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William Armstrong
Born: 6th Jun 1954 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Dept: Acting
William "Bill" Armstrong (born June 6, 1954) is a Canadian-born British actor, screenwriter and activist who played Lydecker in the extended Special Edition of the 1986 film Aliens.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 53
Film: 30 (57%)
Television: 23 (43%)
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Filmography
2008
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the rema ... view
Character:
Evans
2007
A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts ... view
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Clay
Original title: La Môme
2007
From the mean streets of the Belleville district of Paris to the dazzling limelight of New York's most famous concert halls, Edith Piaf's life was a c ... view
Character:
Clifford Fisher
2006
In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, Brit ... view
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British Soldier
2005
When two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, they are forced to turn the tables on him to save their f ... view
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Accountant
2005
When an experienced thief accidentally makes off with a Van Gogh, his partner is kidnapped by gangsters in pursuit of the painting, forcing the crimin ... view
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Major Wilson
2005
When a hunter sent back to the prehistoric era runs off the path he must not leave, he causes a chain reaction that alters history in disastrous ways. ... view
Character:
Ted Eckles
2004
When a young drifter is forced to stay the winter in a small seaside town, he inadvertently becomes the catalyst for deceit, double crossings and murd ... view
Character:
Fraser MacDonald
Oct 2004 (first aired)
Murder Prevention was a British police drama inspired by the real-life Homicide Prevention Unit within the Metropolitan Police. It was produced for Fi ... view
Character:
Leon Bracken (1 ep.)
Jun 2004 (first aired)
The Courtroom is a British legal drama created by Phil Redmond, which aired between June and December 2004.
The programme was notable for starring ma ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (38 ep.)
Mar 2004 (first aired)
Murder in Suburbia was a British detective drama that ran for two series in 2004 and 2005. Detective Inspector Kate Ashurst, a graduate of a posh girl ... view
Character:
Malcolm Eysher (1 ep.)
Jan 2004 (first aired)
The Alan Clark Diaries is a television serial dramatising the colourful diaries of controversial British Conservative politician Alan Clark. The six-e ... view
Character:
Michael Branford (1 ep.)
Jan 2004 (first aired)
New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows the work of the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad of the Metropolitan Police Service. Ori ... view
Character:
Michael Ratcliffe (1 ep.)
Aug 2003 (first aired)
Brought together by professional and personal heartache, two plucky ladies plant the seeds for a brighter future. Rosemary Boxer, with a doctorate in ... view
Character:
Todd Whiting (1 ep.)
Oct 2002 (first aired)
As WW2 rages around the world, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front as he investigates crimes on the south coast of England. Foyle's War ope ... view
Character:
Ray Donovan (1 ep.)
May 2002 (first aired)
Tense drama series about the different challenges faced by the British Security Service as they work against the clock to safeguard the nation. The ti ... view
Character:
Alex Roscoe (2 ep.)
2002
Sunday tells the story of an infamous day in Derry, North of Ireland and how the events of that day were subsequently covered up by the British Govern ... view
Character:
Lt. Col. Jackson
2001
Based on the true story of Shelia Bowler, accused of murdering her elderly aunt. ... view
Character:
Jeremy Roberts QC
Sep 2001 (first aired)
Drawn from interviews with survivors of Easy Company, as well as their journals and letters, Band of Brothers chronicles the experiences of these men ... view
Character:
General Anthony MacAuliffe (1 ep.)
2001
Some time after their botched operation to capture a known Palestinian terrorist, a team of Israeli agents starts to get killed off one by one. Their ... view
Character:
Harry Weber
2001
Workaholic reporter, Jack Elgin takes his family on a working trip to India, but their aircraft is hijacked in Cyprus by a previously-unknown terroris ... view
Character:
Perry
Jun 2001 (first aired)
A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases. ... view
Character:
Graham Barker (2 ep.)
