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Bill Flynn

Bill Flynn

Actor · 1948 – 2007 · Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Bill Flynn was born in Cape Town in 1948 and had a passion for show business from an early age. He was also an excellent sportsman and played first team rugby while studying drama at the University of Cape Town. As a founder member of the historic Space Theatre he worked with the legendary Yvonne Bryceland in Athol Fugard's 'Hello and Goodbye'. It was for the role of Johnnie that he received his first Best Actor award in South Africa, as well as the Dublin Best Actors Award. Bill was extremely versatile with roles in over 150 stage plays. He tackled tragedy, farce, dramas, pantomime and musicals earning 13 Best Actor Awards along the way. More than anything he loved to try and make his fellow actors laugh on stage. His comedy talents were used in over 42 movies, including 'Oh Shucks, Here Comes UNTAG'.

Movies19

  • Movie4.8

    Kill and Kill Again

    1981 · 24 votes

  • Movie4.7
  • Movie6.0
  • Movie7.4

    Ein toter Taucher nimmt kein Gold

    Deadly Jaws

    1974 · 5 votes

  • Movie3.8

    Options

    1989 · 4 votes

  • Movie4.8

    House of the Living Dead

    1974 · 10 votes

  • Movie5.4

    Human Timebomb

    Live Wire: Human Timebomb

    1996 · 8 votes

  • Movie9.0

    Die Prince Van Pretoria

    The Prince of Pretoria

    1992 · 1 votes

  • Movie8.0

    A Private Life

    1989 · 1 votes

  • Movie4.0
  • Movie5.0

    Jewel of the Gods

    1989 · 2 votes

  • Movie6.0

    Kalahari Harry

    1994 · 2 votes

  • Movie6.5

    Running Riot

    2006 · 1 votes

  • Movie6.3

    Funny People II

    1983 · 5 votes

  • Movie

    Wat Jy Saai

    What You Sow

    1979

  • Movie
  • Movie4.3

    City Lovers

    1982 · 4 votes

  • Movie
  • Movie5.2

    Heel Against the Head

    1999 · 6 votes

Series1

  • TV5.2

    BBC Play of the Month

    1965 · 8 votes