Bill Ward

Bill Ward

Known for
Acting
Born
May 5, 1948 (age 78)
Birthplace
Aston, Birmingham, England, UK

Biography

William Thomas Ward (born 5 May 1948) is an English musician and visual artist, best known as the original drummer of the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He also performed lead vocals on two Black Sabbath songs: "It's Alright" from the album Technical Ecstasy and "Swinging the Chain" from the album Never Say Die!. Ward is known for his very unorthodox style of playing the drums, often using snare-drills and tempo-drop to match both vocals and riff.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2026
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow poster

Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

Movie · as Self

2025
Black Sabbath: Vol. 4 Documentary poster

Black Sabbath: Vol. 4 Documentary

Movie · as Self

2022
Dio: Dreamers Never Die poster

Dio: Dreamers Never Die

Movie · as Self

2022
Black Sabbath: Master of Reality Documentary poster

Black Sabbath: Master of Reality Documentary

Movie · as Self

2022
Black Sabbath: Sabotage - The Documentary poster

Black Sabbath: Sabotage - The Documentary

Movie · as Self

2020
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne poster

The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne

Movie · as Self

2017
The Doom Doc poster

The Doom Doc

Movie · as Self

2014
The Life, Blood and Rhythm of Randy Castillo poster

The Life, Blood and Rhythm of Randy Castillo

Movie · as Self

2012
Beware of Mr. Baker poster

Beware of Mr. Baker

Movie · as Self

2011
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne poster

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne

Movie · as Self

2011
Black Sabbath - Paris 1970 poster

Black Sabbath - Paris 1970

Movie · as Self

2010
Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid poster

Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid

Movie · as Self

2010
Heavy Metal Britannia poster

Heavy Metal Britannia

Movie · as Self

2007
Seven Ages of Rock poster

Seven Ages of Rock

TV · as Self · 7 eps

2004
Rockthology 2 poster

Rockthology 2

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2004
Black Sabbath: Undead and Alive poster

Black Sabbath: Undead and Alive

Movie

2002
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992 poster

Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992

Movie · as Self

1999
Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999 poster

Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999

Movie · as Drums

1999
Black Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washington

Black Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washington

Movie · as Drums

1999
Black Sabbath: The Last Supper poster

Black Sabbath: The Last Supper

Movie · as Drums

1999
Black Sabbath - The Last Super poster

Black Sabbath - The Last Super

Movie

1997
Classic Albums poster

Classic Albums

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1994
Black Sabbath. River Plate Stadium Buenos Aries 1994 poster

Black Sabbath. River Plate Stadium Buenos Aries 1994

Movie · as Drums

1993
Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud poster

Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud

Movie

1992
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One poster

Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One

Movie · as Self

1985
Live Aid poster

Live Aid

Movie · as Self

1985
Black Sabbath: Live Aid poster

Black Sabbath: Live Aid

Movie · as Self

1980
Black Sabbath: Never Say Die poster

Black Sabbath: Never Say Die

Movie · as Self

1978
An Audience with... poster

An Audience with...

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1976
Black Sabbath: Live in Fresno poster

Black Sabbath: Live in Fresno

Movie

1975
Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert poster

Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert

Movie

1974
Black Sabbath: California Jam poster

Black Sabbath: California Jam

Movie

1972
Black Sabbath - In Concert 1972

Black Sabbath - In Concert 1972

Movie

1970
Black Sabbath: Live in Paris 1970 poster

Black Sabbath: Live in Paris 1970

Movie · as Self - Drums

1970
Black Sabbath - Pop Shop: Part 1 poster

Black Sabbath - Pop Shop: Part 1

Movie · as Bill Ward