---
name: "William Atkinson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/william-atkinson"
fi1m_id: "william-atkinson"
imdb_id: "nm2194892"
tmdb_id: 1459592
roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-07T15:49:42.232964+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."
---

# William Atkinson

## Identity

William Atkinson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/william-atkinson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** william-atkinson
- **IMDb ID:** nm2194892
- **TMDB ID:** 1459592
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2194892/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1459592

Actor. Born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Active:** 2007–2011
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 70 (1), 2010s 84 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2194892/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1459592

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Appropriate Adult*](https://film.one/tv/appropriate-adult.md) (84)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Mark of Cain*](https://film.one/film/the-mark-of-cain.md) (70)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

William Atkinson is a British actor from Liverpool. He has worked extensively in British television and film, with credits dating back to the 1990s.

His roles include Padre Walker in *The Mark of Cain* (2007), Military Police in *Zack Snyder's Justice League* (2021), and various characters in series such as *Shameless* (2004), *Emmerdale* (2005–2017) and *Coronation Street* (2013–2019). He also appears in Diamond Car Insurance television advertisements.

*Sources: imdb.com, watch.plex.tv.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Appropriate Adult* (2011), Fi1m 84, as Garden Cop — [page](https://film.one/tv/appropriate-adult.md)
- *The Mark of Cain* (2007), Fi1m 70, as Padre Walker — [page](https://film.one/film/the-mark-of-cain.md)

## Complete filmography (11)

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

- *Zack Snyder's Justice League* (2021), as Military Police
- *Reg* (2016), as Campaigner
- *Arrangement of Thorns* (2014), as Charlie
- *Appropriate Adult* (2011), series, as Garden Cop — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/appropriate-adult.md)
- *Apparitions* (2008), series, as Father William
- *The Mark of Cain* (2007), as Padre Walker — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-mark-of-cain.md)
- *Across the Universe* (2007), as Sailor (uncredited)
- *Lady Chatterley* (2006), as Mineur
- *Bradford Riots* (2006), as RP 20 / Dawn Raid Cop
- *Waterloo Road* (2006), series, as Supply Teacher, Policeman
- *Shameless* (2004), series, as Security Guard, Local Reporter, Pall Bearer · Job Centre Manager — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md)

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