Heathcote Williams
Born: 1941-11-15 in Helsby, Cheshire, England, UK
Died: 2017-07-01
Known For: Acting
Biography
John Henley Heathcote-Williams (15 November 1941 – 1 July 2017), known as Heathcote Williams, was an English poet, actor, political activist and dramatist. He wrote a number of book-length polemical poems including Autogeddon, Falling for a Dolphin and Whale Nation, which in 1988 was described by Philip Hoare as "the most powerful argument for the newly instigated worldwide ban on whaling." Williams invented his idiosyncratic "documentary/investigative poetry" style which he put to good purpose bringing a diverse range of environmental and political matters to public attention. His last published work, American Porn was a critique of the American political establishment and the election of President Donald Trump; its publication date was the day of Trump's inauguration (20 January 2017). In June 2015 he published a book-length investigative poem about the "Muslim Gandhi", Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Badshah Khan. As well as being a playwright and screenwriter, Williams appeared in a number of independent and Hollywood films and was among the celebrity guests in the last episode of season 4 of Friends, '"The One With Ross's Wedding"'. He played Prospero in Derek Jarman's The Tempest (1979) and appeared in several "arthouse" films, including Orlando (1992), as well as the Hollywood film Basic Instinct 2 (2006). Al Pacino played the part of a Williams fan in a spoof arts documentary, Every Time I Cross the Tamar I Get into Trouble. Williams also wrote lyrics, collaborating with Marianne Faithfull among others. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
2023
- Whale Nation ... (Author)
2018
- Signal to Noise as The Director
2008
- City of Ember as Sadge Merrall
2006
- Basic Instinct 2 as Jakob Gerst
- Nostradamus as Pepe
2004
- The Reckoning as Undertaker
2001
- Revelation as New Age Man
- Judge John Deed
- Hotel as Bosala
- All Forgotten as Dr. Looshin
2000
- The Sandman
- Honest as Professor
1999
- Miss Julie as Servant
- Alice in Wonderland as Mr. Eaglet
- Toy Boys as Mr. Chambers
- The Escort as Ann's Father
- Alegría: An Enchanting Fable as Marcello
1998
- The Legend of 1900 as Doctor Klauserman
- Cousin Bette as Nucingen
1997
- Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis as Jeff
- The Tango Lesson as Builder
- The IMAX Nutcracker as 'Uncle' Drosselmeier
1996
- Looking for Richard as Self
- The Cold Light of Day as Stephan Nuslauer
1995
- Blue Juice as Shaper
- The Steal as Jeremiah
1994
- Friends as Older Guest
- The Browning Version as Dr. Lake
- W.S.H.: The Myth of the Urban Myth
1992
- Orlando as Nick Greene / Publisher
1990
- The Local Stigmatic ... (Writer)
1989
- Here Is the News as Dr. Boyle
1988
- Stormy Monday as Peter Reed
1987
- Little Dorrit as Dr. Haggage
1981
1979
- The Tempest as Prospero, the Right Duke of Milan
1974
- Wet Dreams ... (Director)
1970
- Malatesta as Josef Solokow