981 Nightshift Actor 58
Average
1979 The Tempest Actor Prospero, the Right Duke of Milan 58
Average
1970 Malatesta Actor Josef Solokow 59
Average

Directing
1974 Wet Dreams Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2023 Whale Nation Writing Author 58
Average
2001 Hotel Writing Adaptation 58
Average
1990 The Local Stigmatic Writing Writer 58
Average
1970 Malatesta Writing Writer 59
Average