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William Hoyland

Acting

William Hoyland

Born January 1, 1943 — died January 1, 2017 · Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, UK

William Hoyland was born in 1943 in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England. He was an actor, known for Hellboy (2004), For Your Eyes Only (1981) and Gandhi (1982). He was married to Carole De Jong. He died in July 2017 in the UK

Known For

Return of the Jedi

Return of the Jedi

1983 · Imperial Commander (uncredited)

Hellboy

Hellboy

2004 · General Klaus Werner von Krupt

Gandhi

Gandhi

1982 · Adjutant

For Your Eyes Only

For Your Eyes Only

1981 · McGregor

Scoop

Scoop

2006 · Butler

A Mighty Heart

A Mighty Heart

2007 · John Bauman

Life on Mars

Life on Mars

2006 · Superintendent Rathbone

Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife

2012 · Dr. Godfrey

The Thick of It

The Thick of It

2005 · Lord Goolding

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon

1998 · Police Sergeant

Man in an Orange Shirt

Man in an Orange Shirt

2017 · Headmaster

All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

1978 · Mr. Blenkinsopp

Filmography

Man in an Orange Shirt

Man in an Orange Shirt

2017 · Headmaster

Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife

2012 · Dr. Godfrey

A Mighty Heart

A Mighty Heart

2007 · John Bauman

Scoop

Scoop

2006 · Butler

Life on Mars

Life on Mars

2006 · Superintendent Rathbone

Hunt for Justice

Hunt for Justice

2005 · Judge Manet

The Thick of It

The Thick of It

2005 · Lord Goolding

Hellboy

Hellboy

2004 · General Klaus Werner von Krupt

Dead Gorgeous

Dead Gorgeous

2002 · Senior Civil Servant

Plain Jane

Plain Jane

2002 · Rev Barlow

The Jury

The Jury

2002 · Hector

Tube Tales

Tube Tales

1999 · Suicide Victim (segment "My Father The Liar")

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

1999 · 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 · Police Sergeant

Half the Picture

Half the Picture

1996 · John Major / Paul Henderson

A Very Open Prison

A Very Open Prison

1995 · Arthur Hare

Bugs

Bugs

1995 · Taska

Diamond Skulls

Diamond Skulls

1990 · Inspector Orchard

Die Kinder

Die Kinder

1990 · Mark

Resurrected

Resurrected

1989 · Captain Sinclair

Hidden City

Hidden City

1987

Yesterday's Dreams

Yesterday's Dreams

1987 · Mr. Timmins

Ladies in Charge

Ladies in Charge

1986 · Doctor

Birth of a Nation

Birth of a Nation

1983 · Mr James