William Sylvester: movies and TV shows
William Sylvester has 65 credits in the archive: 37 films and 28 TV series, from 1949 to 2013. Highest rated: Banacek (8.4/10).
Career timeline
1949 – 2013 · busiest year: 1953 (4 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo' | Sam Slade (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 91 |
| 2001 | 2001: The Making of a Myth | Dr. Heywood R. Floyd (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 79 |
| 1995 | Roger Moore: A Matter of Class | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.7 | 73 |
| 1980 | First Family | TV Commentator Howard | Film | 3.7 | 58 |
| 1979 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Lt. General Preston Myers | TV | 7.0 | 57 |
| 1979 | Big Shamus, Little Shamus | TV | 7.0 | 57 | |
| 1978 | Heaven Can Wait | Nuclear Reporter | Film | 6.6 | 56 |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries | TV | 7.1 | 55 | |
| 1977 | What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | TV | 6.0 | 55 | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | Joe Crawford | TV | 7.5 | 54 |
| 1976 | Gemini Man | Leonard Driscoll | TV | 6.8 | 54 |
| 1976 | Riding with Death | Leonard Driscoll | Film | 2.9 | 54 |
| 1975 | Switch | Ellis | TV | 6.6 | 53 |
| 1975 | The Hindenburg | Luftwaffe Colonel | Film | 6.3 | 53 |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Frederick Collins | TV | 7.3 | 52 |
| 1974 | The Six Million Dollar Man | Admiral Prescott | TV | 7.3 | 52 |
| 1974 | Harry O | TV | 5.2 | 52 | |
| 1974 | Busting | Mr. Weldman | Film | 6.2 | 52 |
| 1973 | The Magician | Peter Hayden | TV | 6.8 | 51 |
| 1973 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark | Tom Henderson | Film | 6.0 | 51 |
| 1972 | Banacek | Dr. Stahl | TV | 8.4 | 50 |
| 1971 | Cannon | TV | 6.7 | 49 | |
| 1970 | McCloud | TV | 7.2 | 48 | |
| 1970 | San Francisco International Airport | Colonel Wilkins | TV | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1970 | The Lawyer | Paul Harrison | Film | 5.9 | 48 |
| 1970 | The Challengers | Brad York | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Paul Berwick | TV | 6.6 | 47 |
| 1968 | 2001: A Space Odyssey | Dr. Heywood Floyd | Film | 8.0 | 46 |
| 1968 | The Hand of Night | Paul Carver | Film | 5.2 | 46 |
| 1968 | Red and Blue | Trumpeter | Film | 7.5 | 46 |
| 1968 | The Syndicate | Burt Hickey | Film | 5.5 | 46 |
| 1967 | The High Chaparral | Jack Simmons | TV | 6.8 | 45 |
| 1967 | The High Chaparral | Lafe Croswell | TV | 6.8 | 45 |
| 1967 | You Only Live Twice | Pentagon Official (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 45 |
| 1965 | Green Acres | Dr. Hoffman | TV | 7.2 | 43 |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Tom Barber | TV | 5.6 | 43 |
| 1965 | The Troubleshooters | Al Stevens | TV | 7.3 | 43 |
| 1965 | Devils of Darkness | Paul Baxter | Film | 5.2 | 43 |
| 1964 | Blind Corner | Paul Gregory | Film | 4.9 | 42 |
| 1964 | Devil Doll | Mark English | Film | 4.7 | 42 |
| 1964 | Ring of Spies | Gordon Lonsdale | Film | 7.0 | 42 |
| 1963 | Incident at Midnight | Vince Warren | Film | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1962 | The Saint | Foots Fortunati | TV | 7.3 | 40 |
| 1962 | The Saint | Ralph Damien | TV | 7.3 | 40 |
| 1961 | Drama 61-67 | Mark Lander | TV | — | 39 |
| 1961 | Gorgo | Sam Slade | Film | 5.3 | 39 |
| 1961 | Offbeat | Layton / Steve Ross | Film | 6.2 | 39 |
| 1961 | Information Received | Rick Hogan | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1960 | Danger Man | James Carpenter / Oscar Schumak | TV | 7.4 | 38 |
| 1959 | Whirlpool | Hermann | Film | 6.3 | 37 |
| 1958 | The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | Film | — | 36 | |
| 1958 | Dublin Nightmare | John Kevin | Film | 6.6 | 36 |
| 1957 | High Tide at Noon | Alec Douglas | Film | 6.2 | 35 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | TV | 6.0 | 34 | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Ed Norman | TV | 6.0 | 34 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Sergeant O'Hara | TV | 6.0 | 34 |
| 1955 | Portrait of Alison | Dave Forrester | Film | 6.3 | 33 |
| 1954 | The Stranger Came Home | Philip Vickers | Film | 5.5 | 32 |
| 1954 | What Every Woman Wants | Jim Barnes | Film | 6.5 | 32 |
| 1953 | House of Blackmail | Jimmy | Film | 6.4 | 31 |
| 1953 | Appointment in London | Mac | Film | 6.5 | 31 |
| 1953 | The Yellow Balloon | Len Turner | Film | 6.0 | 31 |
| 1953 | Albert R.N. | Texas | Film | 7.3 | 31 |
| 1950 | They Were Not Divided | American Soldier (uncredited) | Film | 6.4 | 28 |
| 1949 | Give Us This Day | Giovanni | Film | 5.7 | 27 |