William Thomas (actor)

For the contemporary American actor, see William Thomas, Jr.

Not to be confused with Bill Thomas (actor).

William Thomas (also known as William Huw-Thomas) is a Welsh television and film actor. He made his first appearance on TV in 1974 and is known for his roles in two Doctor Who episodes, along with roles in other major TV programmes, including Only Fools and Horses and Midsomer Murders in 2007. He played a leading role in the 1997 film, Twin Town.^[1]

William Thomas
Nationality	Welsh
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1974-present
Notable work	Doctor Who, Only Fools and Horses

His appearance in the Doctor Who episode "Boom Town" (2005), having previously been in 1988's Remembrance of the Daleks, made him the first person to appear in both the classic show and the revival.^[2][3]

In 2011, he appeared as a regular in Torchwood: Miracle Day as Gwen Cooper's father, Geraint Cooper; having previously played the character on a one-off occasion in 2008.^[4][3]

He is a fluent Welsh speaker.

Filmography

Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1974	Antony and Cleopatra	Soldier
1975	Madame Bovary	Albert
1981	Grange Hill	Mr. Morgan	Episode: #4.18
1981	The Life and Times of David Lloyd George	William George	Episodes: Don't try, Do It – Footnotes of History
1984	Night Beat News	Greg Phillips
1984	The Magnificent Evans	Probert	Episodes: #1.1 – #1.6
1984	The District Nurse	Gryp	Episodes: #2.1, #2.2
1987	Knights of God	Will	Episode: #1.1
1988	Ballroom	Dick
1988	Doctor Who	Martin	Episode: Remembrance of the Daleks
1989	Only Fools and Horses	Barman	Episode: Yuppy Love
1989	After the War	Mr. Llewellyn	TV miniseries
1990	Screen One	Cyril	Episode: Sticky Wickets
1991	We Are Seven	Matthew Thomas	Episodes: #1.2 – #1.6 & #2.2 – #2.7
1992	Forever Green	Michael Powell	Episode: #3.3
1996	Trip Trap	Dr. Barclay
1997	A Mind to Kill	Pub Guvnor	Episode: Game Plan
1998	Satellite City	Vicar	Episode: Chronicle of a Death Foretold
1999	Rhinoceros	Constable
2000	Longitude	Arthur Mason
2000	Cupid & Cate	Paul
2002	Fun at the Funeral Parlour	Ivor Thomas
2002	A Mind to Kill	John Beckwith	Episode: The Little House in the Forest
2003	Grass	Eric	Episodes: #1.3 – #1.8
2005	Con Passionate	Glyn
2004–2005, 2021-Present	Pobol y Cwm	Eric Miller, Brynmor	Episodes: To Tea Ysgol, OB Cafe
2005	Marigold	Milkman
2005	Doctor Who	Mr. Cleaver	Episode: Boom Town
2006	Belonging	William James	Episodes: #7.3, #7.4, #7.5
2007	Midsomer Murders	Bryn Williams	Episode: Death and Dust
2007	Gavin & Stacey	Father Chris	Series One
2007	Y Pris	Davey Eddy	Episodes: Y Dechre (The Beginning), Y Fwled Gynta (The First Bullet)
2008	Belonging	Will	Episode: #9.8
2008; 2011	Torchwood	Geraint Cooper	Episodes: Something Borrowed, The New World, The Categories of Life
2009	Ar Y Tracs	Carwyn	Series Regular
2010	Gavin & Stacey	Father Chris	Series Three
2010	Alys	William	Series Regular
2016	Hinterland / Y Gwyll	Robert Owen	Series Three
2023	Steeltown Murders	Denver Hughes	Series Regular
2023	Pren ar y Bryn	John Frederick Watkins	Series Regular
2024	Mammoth	Barry
2024	Lost Boys and Fairies	Emrys	Series Regular
2025	The One That Got Away	Griff Lloyd
Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
1978	Casey's Shadow	Weight Scales Jockey Room
1996	Darklands	Detective Jarvis
1997	Twin Town	Bryn Cartwright
1999	Catfish in Black Bean Sauce	Douglas
1999	Solomon and Gaenor	Idris Rees
2000	Edith's Finger	Vicar
2000	Blue Kenny	Dennis Simms
2000	The Miracle Maker		(voice)
2000	House!	Clipboard
2001	Overland	Parry Thomas
2003	Y Mabinogi	Hefeydd	(voice)
2006	January 2nd	Tom
2007	The Baker	Alun
2008	Freebird	Welsh Farmer
2010	Mr. Nice	Mr Marks
2010	Ar Y Tracs	Carwyn