Portrait of William Hickey

Acting

William Hickey

Titles
56movies17TV shows
Career

Active from 1957 to 2022, with a break from 1998 to 2017, busiest in 1989 and 1990 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
13
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 50 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William Hickey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Pathos
    4.2, average 5.2
  • Politics
    2.0, average 2.6
  • Psychological
    4.9, average 5.6
  • Melancholy
    4.1, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • 90s Comedy 3
  • Cult Classic 2
  • B-Movie 2
  • Quirky Characters 2
  • Dark Humor 2
  • Physical Comedy 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Fish-Out-Of-Water 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

17
TypeAllMovies55TV shows17
RoleAnyActing17
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s11950s31960s11970s11980s71990s4
GenreAnyDrama13Comedy7Crime4Mystery3Sci-Fi & Fantasy3Action & Adventure2Kids2Animation1War & Politics1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

4 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch82
Poster for The Outer Limits

TV show · as Harlan Hawkes

GoodWatch80
Poster for The Adventures of Pete & Pete

TV show · as Grandfather Wrigley

GoodWatch25
Poster for Baby Talk

TV show · as Cecil Fogarty

GoodWatch66
Poster for Wings

TV show · as Carlton Blanchard

1980s

7 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch75
Poster for Tales from the Crypt

TV show · as Carlton Webster (segment "The Switch")

GoodWatch77
Poster for L.A. Law

TV show · as Tommy Mullaney Sr.

GoodWatch78
Poster for Moonlighting

TV show · as Mr. Kendall

GoodWatch62
Poster for The Equalizer

TV show · as Tom Clark

GoodWatch76
Poster for Miami Vice

TV show · as Hans Kozak

1970s

1 title
Poster for The Andros Targets

TV show · as Riley Connor

1960s

1 title · average score 70
GoodWatch70
Poster for The Defenders

TV show · as Hary Lewis

1950s

3 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch66
Poster for Startime

TV show · as The Painter / Bill – A Bowler

GoodWatch71
Poster for Decoy

TV show · as Billy

GoodWatch85
Poster for Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV show · as The Steward

1940s

1 title · average score 64
GoodWatch64
Poster for Studio One

TV show · as Jonesy / Paul Richards

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