Heathcote Williams

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 (…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Friends (1994) — Older Guest
2. The Legend of 1900 (1998) — Doctor Klauserman
3. City of Ember (2008) — Sadge Merrall
4. Basic Instinct 2 (2006) — Jakob Gerst
5. Alice in Wonderland (1999) — Mr. Eaglet
6. Orlando (1992) — Nick Greene / Publisher
7. Looking for Richard (1996) — Self
8. The Reckoning (2004) — Undertaker
9. Stormy Monday (1988) — Peter Reed
10. The Browning Version (1994) — Dr. Lake
11. Cousin Bette (1998) — Nucingen
12. Blue Juice (1995) — Shaper
13. The Tango Lesson (1997) — Builder
14. Revelation (2001) — New Age Man
15. The Escort (1999) — Ann's Father
16. The Tempest (1979) — Prospero, the Right Duke of Milan
17. Hotel (2001) — Bosala
18. The Cold Light of Day (1996) — Stephan Nuslauer
19. Miss Julie (1999) — Servant
20. All Forgotten (2001) — Dr. Looshin
21. Little Dorrit (1987) — Dr. Haggage
22. The Steal (1995) — Jeremiah
23. Judge John Deed (2001)
24. Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis (1997) — Jeff
25. Nightshift (1981)
26. Alegría (1999) — Marcello
27. Honest (2000) — Professor
28. Malatesta (1970) — Josef Solokow
29. The Sandman (2000)
30. Nostradamus (2006) — Pepe
31. W.S.H.: The Myth of the Urban Myth (1994)
32. Toy Boys (1999) — Mr. Chambers
33. The IMAX Nutcracker (1997) — 'Uncle' Drosselmeier
34. Here Is the News (1989) — Dr. Boyle
35. Signal to Noise (2018) — The Director

Directed

1. Wet Dreams (1974) — Director