1999
In 1939, boy-wonder Orson Welles leaves New York, where he has succeeded in radio and theater, and, hired by RKO Pictures, moves to Hollywood with the ... view
Character:
Mr. Lewis
1999
A top secret mission for French Intelligence brings Indy to Istanbul during the first world war. Exploring the city's dark and dangerous streets, he i ... view
Character:
The Major
1999
Teenager Elias has watched his farming community struggle through season after season of bad crops. When unexplained visions--perhaps from another wor ... view
Character:
Peter Morley
1998
A shy and quiet World War II evacuee is housed by a disgruntled old man, and they soon develop a close bond. ... view
Character:
Dr. Stelton
1996
MI5 operative Neil is asked to meet with retired KGB officer Alexander Petrov, who has approached MI5 claiming that he has highly classified informati ... view
Character:
Bill Roper
Mar 1996 (first aired)
British crime drama based on the "Dalziel and Pascoe" series of books by Reginald Hill, set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Wetherton. The unlikely ... view
Character:
Dr. Jeff Waller (1 ep.)
Feb 1996 (first aired)
A team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible. ... view
Character:
Trevor Stewart (11 ep.)
Jul 1994 (first aired)
Chandler and Co is a British television programme written by Paula Milne and produced by Ann Skinner for the BBC. Aired with two series from 1994 to 1 ... view
Character:
Clifford Talbot (1 ep.)
Mar 1994 (first aired)
Pie in the Sky is a British offbeat police comedy drama programme starring Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed, created by Andrew Payne and first broad ... view
Character:
Duncan Spellar (1 ep.)
Oct 1993 (first aired)
A young English football player is transferred to a top Spanish team and finds that life there is not as easy as he expected. ... view
Character:
Nick Young (6 ep.)
1992
Ada Harris, a London charwoman in the 1950's, sees a Dior dress and decides that she's going to own one. First, she scrimps and saves her money, but w ... view
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1992
Roy Brush has aspirations to be a great footballer and this seems likely when he scores for England in the European Cup Final. To add to this he becom ... view
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Sports Presenter
Jan 1992 (first aired)
Two lovers are reunited after decades apart following a mutual misunderstanding. ... view
Character:
Moses (1 ep.)
1991
Story of how a family is affected very greatly by their Alsation dog Prince ... view
Character:
Tom
1991
At the request of his old war time colleague Ailsa Brimley, George Smiley agrees to look into the murder of Stella Rode. Brimley had only just receive ... view
Character:
Rev. Fergus
1990
Paul quarrels with his girlfriend Jane about when to start a family and Dr Eva Frankenstein comes to his aid by helping him to become the world's firs ... view
Character:
Rick Cole
Sep 1989 (first aired)
Capital City is a British television drama programme produced by Euston Films for ITV, broadcast from 26 September 1989 to 20 December 1990 over two s ... view
Character:
Max Lubin (23 ep.)
1989
Somewhere in England, in the Autumn of 1955, a widowed father and his son live an idyllic life together. Only their gas station happens to sit on a pi ... view
Character:
Spinger
1989
The Lowesthorpe Trawlers, an English American football team, hire American coach Hunter McCall and persuade local firm Salty Sea Fish Foods to be thei ... view
Character:
Rick Simmons
Oct 1988 (first aired)
Female private detectives Pearl Parker and Finn Gallagher operate within the bustling multicultural communities of South London. ... view
Character:
Kevin Railton (1 ep.)
1988
In times of civil unrest, crack police units like Inspector Maclntyre 's get the job of keeping order on the streets. But when a demonstrator dies af ... view
Character:
The Scholar
1987
A group of Vietnam vets disturbs television programs from a B-29 airplane. They want to sabotage Mrs Westinghouse's political campaign who is running ... view
Character:
Jerry
1987
A view of the inhabitants of a derelict road in Manchester, unsatisfied with their lives and routines. A young man locks himself away from the world. ... view
Character:
Eddie
1987
A middle-aged man recalls his childhood growing up in and around London during World War II. ... view
Character:
Canadian Sergeant
1986
Irishman Vincent Coke is facing execution on the electric chair after a lifetime of adventures, including smuggling rich Cubans from Cuba to the USA. ... view
Character:
Hoops McCann
Sep 1986 (first aired)
Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional ... view
Character:
Paul (3 ep.)
Character:
The Scholar - The Alpha Serial (1 ep.)
May 1984 (first aired)
This two part mini-series shows the trials and tribulations all the participants endured to be a part of the very first Olympic Games in Athens in 189 ... view
Character:
William Hoyt (2 ep.)
Oct 1981 (first aired)
Jim Bergerac is a detective sergeant in The Foreigners Office who likes to do things his own way.
While dealing with his own personal demons Bergerac ... view
Character:
Logan (1 ep.)
Oct 1979 (first aired)
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley. ... view
Character:
DC Lang (1 ep.)