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William Zappa

Acting Born Oct 13, 1948 Hadleigh, Essex, England, UK 43 credits

Biography

William Zappa works in acting. Born October 13, 1948 in Hadleigh, Essex, England, UK. Archytele lists 43 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

The Tourist

as Elliot's Dad
Film

The Dry

as Mal Deacon

Doctor Doctor

as Mr. Khourdair

Grizzy & the Lemmings

as Edwin Flack
Film

Life Is a Long Quiet River

as Captain Molayne

Water Rats

as Conran
Film

The Phantom

as Ugly Pirate
Film

Quigley Down Under

as Reilly
Film

Wild Orchid

as Detective Phil Tunks

The Flying Doctors

as Brian
Film

Mad Max 2

as Zetta

Frequent co-stars

Bruce Spence 2 shared titles
David Slingsby 2 shared titles
Renee Lim 2 shared titles
Mel Gibson 1 shared title
Michael Preston 1 shared title
Max Phipps 1 shared title
Vernon Wells 1 shared title
Kjell Nilsson 1 shared title
Emil Minty 1 shared title
Virginia Hey 1 shared title

Career timeline

Sunny Nights
Population 11
One Night
The Tourist
The DryThe Butter Scene
Operation BuffaloMiss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
Doctor DoctorBroke
Paper Giants: Magazine Wars
Dead Europe
Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got AwayA Heartbeat Away
Shot Open
Men's Group
Curtin
Man-ThingThe Illustrated Family Doctor
Pending
The Monkey's Mask
Bootmen
FarscapeFederation
Amy
Diana & Me
Water RatsThe PhantomZone 39Mr. Reliable
CorrelliThe Rat Tamer
Crush
Quigley Down Under
CeliaLes Misérables: The Australia Day ConcertPolice State
The Shiralee
Rafferty's Rules
The Flying Doctors
Eureka Stockade
Women of the Sun

Full filmography

  • Sunny Nights (2025) as Roy
  • Population 11 (2024) as Cedric Blumenthal
  • One Night (2023) as Don
  • The Tourist (2022) as Elliot's Dad
  • The Dry (2021) as Mal Deacon
  • The Butter Scene (2021) as Bernardo Bertolucci
  • Operation Buffalo (2020) as Sir Rupert Edgely
  • Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (2020) as Assist Commissioner Forsythe
  • Doctor Doctor (2016) as Mr. Khourdair
  • Broke (2016) as Abe
  • Paper Giants: Magazine Wars (2013) as Rupert Murdoch
  • Dead Europe (2012) as Vassili
  • Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away (2011) as Jack Jacobs
  • A Heartbeat Away (2011) as Edwin Flack
  • Shot Open (2009) as Jack Walsh
  • Men's Group (2008) as Anthony
  • Curtin (2007) as Gen. Vernon Sturdee
  • Man-Thing (2005) as Gerber
  • The Illustrated Family Doctor (2005) as Adrian Kelp
  • Pending (2002) as Immigration Man
  • The Monkey's Mask (2001) as Detective Sergeant Wesley
  • Bootmen (2000) as Walter
  • Farscape (1999) as Captain Molayne
  • Federation (1999) as Charles Kingston
  • Amy (1998) as Bill Trendle
  • Diana & Me (1997) as Phil
  • Water Rats (1996) as Conran
  • The Phantom (1996) as Ugly Pirate
  • Zone 39 (1996) as Sharp
  • Mr. Reliable (1996) as Army Colonel
  • Correlli (1995) as Officer Ben Costa
  • The Rat Tamer (1995) as Officer Ben Costa
  • Crush (1992) as Colin Iseman
  • Quigley Down Under (1990) as Reilly
  • Celia (1989) as Inspector John Burke
  • Les Misérables: The Australia Day Concert (1989) as Thénardier
  • Police State (1989) as Michael Forde
  • The Shiralee (1988) as Donny
  • Rafferty's Rules (1987) as Detective Phil Tunks
  • The Flying Doctors (1986) as Brian
  • Eureka Stockade (1984) as Flash Burke
  • Women of the Sun (1982) as McNab
  • Mad Max 2 (1981) as Zetta