---
name: "William Thomas"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/william-thomas"
fi1m_id: "william-thomas"
imdb_id: "nm0859647"
tmdb_id: 534446
wikidata_id: "Q8019289"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 January 1947"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-07T20:11:56.478306+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 Thomas

## Identity

William Thomas

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/william-thomas
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** william-thomas
- **IMDb ID:** nm0859647
- **TMDB ID:** 534446
- **Wikidata ID:** Q8019289
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Thomas_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8019289, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0859647/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/534446

Actor. Born 1 January 1947 in Clydach.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 January 1947, Clydach
- **Active:** 2007–present
- **Also known as:** William Huw-Thomas, William Huw Thomas
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 80 (1), 2020s 76 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Thomas_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8019289, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0859647/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/534446

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Lost Boys and Fairies*](https://film.one/tv/lost-boys-and-fairies.md) (76)

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

## Biography

William Thomas, also credited as William Huw-Thomas, is a Welsh actor. He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and made his first television appearance in 1974. He is a fluent Welsh speaker.

His credits include the role of Martin in the 1988 *Doctor Who* serial *Remembrance of the Daleks* and Mr Cleaver in the 2005 episode "Boom Town", making him the first actor to appear in both the classic series and its revival. He played Bryn Cartwright in the 1997 film *Twin Town* and has appeared regularly as Geraint Cooper in *Torchwood* (2006–2011). Other television roles include appearances in *Only Fools and Horses*, *Midsomer Murders*, *Gavin & Stacey* and *Pobol y Cwm*.

In 2024 he played Emrys in the BBC series *Lost Boys and Fairies*.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Lost Boys and Fairies* (2024), Fi1m 76, as Emrys — [page](https://film.one/tv/lost-boys-and-fairies.md)
- *Gavin & Stacey* (2007), Fi1m 80, as Father Chris — [page](https://film.one/tv/gavin-and-stacey.md)

## Complete filmography (46)

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

- *Under Salt Marsh* (2026), series, as Owen Ellis
- *The One That Got Away* (2024), series, as Griff Lloyd
- *Lost Boys and Fairies* (2024), series, as Emrys — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost-boys-and-fairies.md)
- *Mammoth* (2024), series, as Barry
- *Tree on a Hill* (2023), series, as John Frederick Watkins
- *La Cha Cha* (2021), as Pat
- *The Pembrokeshire Murders* (2021), series, as DCI George Jones
- *Concrete Plans* (2020), as Dave
- *Gangs of London* (2020), series, as Frank — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/gangs-of-london.md)
- *Bittersweet Symphony* (2019), as Dr. Kirkby
- *Wild Honey Pie!* (2018), as David Walker
- *Requiem* (2018), series, as Stan
- *Which Way Is Ireland?* (2015), as Taid
- *Just Jim* (2015), as Sammy
- *Y Syrcas* (2013), Actor
- *Mr. Nice* (2010), as Dennis Marks
- *Freebird* (2008), as Welsh Farmer
- *Gavin & Stacey* (2007), series, as Father Chris, Vicar — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/gavin-and-stacey.md)
- *The Baker* (2007), as Alun Thomas
- *January 2nd* (2006), as Tom
- *Torchwood* (2006), series, as Geraint Cooper — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/torchwood.md)
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Mr Cleaver — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Otherworld* (2003), as Hefeydd (voice)
- *House!* (2000), as Clipboard
- *The Miracle Maker* (2000), as Magi (voice)
- *Longitude* (2000), as Arthur Mason
- *Longitude* (2000), series, as Arthur Mason
- *Solomon & Gaenor* (1999), as Idris Rees
- *Catfish in Black Bean Sauce* (1999), as Douglas
- *Twin Town* (1997), as Bryn Cartwright
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Bryn Williams — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Darklands* (1996), as Detective Jarvis
- *Dafydd* (1995), as David Davies
- *Sticky Wickets* (1990), as Cyril
- *Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks* (1988), as Martin
- *Reasonable Force* (1988), as The Sportsman
- *The Extremist* (1984), as Detective Inspector Jones
- *The Magnificent Evans* (1984), series, as Probert
- *The Life and Times of David Lloyd George* (1981), as William George
- *Changing Gear* (1979), as John Lloyd / Keith Lloyd
- *Dylan: The Life and Death of a Poet* (1978), as Idris
- *Casey's Shadow* (1978), as Jockey
- *Madame Bovary* (1975), series, as Albert
- *Antony and Cleopatra* (1975), as Soldier
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Martin — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *Buddha Boy*, as Grandad

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