Acting
William Rushton
Born 1937-08-18
Chelsea, London, England, UK
Department: Acting
Biography
William George Rushton was an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer who co-founded the satirical magazine Private Eye.
Known For
Prominent works featuring William Rushton
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Top Gear
1978
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Wogan
1982
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The Persuaders!
1971
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Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
1965
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Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992
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Big Muzzy
1987
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Up Pompeii!
1969
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The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
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Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
1996
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Adventures of a Plumber's Mate
1978
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (46 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Two Old Farts in the Night | Himself | Movie | 1996 |
 | Dennis the Menace and Gnasher | Astronomer (voice) | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Shakespeare: The Animated Tales | Toby Belch (voice) | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Twelfth Night | Toby Belch (voice) | Movie | 1992 |
 | Hamlet: The Video | Host | Movie | 1992 |
 | The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball | Self | Movie | 1989 |
 | Consuming Passions | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Big Muzzy | The King (voice) | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On | Narrator (Himself) | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Trap Door | Berk / Boni / The Thing Upstairs / Rogg (voice) | TV Series | 1986 |
| The Trap Door | Additional Writing | TV Series | 1986 |
 | The Mind of David Berglas | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol | the Ghost of Christmas Present | Movie | 1985 |
 | Wogan | Self | TV Series | 1982 |
 | The Kenny Everett Television Show | The Ghost of Christmas Present | TV Series | 1982 |
 | The Kenny Everett New Naughty Video | Various Characters | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box | Self | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Best of the Adventures | Wilfred Crimble (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1981 |
 | Santa's Pocket Watch | Narrator | Movie | 1980 |
 | Friday Night, Saturday Morning | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1979 |
| Death Becomes Me | Lance (archive footage) | Movie | 1979 | |
 | Top Gear | Self - Host | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Adventures of a Plumber's Mate | Dodger Harris | Movie | 1978 |
 | Dawson and Friends | Kaiser | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Adventures of a Private Eye | Wilfred Crimble | Movie | 1977 |
 | Keep It Up Downstairs | Snotty Shuttleworth | Movie | 1976 |
| Decorators Limited | Councillor Eldridge | Movie | 1976 | |
 | Alice in Label Land | (voice) | Movie | 1974 |
 | Is This a Record? | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Elementary, My Dear Watson | Dr. Watson | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Cobblers of Umbridge | Walter Tumbril | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Adventures of Barry McKenzie | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
| Film '72 | Self | TV Series | 1971 | |
 | The Persuaders! | Lance | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Flight of the Doves | Tobias Cromwell | Movie | 1971 |
 | Twelve Plus One | Bennet | Movie | 1969 |
 | Up Pompeii! | Plautus | TV Series | 1969 |
 | The Best House in London | Sylvester Wall | Movie | 1969 |
| 'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British View | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 | |
 | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Dylan's Assistant | Movie | 1968 |
 | Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes | Tremayne Gascoyne | Movie | 1965 |
| The Flying Alberts (Brucey Lacey edit) | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 | |
 | Scene Nun, Take One | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | Nothing But the Best | Gerry | Movie | 1964 |
 | It's All Over Town | Fat Friend | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Flying Alberts | Self | Movie | 1963 |