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Heathcote Williams
Actor, Writer
Died July 1, 2017 (75 years)
John Henley Heathcote-Williams, known as Heathcote Williams, was an English poet, actor, political activist and dramatist. He wrote a number of book-length polemical poems including Autogeddon, Falling for a Dolphin and Whale Nation, which in 1988 became, according to Philip Hoare, "the most powerful argument for the newly instigated worldwide ban on whaling." Williams invented his idiosyncratic "documentary/investigative poetry" style which he put to good purpose bringing a diverse range of environmental and political matters to public attention. His last published work, American Porn was a critique of the American political establishment and the election of President Donald Trump: Publication date was the date of Trump's inauguration. In June 2015, he published a book-length investigative poem about the "Muslim Gandhi", Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, "Badshah Khan".
Filmography
| 2008 | City of Ember · as Sadge Merrall |
| 2006 | Basic Instinct 2 · as Jakob Gerst |
| 2004 | Cargo · as Damia |
| 2002 | The Reckoning · as Undertaker |
| 2002 | Dinotopia (TV Series) · as Razouli |
| 2001 | Hotel · as Bosala |
| 2001 | Revelation · as New Age Man |
| 2001 | Lover's Prayer · as Dr. Looshin |
| 2001 | Dream · as Roger Stark |
| 2001 | Judge John Deed (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2000 | Honest · as Professor |
| 1999 | Alice in Wonderland · as Mr. Eaglet |
| 1999 | Alegría · as Marcello |
| 1999 | Miss Julie · as Servant |
| 1999 | The Escort · as Ann's Father |
| 1998 | The Legend of 1900 · as Doctor Klauserman |
| 1998 | Cousin Bette · as Nucingen |
| 1997 | The Tango Lesson · as Builder |
| 1997 | Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis · as Jeff |
| 1997 | The Odyssey (1997) (TV Series) · as Laocoon |
| 1996 | The Cold Light of Day · as Stephan Nuslauer |
| 1995 | Blue Juice · as Shaper |
| 1995 | The Steal · as Jeremiah |
| 1994 | The Browning Version · as Dr. Lake |
| 1994 | Friends (TV Series) · as The Older Guest |
| 1992 | Orlando · as Nick Greene / Publisher |
| 1989 | Slipstream · as Man on Stairs |
| 1988 | Stormy Monday · as Peter Reed |
| 1987 | Little Dorrit · as Dr. Haggage |
| 1987 | Wish You Were Here · as Dr Holroyd |
| 1985 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Dr. Boyle |
| 1979 | The Tempest · as Prospero, the Right Duke of Milan |