Known for
Acting
Credits
25
Gender
Man
Birthday
4 Jun 1930
Day of death
5 Nov 2022 (92)
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Also known as
—
Bill Treacher
Biography
Bill Treacher (born 4 June 1930, died 5 November 2022) was an English actor. He was known for portraying the role of Arthur Fowler in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1985 to 1996, and was the first person to be cast for the show. Treacher grew up in the East End of London. After his national service in the Royal Air Force, he worked as a steward with P&O, where he saved enough money to attend drama school. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Treacher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Coming Home | Father Alistair |
| — | Sweet Sixteen | |
| 2004 | George and the Dragon | Elmendorf |
| 2002 | Diggity: A Home at Last | Malcolm Slee |
| 2001 | The Musketeer | Bonacieux |
| 1998 | Tale of the Mummy | Stuart |
| 1989 | My Brother David | Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited) |
| 1986 | Casualty | Howard Boylan |
| 1985 | EastEnders | Arthur Fowler |
| 1984 | Pop Pirates | Mr Carpenter |
| 1981 | Bergerac | Security Guard |
| 1981 | The Chinese Detective | |
| 1980 | The Enigma Files | Cyril |
| 1979 | Minder | Punter |
| 1978 | Grange Hill | Mr. McMahon |
| 1978 | An Audience with... | Self |
| 1978 | Dinner at the Sporting Club | Benham's Coach (uncredited) |
| 1977 | The Professionals | Dave |
| 1975 | The Sweeney | Tom |
| 1975 | Gambitt's Move | Removal Man |
| 1972 | Crown Court | Sergeant Barnet |
| 1970 | Codename | Taxi Driver |
| 1965 | Out of the Unknown | Harris |
| 1965 | No Place Like Earth | Harris |
| 1959 | No Hiding Place |