---
name: "Bill Thomas"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bill-thomas"
fi1m_id: "bill-thomas"
imdb_id: "nm0858530"
tmdb_id: 166019
wikidata_id: "Q4911128"
roles: []
born: "4 July 1952"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-07T13:30:16.632858+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 Thomas

## Identity

Bill Thomas

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bill-thomas
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bill-thomas
- **IMDb ID:** nm0858530
- **TMDB ID:** 166019
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4911128
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Thomas_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4911128, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0858530/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/166019

Actor. Born 4 July 1952 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Born:** 4 July 1952, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1997–2017
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 80 (2), 2000s 75 (2), 2010s 65 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 3, Animation 1, Family 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $42m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Thomas_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4911128, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0858530/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/166019

## Biography

Bill Thomas (born 4 July 1952) is an English actor of stage and screen. He trained at Rose Bruford College and appeared in over 400 roles across 46 years, including lead parts at the National Theatre and in feature films.

He played Tom Henshall in the BBC series *Cutting It* (2002–2005) and Charles Quance in *The House of Eliott*. Other credits include the Oscar-nominated short *Syrup* (1994), *Loving Vincent* (2017) as Dr Mazery, *Alice Through the Looking Glass* (2016) and appearances in *Merlin*, *Midsomer Murders* and *Foyle's War*. He also featured in numerous television commercials.

Thomas retired from acting in 2016 after struggling to remember lines and became a doorman at Selfridges on Oxford Street.

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

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Loving Vincent* (2017), Fi1m 65, as Dr. Mazery — [page](https://film.one/film/loving-vincent.md)
- *Outnumbered* (2007), Fi1m 78, as Mr Blain — [page](https://film.one/tv/outnumbered.md)
- *Cutting It* (2002), Fi1m 72, as Tom Henshall — [page](https://film.one/tv/cutting-it.md)
- *Vanity Fair* (1998), Fi1m 72, as Mr Chopper — [page](https://film.one/tv/vanity-fair.md)
- *I'm Alan Partridge* (1997), Fi1m 88, as Bill — [page](https://film.one/tv/im-alan-partridge.md)

## Complete filmography (58)

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

- *Dodgy Dave* (2018), as Albert
- *Loving Vincent* (2017), as Dr. Mazery — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/loving-vincent.md)
- *Alice Through the Looking Glass* (2016), as Driver
- *Lighthouse* (2016), as Gilbert
- *The Sky in Bloom* (2012), as Branick Hammond
- *Pusher* (2012), as Jack
- *All Men's Dead* (2012), as Alfred Jessup
- *Babysitting* (2011), as Vet
- *Fairytale of London Town* (2010), as Alan
- *Canoe Man* (2010), as Farmer
- *Merlin* (2008), series, as Cylferth
- *Ripple* (2008), as The Samaritan
- *Outnumbered* (2007), series, as Mr Blain — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/outnumbered.md)
- *Mayo* (2006), series, as Wimp
- *Waterloo Road* (2006), series, as Taxi Driver
- *The Calcium Kid* (2004), as Mr. Bennet
- *New Tricks* (2004), series, as Michael Evans
- *Wire in the Blood* (2002), series, as Jack Rowland
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Willis — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/foyles-war.md)
- *Cutting It* (2002), series, as Tom Henshall — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/cutting-it.md)
- *The Affair of the Necklace* (2001), as Tailor
- *Anybody's Nightmare* (2001), as John Soan
- *Weak at Denise* (2001), Actor
- *A Christmas Carol* (2000), as Ted
- *Hero of the Hour* (2000), as Victor
- *Great Expectations* (1999), series, as Tailor
- *Vanity Fair* (1998), series, as Mr Chopper — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vanity-fair.md)
- *Metroland* (1998), as Middle-Aged Commuter
- *I'm Alan Partridge* (1997), series, as Bill — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/im-alan-partridge.md)
- *The Missing Postman* (1997), as DCI Weatherall
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Ray Dorset — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders* (1996), series, as Lancaster Innkeeper
- *Crossing the Floor* (1996), as Boozer McGill
- *Dalziel and Pascoe* (1996), series, as Phil Cooper
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, as Old Man (uncredited), Old Man
- *The Queen's Nose* (1995), series, as Taxi Driver
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Attack of the Hawkmen* (1995), as Max
- *Bramwell* (1995), series, as Wallace
- *Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune* (1995), as Motel Clerk
- *The Last Post* (1995), as Clerk
- *Harry Enfield and Chums* (1994), series, as Tory Boy's Dad
- *Syrup* (1994), as George T. Foreman
- *Frank Stubbs Promotes* (1993), series, as Dennis
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Clerk of Court, Mr. Lennox, Trevor Harris
- *The House of Eliott* (1991), series, as Charles Quance
- *The Paradise Club* (1989), series, as Neville Wickens
- *Bodger and Badger* (1989), series, as Mr. Tucknott
- *The Nineteenth Hole* (1989), series, as The Drunk
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Steward — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *The Interrogation of John* (1987), as Desmond Holder
- *Harry's Kingdom* (1987), as Doug
- *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Justin Small
- *Howards' Way* (1985), series, as Steve Windom
- *The Chain* (1984), as Postman
- *Bergerac* (1981), series, as Gervaise
- *Minder* (1979), series, as Ronnie — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/minder.md)
- *The Fight For Shelton Bar* (1974), Actor
- *Second City Firsts* (1973), series, Actor

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