Portrait of William Hoyland

Acting

William Hoyland

Career

Active from 1967 to 1996, with a break from 1984 to 1995, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
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What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Hoyland Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 4.8
  • Scare
    1.8, average 2.6
  • Physical Comedy
    1.6, average 2.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.3, average 2.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    48
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2010s

    2 titles · average score 81
    Man in an Orange Shirt
    Man in an Orange Shirt (2017)
    GoodWatch score 79

    TV show · as Headmaster

    Call the Midwife
    Call the Midwife (2012)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show · as Dr. Godfrey

    2000s

    10 titles · average score 68
    A Mighty Heart
    A Mighty Heart (2007)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as John Bauman

    Life on Mars
    Life on Mars (2006)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Superintendent Rathbone

    Scoop
    Scoop (2006)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as Butler

    The Thick of It
    The Thick of It (2005)
    GoodWatch score 88

    TV show · as Lord Goolding

    Hunt for Justice
    Hunt for Justice (2005)
    GoodWatch score 58

    as Judge Manet

    Hellboy
    Hellboy (2004)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as General Klaus Werner von Krupt

    Henry VIII
    Henry VIII (2003)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show · as Lawyer

    The Jury
    The Jury (2002)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Hector

    Dead Gorgeous
    Dead Gorgeous (2002)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as Senior Civil Servant

    Plain Jane
    Plain Jane (2002)

    as Rev Barlow

    1990s

    9 titles · average score 64
    Tube Tales
    Tube Tales (1999)
    GoodWatch score 60

    as Suicide Victim (segment "My Father The Liar")

    All the King's Men
    All the King's Men (1999)
    GoodWatch score 66

    as Lt. Col Proctor Beauchamp

    Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
    Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Police Sergeant

    Our Friends in the North
    Our Friends in the North (1996)
    GoodWatch score 81

    TV show · as Commander Arthur Fieldson

    Half the Picture
    Half the Picture (1996)

    as John Major / Paul Henderson

    Bugs
    Bugs (1995)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show · as Taska

    A Very Open Prison
    A Very Open Prison (1995)

    as Arthur Hare

    Die Kinder
    Die Kinder (1990)

    TV show · as Mark

    Diamond Skulls
    Diamond Skulls (1990)
    GoodWatch score 40

    as Inspector Orchard

    1980s

    8 titles · average score 66
    Resurrected
    Resurrected (1989)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Captain Sinclair

    Yesterday's Dreams
    Yesterday's Dreams (1987)

    TV show · as Mr. Timmins

    Ladies in Charge
    Ladies in Charge (1986)

    TV show · as Doctor

    Return of the Jedi
    Return of the Jedi (1983)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as Imperial Commander (uncredited)

    Birth of a Nation
    Birth of a Nation (1983)

    as Mr James

    Tales Out of School
    Tales Out of School (1983)

    TV show · as Mr James

    Gandhi
    Gandhi (1982)
    GoodWatch score 78

    as Adjutant

    For Your Eyes Only
    For Your Eyes Only (1981)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as McGregor

    1970s

    17 titles · average score 70
    All Creatures Great and Small
    All Creatures Great and Small (1978)
    GoodWatch score 54

    TV show · as Mr. Blenkinsopp

    Edward and Mrs Simpson
    Edward and Mrs Simpson (1978)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show · as Lord Perry Brownlow

    Edward & Mrs. Simpson
    Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978)
    GoodWatch score 87

    as Lord Perry Brownlow

    The Duchess of Duke Street
    The Duchess of Duke Street (1976)
    GoodWatch score 81

    TV show · as Captain Roger Mason

    The Love School
    The Love School (1975)

    TV show · as Doctor

    Sunset Across the Bay
    Sunset Across the Bay (1975)

    as Doctor

    Second City Firsts
    Second City Firsts (1973)

    TV show · as Peter Mitchell

    Skinflicker
    Skinflicker (1972)

    as Georgie

    The Ragman's Daughter
    The Ragman's Daughter (1972)

    as Borstal Barber

    Poem
    Poem (1971)

    as voiceover

    Budgie
    Budgie (1971)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Douglas Hardisty

    Assault
    Assault (1971)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Chemist in Hospital

    1960s

    2 titles
    Paradigm
    Paradigm (1969)

    as Man

    You're Human Like the Rest of Them
    You're Human Like the Rest of Them (1967)

    as Haakon