William John Wills — Burke & Wills Character Profile

About William John Wills

Central figure of the 1860-1 expedition across Australia's interior. The film follows his journey with Burke and alters historical facts by depicting them successfully reaching the northern coast.

Character Facts

Played by

Nigel Havers

Appears in

Burke & Wills (1985)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• William John Wills — Alliance Expedition Partner — Robert O'Hara Burke (Jack Thompson)

  Co-leaders of the 1860 Australian interior expedition.

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• Tom McDonagh (Chris Haywood)
• Ambrose Kyte (Hugh Keays-Byrne)
• Dost Mahomet (Monroe Reimers)
• Bill Patton (Ron Blanchard)
• George Landells (Barry Hill)
• Mrs. Kyte (Julie Hamilton)
• Bessie Wills (Susannah Harker)