Bill Wyman
Born: 1936-10-24 in Lewisham, London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
William George Wyman (né Perks; born 24 October 1936) is an English musician who was the bass guitarist with the rock band the Rolling Stones from 1962 to 1993. Wyman was part of the band's first stable lineup and performed on their first 19 albums. From 1997 to 2018, he performed as the vocalist and bass guitarist for Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings. He was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Rolling Stones in 1989. Wyman briefly returned to recording with the Rolling Stones in 2023. Wyman has kept a journal since he was a child after World War II. It has been useful to him as an author who has written seven books, selling two million copies. Wyman's love of art has additionally led to his proficiency in photography and his photographs have hung in galleries around the world. Wyman's lack of funds in his early years led him to create and build his own fretless bass guitar. He became an amateur archaeologist and enjoys relic hunting; The Times published a letter about his hobby (Friday 2 March 2007). He designed and markets a patented "Bill Wyman signature metal detector", which he has used to find relics dating back to era of the Roman Empire in the English countryside. As a businessman, he owns several establishments including the famous Sticky Fingers Café, a rock & roll-themed bistro serving American cuisine first opened in 1989 in the Kensington area of London and later, two additional locations in Cambridge and Manchester, England. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Wyman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- The Session Man as Self
2024
- The Stones and Brian Jones as Self
- Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple as Self
2020
- Zappa as Self (archive footage)
- Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac as Self
2019
- The Quiet One as Self
- No Expectations: The Murder of Brian Jones as Self
- Mick Jagger: A Knight to Remember as Self
2018
- Rolling Stones – Hearts for Prague as Self
- The Rolling Stones: Rock Royalty as Self
2015
- The Rolling Stones - From the Vault - Live in Leeds 1982 as Self
- Året var 1965 as Self (archive footage)
- The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - The Marquee Club 1971 as Self
2014
2013
- Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' as Self - Musician (archive footage)
- Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings: Let the Good Times Roll as Self
2012
- Crossfire Hurricane as Self
- The Rolling Stones at the BBC as Self
2011
2010
2008
2006
- Legends as Self
2005
2004
2003
- Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey as Self - Host
2002
- The Rolling Stones: Just for the Record as Self (archive footage)
- Let It Bleed - 40 Jahre Rolling Stones as Self
2001
- Being Mick as Self
1999
- In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story as Self
1998
- An Audience with the Bee Gees as Self
- Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show as Self
1997
- Classic Albums as Self
1996
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus as Self - Bass
1995
- The Beatles Anthology as Self (archive footage)
- The Frank Skinner Show as Self
- In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett as Self/Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
1994
1991
- The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max as Self - Bass
1990
1989
1988
- One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage as Self (uncredited)
1987
- Opera ... (Original Music Composer)
- Eat the Rich as Toilet Victim
1985
- An Audience with Billy Connolly as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- Willie and The Poor Boys - The Movie as Self - Willie and the Poor Boys
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- Superstars in Concert as Self
- Video Rewind: The Rolling Stones' Great Video Hits as Self
1983
- Digital Dreams as Self
- The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert from London as Self
- Alexis Korner and Friends: In Concert as Self - Bass
1982
- The Kenny Everett Television Show as Self
- Let's Spend the Night Together as Self
- The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years as Self
1981
- Green Ice ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Rolling Stones: Hampton Coliseum (Live 1981) as Self
1978
1975
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self - The Rolling Stones
- Système 2 as Self
- The Rolling Stones: L.A. Friday (Live 1975) as Self
1973
- Rock Concert as Self
- Ladies & Gentlemen, the Rolling Stones as Self - Bass
- Sound of the City: London 1964-73 as Self
1972
- Cocksucker Blues as Self
- Rolling Stones Super 8 Footage as Self
1971
1970
- Gimme Shelter as Self - The Rolling Stones Member
- 5 + 1 as Self
1969
- Voices as Self
- The Stones in the Park as Self
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- Sympathy for the Devil as Self
1967
- What's on the Flipside as Self
1966
- Charlie Is My Darling as Self
1964
- The T.A.M.I. Show as Self - The Rolling Stones
1963
- Ready Steady Go! as Self