William Hope (actor)
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| William Hope | |
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| Other names | Bill Hope |
| Occupation | Actor, voice artist |
| Years active | 1981–present |
William "Bill" Hope is a Canadian stage, film, television and voice actor.
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Most of Hope's stage work has been leading roles in a wide variety of regional, touring and West End theatres in England.
Early on, he turned down a major role in Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket for a lead role in James Cameron's Aliens (1986) as Lt. Gorman, for which he began to receive recognition.[1] Soon after he appeared as Kyle MacRae in the horror film Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 (1988), the sequel to Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1987).
After Hellbound, Hope went on to a number of theatrical films while working a lot on stage and in radio drama. Seen in parts in Shining Through (1992) and The Saint (1997), Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) and xXx (2002). He co-starred in two Wesley Snipes' action epics The Marksman (2005) and The Detonator (2006) and as the villain in Steven Seagal's action movie Submerged (2005).
Recently seen on TV as Harry Ramos in the award winning TV docudrama 9/11: The Twin Towers (2007) , and as the President of Lehman Brothers in The Last Days of Lehman Brothers (2009) starring James Cromwell, in theatrical releases he has been seen opposite Woody Harrelson in The Walker (2007) written and directed by Hollywood legend Paul Schrader, Robert Downey Jr. in Sherlock Holmes (2009),[2] and The Whistleblower (2010) with Rachel Weisz and Legacy with Idris Elba. His most recent television work is playing Matt LeBlanc's agent in the soon to be released Showtime satire Episodes (2011). He will soon be seen in "Luc Besson"'s The Lady (2012) about the life of Aung San Suu Kyi and in 2011 he guest-stars in possibly the BBC's last series of "Spooks" (2002) and alongside"Johnny Depp" in "Tim Burton"'s "Dark Shadows" (2012) .
In 2010 he has been heard as many of the voices of the Thomas & Friends childrens TV and DVD series. He also returned to the horror genre, working in the Solar Film's experimental Dark Floors, released in Europe in 2008. He is regularly heard on BBC Radio and is part of the BBC "Broken News" cast. He appeared in a book tour with Tim Parfitt, his brother-in-law.[3]
Filmography
- Dark Shadows (2012) - Sheriff of Collinsport
- Spooks (2011) Series 10 - Jim Coaver
- The Lady (2011) - James Baker
- Spiders 3D (2011) - Col. Jenkins
- Cold Fusion (2011) - Willis
- The Whistleblower (2010) - John Blakely
- The Glass House (2010) - Charles Lutz
- Legacy (2010) - Mark Star
- Sherlock Holmes (2009) - John Standish
- Hero of the Rails (2009) - Edward, Toby
- Dark Floors (2008) - Jon
- Finding Rin Tin Tin (2007) - Major Snickens
- Trade Routes (2007) - Richter
- The Walker (2007) - Mungo Tenant
- 9/11: The Twin Towers (2006) - Harry Ramos
- The Detonator (2006) (V) - Michael Shepard
- The Marksman (2005) (V) - Jonathan Tensor
- Submerged (2005) (V) - Agent Fletcher
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) - American Broadcaster
- Labyrinth (2003) - Robert Fisk
- Cockroach Blue (2003) - Flush Head
- xXx (2002) - Agent Roger Donnan
- Never Say Never Mind: The Swedish Bikini Team (2001) (V) - Bill Mason
- Obedience (2000) - Dr. Norton
- The Saint (1997) - State Department Official
- Dropping the Baby (1993) - Harry
- Shining Through (1992) - Kernohan
- Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) - Kyle MacRae
- Going Home (1987) - Lieutenant Anson
- Aliens (1986) - Lieutenant Gorman
- The Lords of Discipline (1983) - Senior
- Poltergeist (1982) - Dana's Boyfriend In Car (cameo; uncredited)
- Scanners (1982) - Hazmat Worker (uncredited)
Self
- Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs (2007) - Charles Wilbour
- Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens (2003) (V) - Himself
- McLibel (1998) - Guardian Newspaper Representative
Video games
- Hitman: Blood Money (2006) (VG) (voice) - Guard At Metal Detector (uncredited)
- Kameo: Elements of Power (2005) (VG) (voice) - Halis (as Bill Hope)
- Ultimate Spider-Man (2005) (VG) (voice) - Ultimate Carnage Vocal-Effects (uncredited)
- Aliens vs Predator (2010) (voice) - Dr. Groves
References
- ^ Grant, Barry Keith (1996). The dread of difference: gender and the horror film. University of Texas Press. p. 186. ISBN 0292727941. http://books.google.ca/books?id=hlmCrBnT7OEC&pg=PA186&dq=%22William+Hope%22+%22Aliens%22&hl=en&ei=3nTITZOmDePQiALp8ZygBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CFoQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=%22William%20Hope%22%20%22Aliens%22&f=false.
- ^ "Movie Review - Sherlock Holmes". RTE. 21 December 2009. http://www.rte.ie/ten/2009/1221/sherlockholmes.html. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ We're All Neighbors website. Accessed May 10, 2011.
