Heathcote Williams
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.
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Acting
TV
Friends
as Older Guest
1994
Movie
The Legend of 1900
as Doctor Klauserman
1998
Movie
City of Ember
as Sadge Merrall
2008
Movie
Basic Instinct 2
as Jakob Gerst
2006
Movie
Alice in Wonderland
as Mr. Eaglet
1999
Movie
Orlando
as Nick Greene / Publisher
1992
Movie
Looking for Richard
as Self
1996
Movie
The Reckoning
as Undertaker
2004
Movie
Stormy Monday
as Peter Reed
1988
Movie
The Browning Version
as Dr. Lake
1994
Movie
Cousin Bette
as Nucingen
1998
Movie
Blue Juice
as Shaper
1995
Movie
The Tango Lesson
as Builder
1997
Movie
Revelation
as New Age Man
2001
Movie
The Escort
as Ann's Father
1999
Movie
The Tempest
as Prospero, the Right Duke of Milan
1979
Movie
Hotel
as Bosala
2001
Movie
The Cold Light of Day
as Stephan Nuslauer
1996
Movie
Miss Julie
as Servant
1999
Movie
All Forgotten
as Dr. Looshin
2001
Movie
Little Dorrit
as Dr. Haggage
1987
TV
Judge John Deed
2001
Movie
The Steal
as Jeremiah
1995
Movie
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
as Jeff
1997
