---
name: "William Hill"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/william-hill"
fi1m_id: "william-hill"
imdb_id: "nm0384771"
tmdb_id: 1232496
wikidata_id: "Q22667358"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 March 1961"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-25T09:56:47.482844+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 Hill

## Identity

William Hill

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/william-hill
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** william-hill
- **IMDb ID:** nm0384771
- **TMDB ID:** 1232496
- **Wikidata ID:** Q22667358
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22667358, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0384771/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1232496

Actor. Born 30 March 1961 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 March 1961, Newark, New Jersey, USA
- **Active:** 1994–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 60 (1), 2000s 76 (1), 2010s 78 (2), 2020s 71 (5)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 74 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Crime 3, Horror 2, Romance 2, Thriller 2, Comedy 1
- **Screen time:** 14 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $439m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22667358, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0384771/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1232496

## Biography

William Hill is an American actor born on 30 March 1961 in Newark, New Jersey. He trained at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City under Sanford Meisner, following earlier theatre work in New Jersey.

His film and television credits include *Gran Torino* (2008) as Tim Kennedy, *The Devil's Advocate* (1997), *Boardwalk Empire* (2010–2011) as Ward Boss O'Neill, *House of Cards* (2013–2017) as Ken Caswell, and *Eileen* (2023) as the Intake Guard. He has also appeared on Broadway and in theatres across the United States.

*Sources: imdb.com, rottentomatoes.com.*

## On Fi1m (9)

- *Late Fame* (2026), Fi1m 78, as Leonard — [page](https://film.one/film/late-fame.md)
- *The Bride!* (2026), Fi1m 57, as Chicago Police Sergeant — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bride.md)
- *Widow's Bay* (2026), Fi1m 80, as Wayne — [page](https://film.one/tv/widows-bay.md)
- *Eileen* (2023), Fi1m 68, as Intake Guard — [page](https://film.one/film/eileen.md)
- *Maestro* (2023), Fi1m 72, as Joseph the Janitor — [page](https://film.one/film/maestro.md)
- *A Most Violent Year* (2014), Fi1m 77, as Eddy Driver — [page](https://film.one/film/a-most-violent-year.md)
- *Boardwalk Empire* (2010), Fi1m 80, as George O'Neill — [page](https://film.one/tv/boardwalk-empire.md)
- *Gran Torino* (2008), Fi1m 76, as Tim Kennedy — [page](https://film.one/film/gran-torino.md)
- *Wolf* (1994), Fi1m 60, as Party Guest — [page](https://film.one/film/wolf.md)

## Complete filmography (58)

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

- *Evil Genius* (2026), Actor
- *Late Fame* (2026), as Leonard — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/late-fame.md)
- *Widow's Bay* (2026), series, as Wayne — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/widows-bay.md)
- *In My Blood* (2026), as Sheriff Frost
- *The Bride!* (2026), as Chicago Police Sergeant — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bride.md)
- *Eileen* (2023), as Intake Guard — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/eileen.md)
- *Maestro* (2023), as Joseph the Janitor — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/maestro.md)
- *Poker Face* (2023), series, as Sheriff Ed — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/poker-face.md)
- *East New York* (2022), series, as Beansie Sayso
- *Dash & Lily* (2020), series, as Uncle Sal, Santa Claus / Uncle Sal, Santa Claus
- *Prodigal Son* (2019), series, as Salesman Steve
- *Framing John DeLorean* (2019), as GM executive
- *Paterno* (2018), as Tom Bradley
- *Miles* (2017), as Dr. Meade
- *Chuck* (2017), as Paddy
- *Blowtorch* (2016), as Big Tommy
- *Crisis in Six Scenes* (2016), series, as Sol
- *A Most Violent Year* (2014), as Eddy Driver — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/a-most-violent-year.md)
- *Tiger Lily Road* (2013), as Mr. O'Grady
- *Orange Is the New Black* (2013), series, as 1992 Veteran CO — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/orange-is-the-new-black.md)
- *House of Cards* (2013), series, as Ken Caswell
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Jim Bendix
- *The Company Men* (2010), as Kevin Walker
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Sgt. Gormley
- *Boardwalk Empire* (2010), series, as George O'Neill — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/boardwalk-empire.md)
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Bailiff Pete Harbour — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *A Dog Year* (2009), as Ernie
- *Gran Torino* (2008), as Tim Kennedy — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/gran-torino.md)
- *Cadillac Records* (2008), as Policeman (with the Stones)
- *Fringe* (2008), series, as Officer Marty Pitts — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/fringe.md)
- *Damages* (2007), series, as Groundskeeper — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *Law & Order: Trial by Jury* (2005), series, as Jack Miller
- *Anything Else* (2003), as Psychiatrist
- *How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days* (2003), as DeLauer Security
- *People I Know* (2002), as Paparazzi
- *Sounds from a Town I Love* (2001), as flying colors guy
- *The Concert for New York City* (2001), as flying colors guy
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Jason Richards, Bobby Grey
- *Small Time Crooks* (2000), as Potter Party Guest
- *Isn't She Great* (2000), as Passerby
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Cop
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Allen Cooper, Landlord
- *Analyze This* (1999), as FBI Agent Provano
- *Renegade Force* (1998), as Chuck
- *The Siege* (1998), as INS Uniform
- *The Impostors* (1998), as Bernardo in "Hamlet"
- *Hudson River Blues* (1997), as Jerry
- *The Devil's Advocate* (1997), as Feeney the Doorman
- *The Peacemaker* (1997), as Agent
- *The Associate* (1996), as Detective Templeton
- *Spin City* (1996), series, as Doorman
- *The Sunshine Boys* (1996), as Hal Jenks
- *Striptease* (1996), as Jerry Killian
- *Rescuing Desire* (1996), as Lenny
- *The Juror* (1996), as Walters
- *New York News* (1995), series, Actor
- *Wolf* (1994), as Party Guest — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/wolf.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Milgrim, Hines, Eddie Page, Kusevitsky, Jimmy Beltran's Attorney, Hopkins — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)

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