Portrait of William Samples

Acting

William Samples

Titles
20movies22TV shows
Career

Active from 1980 to 2010, with a break from 1981 to 1992, busiest in 1993 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century
Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William Samples Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.3, average 5.2
  • Historical
    0.8, average 2.6
  • Class & Capitalism
    2.0, average 3.3
  • Social Commentary
    3.7, average 4.9

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    42
    TypeAllTV shows22Movies20
    RoleAnyActing42
    ScoreAny60+70+80+
    DecadeAny1980s51990s132000s142010s72020s3
    GenreAnyDrama17Sci-Fi & Fantasy13Action & Adventure9Comedy8Animation7TV Movie6Family5Adventure5Mystery5Crime4Fantasy3Romance3Western2Horror2
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    DecadesScores
    Highest firstLowest first

    Excellent

    Score 90 to 100

    1 title
    GoodWatch91
    Poster for Battlestar Galactica

    TV show · as Captain Jules Tarney

    Great

    Score 80 to 89

    2 titles
    GoodWatch83
    Poster for Supernatural

    TV show · as Minister

    GoodWatch80
    Poster for Psych

    TV show · as Dr. Morey

    Good

    Score 70 to 79

    9 titles
    GoodWatch79
    Poster for My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

    TV show · as Professor Flintheart (voice)

    GoodWatch76
    Poster for Smallville

    TV show · as Harry Hardwick

    GoodWatch76
    Poster for The Flash

    TV show · as Mr. Vandervoort

    GoodWatch74
    Poster for Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century

    TV show · as Chief Inspector Greyson (voice)

    GoodWatch72
    Poster for The Twilight Zone

    TV show · as Mr. Jennings

    GoodWatch71
    Poster for 21 Jump Street

    TV show · as English Teacher

    GoodWatch71
    Poster for Airwolf

    TV show · as Pervis

    Decent

    Score 60 to 69

    17 titles
    GoodWatch68
    Poster for Witches of East End

    TV show · as Art Lover

    GoodWatch68
    Poster for Andromeda

    TV show · as King of Prolon

    GoodWatch68
    Poster for Bordertown

    TV show · as Commissioner Alexander Stewart

    GoodWatch68
    Poster for Happy Gilmore

    as Starter #2 - AT&T

    GoodWatch68
    Poster for The Sentinel

    TV show · as Jeffrey Collins

    GoodWatch64
    Poster for Wilderness

    TV show · as Bingo Caller

    GoodWatch62
    Poster for The BFG

    as Palace Staff #2 (aka Footman)

    GoodWatch60
    Poster for The Big Year

    as British Tourist

    Show all 17 titles

    Bad to mediocre

    Score 30 to 59

    5 titles
    GoodWatch57
    Poster for Legend of Earthsea

    TV show · as Doctor Hand

    GoodWatch53
    Poster for Watchers

    as Motel Clerk

    GoodWatch52
    Poster for Santa Buddies

    as James the Butler

    GoodWatch52
    Poster for The Clockwork Girl

    as Additional Voices (voice)

    Not rated yet

    8 titles
    Poster for Treasure Island

    as Captain Smollett (voice)

    Poster for Powder Heads

    as Phillip Buster

    Poster for Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

    TV show · as Dimitri (segment "Bad Dreams")

    Poster for Hop the Twig

    as Narrator (voice)

    Poster for Hiro

    as Insect Smuggler

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