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Bill Wyman
Actor, Composer, Additional CreditsBorn October 24, 1936 (89 years)
William George Wyman (né Perks; born 24 October 1936) is an English musician who was the bass guitarist with the rock band the Rolling Stones from 1962 to 1993. Wyman was part of the band's first stable lineup and performed on their first 19 albums. From 1997 to 2018, he performed as the vocalist and bass guitarist for Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings. He was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Rolling Stones in 1989. Wyman briefly returned to recording with the Rolling Stones in 2023.
Wyman has kept a journal since he was a child after World War II. It has been useful to him as an author who has written seven books, selling two million copies. Wyman's love of art has additionally led to his proficiency in photography and his photographs have hung in galleries around the world. Wyman's lack of funds in his early years led him to create and build his own fretless bass guitar. He became an amateur archaeologist and enjoys relic hunting; The Times published a letter about his hobby (Friday 2 March 2007). He designed and markets a patented "Bill Wyman signature metal detector", which he has used to find relics dating back to era of the Roman Empire in the English countryside. As a businessman, he owns several establishments including the famous Sticky Fingers Café, a rock & roll-themed bistro serving American cuisine first opened in 1989 in the Kensington area of London and later, two additional locations in Cambridge and Manchester, England.
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Wyman has kept a journal since he was a child after World War II. It has been useful to him as an author who has written seven books, selling two million copies. Wyman's love of art has additionally led to his proficiency in photography and his photographs have hung in galleries around the world. Wyman's lack of funds in his early years led him to create and build his own fretless bass guitar. He became an amateur archaeologist and enjoys relic hunting; The Times published a letter about his hobby (Friday 2 March 2007). He designed and markets a patented "Bill Wyman signature metal detector", which he has used to find relics dating back to era of the Roman Empire in the English countryside. As a businessman, he owns several establishments including the famous Sticky Fingers Café, a rock & roll-themed bistro serving American cuisine first opened in 1989 in the Kensington area of London and later, two additional locations in Cambridge and Manchester, England.
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Bill Wyman Filmography
| 2024 | Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple · as Self |
| 2023 | The Session Man · as Self |
| 2023 | The Stones and Brian Jones · as Self |
| 2022 | Darryl Jones: In the Blood · as Self |
| 2021 | Under the Volcano · as Self |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Mick & Keith · as Self |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | The Quiet One · as Self |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | B.B. King: On the Road · as Self |
| 2018 | Portillo's Hidden History of Britain (TV Series) · as Self - The Rolling Stones |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | 27: Gone Too Soon · as Self |
| 2016 | Rush: Time Stand Still · as Self |
| 2016 | The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped · as Self |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Keith Richards: Under the Influence · as Self |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown · as Self |
| 2013 | Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' · as Self - Musician (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | Muscle Shoals · as Self |
| 2012 | Not Fade Away · as Self - The Rolling Stones |
| 2012 | The Rolling Stones at the BBC · as Self |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Crossfire Hurricane · as Self |
| 2012 | B.B. King: The Life of Riley · as Self |
| 2011 | The Rolling Stones: Some Girls Live · as Self |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher · as Self |
| 2010 | Daybreak (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Stones in Exile · as Self |
| 2008 | Shine a Light · as Self |
| 2008 | Rock of Ages: Rolling Stones · as Self |
| 2007 | Keith Richards: Under Review · as Self |
| 2006 | Legends (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The Rolling Stones: Truth and Lies · as Self |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | De Wereld Draait Door (TV Series) · as Self (segment "de Jakhalzen") |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | Muddy Waters: Messin' With The Blues · as Self |
| 2003 | The Howlin' Wolf Story · as Self |
| 2003 | This Week (2003) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | The Rolling Stones: Just for the Record · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Being Mick · as Self |
| 2000 | The Beatles Revolution · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | Trigger Happy TV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story · as Self |
| 1999 | An Audience with Tom Jones · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1998 | Tout le monde en parle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Dennis Pennis R.I.P. · as Self |
| 1997 | Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Classic Albums (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus · as Self - Bass |
| 1995 | The Beatles Anthology (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1995 | Rock & Roll (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The Frank Skinner Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1993 | GMTV (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Rolling Stones: At the Max · as Self - Bass |
| 1991 | Comic Relief · as Self |
| 1990 | Barend en Van Dorp (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | The Rolling Stones: Atlantic City '89 · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | NPA (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Billy Connolly: An Audience with Billy Connolly · as Self - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self - Contributor |
| 1985 | Willie and the Poor Boys · as Self - Willie And The Poor Boys |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | |
| 1982 | Let's Spend the Night Together · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | The Kenny Everett Television Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Night Flight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | An Audience With (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1977 | All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Système 2 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Sunday meetings (TV Series) · as Self - The Rolling Stones |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones · as Self - Bass |
| 1973 | Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | Rock City · as Self |
| 1972 | Cocksucker Blues · as Self |
| 1971 | |
| 1970 | Gimme Shelter · as Self - The Rolling Stones Member |
| 1969 | The Stones in the Park · as Self |
| 1969 | The Music Scene (TV Series) · as Self - The Rolling Stones |
| 1968 | One + One · as Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1966 | Charlie Is My Darling · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | 4 Schlüssel · as Bill Wyman |
| 1965 | Beat Club (TV Series) · as Self - Musician |
| 1965 | |
| 1964 | The T.A.M.I. Show · as Self - The Rolling Stones |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | Ready Steady Go! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Juke Box Jury (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 2023 | The Rolling Stones: Rough Diamonds · as Cast |
| 1987 | Eat the Rich · as Toilet Victim |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Musical Guest |
| 1987 | Opera · as Original Music Composer |
| 1985 | Willie and the Poor Boys · as Original Idea |
| 1981 |