Personal Info
William Maxwell
Acting
Biography
William was born in Liverpool and relocated to Oldham when he was nine years old. His stage career includes portraying Toby Belch in Twelfth Night for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Valk in The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs, and the roles of Snawley and Tompkins in Nicholas Nickleby, performed in both London and New York. He also appeared as the Club Secretary in Comedians at the Old Vic Theatre, alongside the legendary Jimmy Jewel. In addition, Bill created and performed a one-man show based on the work of Brendan Behan.
On television, he played the Duke of Cleves in The Wives of Henry VIII, Ser…
Filmography
Movies
Provoked: A True Story
as Judge Swinton Thomas
Brothers in Trouble
as Doctor
The Ploughman's Lunch
as Journalist
The Case of the Frightened Lady
as Sergeant Totty
Grass
as Joe
Pews
as Mike
Justice - Uncle Sangi
as Neighbour
One Bummer News Day
as Peter Postgate
Baby Love
as Reporter
There's a Hole in Your Dustbin, Delilah
as Coalman
TV Shows
Not Going Out
as Derek · 1 ep.
The Basil Brush Show
as Electric Man · 1 ep.
Bergerac
as Chivers · 1 ep.
Strangers
as Crookes · 1 ep.
Playhouse
as Mike · 1 ep.
Crown Court
as Detective Sergeant Hawes · 3 ep.
Budgie
as Yorkshire Supporter · 1 ep.
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
as Duke Wilhelm of Cleves · 1 ep.
The Corridor People
as Sgt. Hound · 4 ep.