Heathcote Williams
Known For
Acting
Born
1941-11-15 in Helsby, Cheshire, England, UK
Died
2017-07-01
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
Most Known For
Friends
as Older Guest
Basic Instinct 2
as Jakob Gerst
Blue Juice
as Shaper
Judge John Deed
City of Ember
as Sadge Merrall
The Legend of 1900
as Doctor Klauserman
Nostradamus
as Pepe
Malatesta
as Josef Solokow
Miss Julie
as Servant
Alice in Wonderland
as Mr. Eaglet
Orlando
as Nick Greene / Publisher
Looking for Richard
as Self
Cousin Bette
as Nucingen
The Reckoning
as Undertaker
Hotel
as Bosala
Stormy Monday
as Peter Reed
Revelation
as New Age Man
Alegría
as Marcello
Little Dorrit
as Dr. Haggage
The Escort
as Ann's Father