William Simons

Biography

William Simons was born on November 17, 1940 in Mumbles, South Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Cribb (1980), Ivory Hunter (1951) and Heartbeat (1992).

Career Overview

William Simons has 24 screen credits in a career dating back to 1951. Signature works include Heartbeat, Capital Visit, Being Normal. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

24

Birth Date

1940-11-17 00:00:00

Birth Place

Mumbles, Swansea, Wales, UK

Known For

• 

  Heartbeat
• Capital Visit
• Being Normal
• The Blacktoft Diaries: True or False?
• 

  West of Zanzibar
• 

  Where No Vultures Fly

Frequent Collaborators

• Anthony Steel (2 collaborations)
• Orlando Martins (2 collaborations)
• Martin Benson (2 collaborations)
• Derek Fowlds (1 collaborations)
• Tricia Penrose (1 collaborations)
• Peter Benson (1 collaborations)
• Gwen Taylor (1 collaborations)
• Lisa Kay (1 collaborations)
• Joseph McFadden (1 collaborations)
• Nikki Sanderson (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (1 credits)

  • Hardcore

    screenplay

    writing
    2026

• actors (23 credits)

  • Heartbeat

    PC Alf Ventress

    actor

    actors

    - Sweet Sorrow () ... PC Alf Ventress actor actors

    - Pass the Parcel (2010) ... PC Alf Ventress actor actors

    - The Open Door (2010) ... PC Alf Ventress actor actors

    - My One and Only (2010) ... PC Alf Ventress actor actors

    - Jobs for the Boys (2010) ... PC Alf Ventress actor actors
    1992
  • The Woman in Black

    John Keckwick

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Death Is Part of the Process

    Erasmus

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • A Month in the Country

    Matvey

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Bird Fancier

    Tom Reagan

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Pope John Paul II

    Foreman Krauze

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Being Normal

    Richard

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Bergerac

    - A Man of Sorrows (1988) ... Chater actor actors
    1981
  • Even Solomon

    Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The Blacktoft Diaries: True or False?

    Harvey

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Julius Caesar

    Trebonius

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Minder

    - Willesden Suite (1984) ... Pongo Harris actor actors
    1979
  • Doctor Who: The Sun Makers

    Mandrel

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Watercress Girl

    Jesse

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Crown Court

    - Strange Past: Part 3 (1974) ... Martin O'Connor actor actors

    - Strange Past: Part 2 (1974) ... Martin O'Connor actor actors

    - Strange Past: Part 1 (1974) ... Martin O'Connor actor actors

    - Victims Of Prejudice : Part 1 (1974) ... actor actors

    - The Woman Least Likely: Part 3 (1974) ... Martin O'Connor actor actors
    1972
  • Would You Look at Them Smashing All Those Lovely Windows

    Joseph Connolly, Barman

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The People’s Jack

    Moore

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Play for Today

    - Even Solomon (1979) ... Doctor actor actors
    1970
  • Doctor Who

    - The Sun Makers (4) (1977) ... Mandrel actor actors

    - The Sun Makers (3) (1977) ... Mandrel actor actors

    - The Sun Makers (2) (1977) ... Mandrel actor actors

    - The Sun Makers (1) (1977) ... Mandrel actor actors
    1963
  • Capital Visit

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • West of Zanzibar

    Tim Payton

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Mandy

    Boy with Ball (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Where No Vultures Fly

    Tim Payton

    actor

    actors
    1951