Bill Haydon — Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Character Profile

About Bill Haydon

Deputy to the new Chief and the secret mole. Lured by Karla to exploit George Smiley's love for Ann, he feeds false intelligence to the Soviets while leaking British secrets via Polyakov. Arrested by Smiley and later assassinated by Prideaux.

Bill Haydon — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Colin Firth

Appears in

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Bill Haydon — Conflict Arch Enemy — George Smiley (Gary Oldman)

  Primary antagonist and the Soviet mole Smiley hunts.

• Bill Haydon — Conflict Suspect — Jim Prideaux (Mark Strong)

  Former friend turned suspect who uncovered Haydon's betrayal.

• Bill Haydon — Professional Deputy — Percy Alleline (Toby Jones)

  New department leadership structure with Haydon serving as Alleline's second-in-command.

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• Ricki Tarr (Tom Hardy)
• Control (John Hurt)
• Jerry Westerby (Stephen Graham)
• Percy Alleline (Toby Jones)
• Jim Prideaux (Mark Strong)
• Oliver Lacon (Simon McBurney)
• Magyar (Zoltán Mucsi)
• Mendel (Roger Lloyd Pack)
• Peter Guillam (Benedict Cumberbatch)
• Polyakov (Konstantin Khabenskiy)
• Mackelvore (Christian McKay)