Acting credits
23
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Bill Treacher
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.6
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Movies: 9Series: 14
TMDB ID: 43680
IMDb ID: nm0871547
Known for: Acting
Born: June 4, 1930
Died: November 5, 2022
Age: 92
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1959 - 2004
Years active: 46
Average TMDB rating: 6.12
Wikidata: Q4911179
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Bill Treacher.
5.5
George and the Dragon
as Elmendorf
2004 Movie
5.2
Diggity: A Home at Last
as Malcolm Slee
2002 Movie
5.2
The Musketeer
as Bonacieux
2001 Movie
4.7
Tale of the Mummy
as Stuart
1998 Movie
My Brother David
as Arthur Fowler (EastEnders - Archive footage)(Uncredited)
1989 Movie
4.8
Pop Pirates
as Mr Carpenter
1984 Movie
1.0
Dinner at the Sporting Club
as Benham's Coach (uncredited)
1978 Movie
Gambitt's Move
as Removal Man
1975 Movie
No Place Like Earth
as Harris
1965 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Bill Treacher.
6.2
Casualty
as Howard Boylan • 1 eps
1986 Series
4.1
EastEnders
as Arthur Fowler • 1354 eps
1985 Series
6.7
Bergerac
as Security Guard • 1 eps
1981 Series
6.0
Till Death...
as Man • 1 eps
1981 Series
7.2
The Chinese Detective
1 eps
1981 Series
5.5
The Enigma Files
as Cyril • 1 eps
1980 Series
6.8
Minder
as Punter • 1 eps
1979 Series
6.7
Grange Hill
as Mr. McMahon • 1 eps
1978 Series
5.3
An Audience with...
as Self • 1 eps
1978 Series
7.5
The Professionals
as Dave • 1 eps
1977 Series
7.8
The Sweeney
as Tom • 1 eps
1975 Series
5.4
Crown Court
as Sergeant Barnet • 2 eps
1972 Series
7.0
Out of the Unknown
as Harris • 1 eps
1965 Series
3.7
No Hiding Place
1 eps
1959 Series