---
name: "Bill Stewart"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bill-stewart"
fi1m_id: "bill-stewart"
imdb_id: "nm0829202"
tmdb_id: 17789
wikidata_id: "Q4911011"
roles: []
born: "7 December 1942"
died: "29 August 2006"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-07T14:12:41.972250+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Bill Stewart

## Identity

Bill Stewart

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bill-stewart
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bill-stewart
- **IMDb ID:** nm0829202
- **TMDB ID:** 17789
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4911011
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Stewart_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4911011, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829202/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17789

Actor. Born 7 December 1942 in Liverpool, England, UK. Died 29 August 2006.

## Details

- **Born:** 7 December 1942, Liverpool, England, UK
- **Died:** 29 August 2006
- **Active:** 1985–1996
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 88 (1), 1990s 74 (3)
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Drama 2, Crime 1, Family 1, Talk 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $321m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Stewart_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4911011, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829202/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17789

## Biography

Bill Stewart (1942–2006) was an English actor born in Liverpool. He appeared in British television and film for more than four decades and was best known for playing journalist Sandy Longford in the crime drama series *A Touch of Frost* (1992–1999).

His television credits include a recurring role as Metropolitan Police liaison officer Dingle in the BBC series *Edge of Darkness* (1985), as well as appearances in *Z-Cars*, *MacGyver*, *Midsomer Murders* and *Casualty*. Film roles include *Made in Britain* (1983), *Black Beauty* (1994), *101 Dalmatians* (1996), *Anna and the King* (1999) and *Copying Beethoven* (2006).

Stewart also worked in theatre, performing in productions by Steven Berkoff and as Sir Toby Belch in a Globe Theatre staging of *Twelfth Night*. He died in London from motor neurone disease.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, thetimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *101 Dalmatians* (1996), Fi1m 54, as Arresting Officer — [page](https://film.one/film/101-dalmatians.md)
- *Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge* (1994), Fi1m 82, as Terry Norton — [page](https://film.one/tv/knowing-me-knowing-you-with-alan-partridge.md)
- *G.B.H.* (1991), Fi1m 85, as Geoff — [page](https://film.one/tv/g-b-h.md)
- *Edge of Darkness* (1985), Fi1m 88, as Dingle — [page](https://film.one/tv/edge-of-darkness.md)

## Complete filmography (50)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Copying Beethoven* (2006), as Rudy
- *The Government Inspector* (2005), as Barry Trent
- *Tom & Thomas* (2002), as Finch
- *Bear with Me* (2000), as Conversation Officer
- *Anna and the King* (1999), as Mycroft Kincaid
- *Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe* (1997), as Earl of Westmoreland / Pistol
- *FairyTale: A True Story* (1997), as Chess MC
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Lucky Lol Tanner — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *101 Dalmatians* (1996), as Arresting Officer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/101-dalmatians.md)
- *When Saturday Comes* (1996), as Bullneck
- *Unforgettable* (1996), Stunts
- *The Wimbledon Poisoner* (1994), series, as David Sprott
- *Black Beauty* (1994), as Coachman
- *Once Upon A Time In The North* (1994), series, as Bob Carling
- *Splitting Heirs* (1993), as Adoption Agent
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Sandy Longford — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Ronald Pitts
- *The Men's Room* (1991), series, as Dr. Ivan Swinhoe
- *G.B.H.* (1991), series, as Geoff — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/g-b-h.md)
- *The Fool* (1990), Actor
- *Waiting for God* (1990), series, as Jack Scott
- *Countdown to War* (1989), as Lipski
- *Bordertown* (1989), series, as Curly Swan
- *Wipe Out* (1988), series, as Det. Insp. James Edmunds
- *Crossbow* (1987), series, Actor
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Ted Andrews — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Pirates* (1986), as Ginge
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Davidson
- *Edge of Darkness* (1985), series, as Dingle — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/edge-of-darkness.md)
- *MacGyver* (1985), series, as Murphy
- *Morons from Outer Space* (1985), as Walters
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor
- *Made in Britain* (1983), as Peter Clive
- *Tales Out of School* (1983), series, as Peter Clive
- *Baal* (1982), as 2nd Policeman
- *Psy-Warriors* (1981), as Doctor
- *The Muscle Market* (1981), as Auctioneer
- *Caleb Williams* (1980), series, as Harris
- *Fairies* (1978), as Snelling
- *Three Men in a Boat* (1975), as 1st Porter
- *Churchill's People* (1974), series, as John Gudgeon
- *The Death of Captain Doughty* (1973), as Trumpeter Brown
- *The Edwardians* (1972), series, as Will Greatorex
- *The Protectors* (1972), series, as Garage Attendant
- *Villains* (1972), series, as Dobie
- *The Frighteners* (1972), series, as Sammy
- *The Regiment* (1972), series, Actor
- *The Onedin Line* (1971), series, as Hadley
- *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Doctor
- *The Misfit* (1970), series, as Second Worker

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