Bill Owen: movies and TV shows
Bill Owen has 86 credits in the archive: 56 films and 30 TV series, from 1941 to 2022. Highest rated: Cilla (8.0/10).
Career timeline
1941 – 2022 · busiest year: 1948 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs | Self (archive) | Film | — | 108 |
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British Comedy | Compo Simmonite (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 91 |
| 1998 | What's a Carry On? | Corporal Bill Copping / Perc Hickson / Mike Weston (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.7 | 84 |
| 1996 | Smillie's People | Self | TV | — | 82 |
| 1993 | The Entertainer | Billy Rice | Film | 7.0 | 79 |
| 1991 | Performance | Billy Rice | TV | 6.3 | 77 |
| 1991 | Noel's House Party | Compo | TV | 7.4 | 77 |
| 1987 | Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day At Dream Acres | Compo | Film | — | 73 |
| 1986 | Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the Bride | Compo | Film | — | 72 |
| 1984 | Royal Variety Performance 1984 | Compo | Film | — | 70 |
| 1984 | Laughterhouse | Amos | Film | 5.8 | 70 |
| 1983 | Getting Sam Home | Compo Simmonite | Film | 8.0 | 69 |
| 1982 | The Kids International Show | Compo | TV | — | 68 |
| 1982 | The Funny Side of Christmas | Compo | Film | — | 68 |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpected | Meakins | TV | 6.8 | 65 |
| 1979 | Blankety Blank | TV | 5.3 | 65 | |
| 1978 | The Comeback | Mr. B | Film | 5.8 | 64 |
| 1978 | Last of the Summer Wine Christmas Specials 1978-1982 | Compo | Film | 4.0 | 64 |
| 1977 | The Val Doonican Music Show | Self | TV | — | 63 |
| 1977 | That's Carry On! | Corporal Bill Copping (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 5.8 | 63 |
| 1975 | Angels | TV | 4.5 | 61 | |
| 1975 | In Celebration | Mr. Shaw | Film | 5.2 | 61 |
| 1973 | Last of the Summer Wine | Compo (archive footage) | TV | 7.1 | 59 |
| 1973 | Last of the Summer Wine | Compo | TV | 7.1 | 59 |
| 1973 | Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? | George Chambers | TV | 7.7 | 59 |
| 1973 | O Lucky Man! | Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding | Film | 6.8 | 59 |
| 1973 | Away from It All | Robert | TV | — | 59 |
| 1972 | Shirley's World | TV | 6.0 | 58 | |
| 1972 | Late Night Theatre | William | TV | — | 58 |
| 1971 | Coppers End | Sgt. Sam Short | TV | — | 57 |
| 1970 | Catweazle | Pickle | TV | 7.5 | 56 |
| 1970 | Unfair! | Worker | Film | — | 56 |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Mr. Hanley | TV | 7.0 | 55 |
| 1969 | Mischief | Film | 9.0 | 55 | |
| 1968 | Cilla | Self | TV | 8.0 | 54 |
| 1968 | Treasure Island | Billy Bones | TV | 8.0 | 54 |
| 1968 | Headline Hunters | Film | 8.0 | 54 | |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse | Mr Milner | TV | 7.0 | 53 |
| 1967 | Man in a Suitcase | TV | 7.2 | 53 | |
| 1967 | Half Hour Story | R.J.Smellies | TV | 7.5 | 53 |
| 1966 | Georgy Girl | Ted | Film | 6.2 | 52 |
| 1966 | The Fighting Prince of Donegal | Officer Powell | Film | 5.5 | 52 |
| 1965 | Thirty-Minute Theatre | Henry Jay | TV | 4.2 | 51 |
| 1964 | Kiss Me, Kate | Gangster | Film | — | 50 |
| 1964 | The Secret of Blood Island | George Bludgin | Film | 9.0 | 50 |
| 1964 | The Last Word on Julie | Ray | Film | — | 50 |
| 1963 | Taxi! | Fred Cuddell | TV | — | 49 |
| 1963 | Taxi! | Fred Cuddel | TV | 9.0 | 49 |
| 1963 | Carry On Cabby | "Smiley" Sims | Film | 6.4 | 49 |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67 | Bailey | TV | — | 47 |
| 1961 | Carry On Regardless | Mike Weston | Film | 6.3 | 47 |
| 1961 | The Hellfire Club | Martin | Film | 5.4 | 47 |
| 1961 | On the Fiddle | Cpl. Gittens | Film | 5.7 | 47 |
| 1960 | The Shakedown | David Spettigue | Film | 6.0 | 46 |
| 1959 | Carry On Nurse | Percy "Perc" Hickson | Film | 6.4 | 45 |
| 1958 | Carry On Sergeant | Corporal Bill Copping | Film | 6.4 | 44 |
| 1958 | Carve Her Name with Pride | NCO Instructor | Film | 6.0 | 44 |
| 1958 | Davy | Eric | Film | 5.7 | 44 |
| 1956 | The Buccaneers | Clip West | TV | 6.4 | 42 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Ray | TV | 6.0 | 42 |
| 1956 | Not So Dusty | Film | 6.8 | 42 | |
| 1955 | This Is Your Life | Self | TV | 6.7 | 41 |
| 1955 | The Ship That Died of Shame | Birdie | Film | 7.3 | 41 |
| 1954 | The Rainbow Jacket | Sam | Film | 7.0 | 40 |
| 1953 | A Day to Remember | Shorty Sharpe | Film | 7.4 | 39 |
| 1953 | There Was a Young Lady | Joe | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1953 | The Square Ring | Happy Burns | Film | 7.1 | 39 |
| 1952 | The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men | Stutely | Film | 6.2 | 38 |
| 1951 | Sherlock Holmes | Inspector Lestrade | TV | 8.0 | 37 |
| 1951 | Hotel Sahara | Private Binns | Film | 5.6 | 37 |
| 1950 | The Girl Who Couldn't Quite | Tim | Film | 6.8 | 36 |
| 1949 | Diamond City | Pinto | Film | 6.0 | 35 |
| 1949 | Trottie True | Joe Jugg | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1949 | Once a Jolly Swagman | Lag Gibbon | Film | 5.8 | 35 |
| 1948 | The Weaker Sex | Soldier with Chicken | Film | 6.7 | 34 |
| 1948 | Daybreak | Ron | Film | 6.0 | 34 |
| 1948 | Trouble in the Air | Film | 8.0 | 34 | |
| 1948 | Easy Money | Mr. Lee | Film | 6.1 | 34 |
| 1948 | My Brother's Keeper | Syd Evans | Film | 6.3 | 34 |
| 1947 | Dancing with Crime | Dave Robinson | Film | 6.1 | 33 |
| 1947 | When The Bough Breaks | Bill Collins | Film | 6.8 | 33 |
| 1946 | School for Secrets | Paratroop Sergeant (as Bill Rowbotham) | Film | 7.2 | 32 |
| 1945 | A City Reborn | Film | — | 31 | |
| 1945 | The Way to the Stars | Sgt. 'Nobby' Clarke | Film | 6.0 | 31 |
| 1943 | Breathing Space | (uncredited) | Film | — | 29 |
| 1941 | Tank Patrol | Geordie | Film | — | 27 |