Portrait of William Zappa

Acting

William Zappa

Career

Active from 1989 to 2024, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for Men's Group
Men's Group
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Zappa Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0
  • Nostalgia
    3.0, average 3.8
  • Satire & Parody
    1.5, average 2.3

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    43
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    8 titles · average score 71
    Sunny Nights
    Sunny Nights (2025)
    GoodWatch score 78

    TV show · as Roy

    Population 11
    Population 11 (2024)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show · as Cedric Blumenthal

    One Night
    One Night (2023)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show · as Don

    The Tourist
    The Tourist (2022)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as Elliot's Dad

    The Dry
    The Dry (2021)
    GoodWatch score 74

    as Mal Deacon

    The Butter Scene
    The Butter Scene (2021)

    as Bernardo Bertolucci

    Operation Buffalo
    Operation Buffalo (2020)
    GoodWatch score 64

    TV show · as Sir Rupert Edgely

    Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears
    Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (2020)
    GoodWatch score 66

    as Assist Commissioner Forsythe

    2010s

    6 titles · average score 55
    Doctor Doctor
    Doctor Doctor (2016)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as Mr. Khourdair

    Broke
    Broke (2016)
    GoodWatch score 59

    as Abe

    Paper Giants: Magazine Wars
    Paper Giants: Magazine Wars (2013)

    TV show · as Rupert Murdoch

    Dead Europe
    Dead Europe (2012)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Vassili

    A Heartbeat Away
    A Heartbeat Away (2011)
    GoodWatch score 21

    as Edwin Flack

    Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away
    Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away (2011)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Jack Jacobs

    2000s

    8 titles · average score 48
    Shot Open
    Shot Open (2009)

    as Jack Walsh

    Men's Group
    Men's Group (2008)
    GoodWatch score 77

    as Anthony

    Curtin
    Curtin (2007)

    as Gen. Vernon Sturdee

    Man-Thing
    Man-Thing (2005)
    GoodWatch score 23

    as Gerber

    The Illustrated Family Doctor
    The Illustrated Family Doctor (2005)
    GoodWatch score 58

    as Adrian Kelp

    Pending
    Pending (2002)

    as Immigration Man

    The Monkey's Mask
    The Monkey's Mask (2001)
    GoodWatch score 36

    as Detective Sergeant Wesley

    Bootmen
    Bootmen (2000)
    GoodWatch score 45

    as Walter

    1990s

    12 titles · average score 59
    Farscape
    Farscape (1999)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show · as Captain Molayne

    Federation
    Federation (1999)

    as Charles Kingston

    Amy
    Amy (1998)
    GoodWatch score 40

    as Bill Trendle

    Diana & Me
    Diana & Me (1997)
    GoodWatch score 56

    as Phil

    Zone 39
    Zone 39 (1996)
    GoodWatch score 50

    as Sharp

    Water Rats
    Water Rats (1996)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show · as Conran

    The Phantom
    The Phantom (1996)
    GoodWatch score 49

    as Ugly Pirate

    Mr. Reliable
    Mr. Reliable (1996)
    GoodWatch score 69

    as Army Colonel

    The Rat Tamer
    The Rat Tamer (1995)

    as Officer Ben Costa

    Correlli
    Correlli (1995)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Officer Ben Costa

    Crush
    Crush (1992)
    GoodWatch score 47

    as Colin Iseman

    Quigley Down Under
    Quigley Down Under (1990)
    GoodWatch score 60

    as Reilly

    1980s

    9 titles · average score 73
    Celia
    Celia (1989)
    GoodWatch score 72

    as Inspector John Burke

    Les Misérables: The Australia Day Concert
    Les Misérables: The Australia Day Concert (1989)

    as Thénardier

    Police State
    Police State (1989)

    as Michael Forde

    The Shiralee
    The Shiralee (1988)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show · as Donny

    Rafferty's Rules
    Rafferty's Rules (1987)

    TV show · as Detective Phil Tunks

    The Flying Doctors
    The Flying Doctors (1986)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show · as Brian

    Eureka Stockade
    Eureka Stockade (1984)

    TV show · as Flash Burke

    Women of the Sun
    Women of the Sun (1982)

    TV show · as McNab

    Mad Max 2
    Mad Max 2 (1981)
    GoodWatch score 82

    as Zetta