William Rushton

William Rushton

Known for
Acting
Born
August 18, 1937
Died
December 11, 1996 (aged 59)
Birthplace
Chelsea, London, England, UK

Biography

William George Rushton was an English cartoonist, satirist, comedian, actor and performer who co-founded the satirical magazine Private Eye.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

1996
Two Old Farts in the Night poster

Two Old Farts in the Night

Movie · as Himself

1996
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher poster

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

TV · as Astronomer (voice) · 1 ep

1996
Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives

Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives

TV · as Flight Lieutenant · 1 ep

1996
The Treacle People poster

The Treacle People

TV · as Father Christmas (voice) · 1 ep

1995
One For The Road

One For The Road

TV · as Joe · 1 ep

1992
Hamlet: The Video poster

Hamlet: The Video

Movie · as Host

1992
Twelfth Night poster

Twelfth Night

Movie · as Toby Belch (voice)

1992
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales poster

Shakespeare: The Animated Tales

TV · as Toby Belch (voice) · 1 ep

1991
Captain Zed and the Zee Zone poster

Captain Zed and the Zee Zone

TV · as King Bee (voice) · 26 eps

1989
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball poster

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

Movie · as Self

1989
Muzzy Comes Back poster

Muzzy Comes Back

TV · as The King (voice) · 6 eps

1988
Consuming Passions poster

Consuming Passions

Movie · as Big Teddy

1987
Big Muzzy poster

Big Muzzy

TV · as The King (voice) · 6 eps

1986
Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On poster

Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On

Movie · as Narrator (Himself)

1986
The Trap Door poster

The Trap Door

TV · as Berk / Boni / The Thing Upstairs / Rogg (voice) · 40 eps

1985
Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol poster

Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol

Movie · as the Ghost of Christmas Present

1985
The Mind of David Berglas poster

The Mind of David Berglas

TV · 1 ep

1984
Tickle on the Tum poster

Tickle on the Tum

TV · as Tommy Tidy · 2 eps

1982
The New Kenny Everett Naughty Video poster

The New Kenny Everett Naughty Video

Movie · as Various Characters

1982
The Kenny Everett Television Show poster

The Kenny Everett Television Show

TV · as The Ghost of Christmas Present · 1 ep

1982
Wogan poster

Wogan

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1981
The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box poster

The Kenny Everett Naughty Joke Box

Movie · as Self

1981
The Best of the Adventures poster

The Best of the Adventures

Movie · as Wilfred Crimble (archive footage) (uncredited)

1980
Santa's Pocket Watch poster

Santa's Pocket Watch

Movie · as Narrator

1980
Rushton's Illustrated

Rushton's Illustrated

TV · 6 eps

1979
Death Becomes Me

Death Becomes Me

Movie · as Lance (archive footage)

1979
Friday Night, Saturday Morning poster

Friday Night, Saturday Morning

TV · 3 eps

1978
Adventures of a Plumber's Mate poster

Adventures of a Plumber's Mate

Movie · as Dodger Harris

1978
Top Gear poster

Top Gear

TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep

1977
Adventures of a Private Eye poster

Adventures of a Private Eye

Movie · as Wilfred Crimble

1977
Dawson and Friends poster

Dawson and Friends

TV · as Kaiser · 1 ep

1976
Keep It Up Downstairs poster

Keep It Up Downstairs

Movie · as Snotty Shuttleworth

1976
Decorators Limited

Decorators Limited

Movie · as Councillor Eldridge

1976
The Chiffy Kids

The Chiffy Kids

TV · as Councillor Eldridge · 1 ep

1974
Alice in Label Land poster

Alice in Label Land

Movie · as (voice)

1973
The Cobblers of Umbridge poster

The Cobblers of Umbridge

Movie · as Walter Tumbril

1973
Elementary, My Dear Watson poster

Elementary, My Dear Watson

Movie · as Dr. Watson

1973
Is This a Record? poster

Is This a Record?

Movie

1973
Grubstreet

Grubstreet

TV · as Various Characters · 6 eps

1972
The Adventures of Barry McKenzie poster

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

Movie · as Passenger on Plane

1972
Colditz poster

Colditz

TV · as Major Trumpington · 1 ep

1972
Up Sunday

Up Sunday

TV · 55 eps

1971
Flight of the Doves poster

Flight of the Doves

Movie · as Tobias Cromwell

1971
The Persuaders! poster

The Persuaders!

TV · as Lance · 1 ep

1971
Film '72

Film '72

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1969
'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British View

'G.I.G.O Garbage In, Garbage Out' Computer History - A British View

Movie

1969
The Best House in London poster

The Best House in London

Movie · as Sylvester Wall

1969
Monte Carlo or Bust! poster

Monte Carlo or Bust!

Movie · as John O'Groats Official

1969
Twelve Plus One poster

Twelve Plus One

Movie · as Lionel Bennett

1969
Up Pompeii! poster

Up Pompeii!

TV · as Plautus · 7 eps

1969
World in Ferment

World in Ferment

TV · as Guest Magistrate · 1 ep

1968
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom poster

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

Movie · as Dylan's Assistant

1968
The Ugliest Girl in Town poster

The Ugliest Girl in Town

TV · as Raul Plimpton · 1 ep

1967
The Mini-Affair poster

The Mini-Affair

Movie · as Chancellor of the Exchequer

1965
The Flying Alberts (Brucey Lacey edit)

The Flying Alberts (Brucey Lacey edit)

Movie

1965
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes poster

Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes

Movie · as Tremayne Gascoyne

1964
Scene Nun, Take One poster

Scene Nun, Take One

Movie

1964
Nothing But the Best poster

Nothing But the Best

Movie · as Gerry

1964
Not Only... But Also

Not Only... But Also

TV · 2 eps

1964
Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life

Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life

TV · 62 eps

1964
Late Night Line-Up poster

Late Night Line-Up

TV · 3 eps

1963
The Flying Alberts poster

The Flying Alberts

Movie · as Self

1963
It's All Over Town poster

It's All Over Town

Movie · as Fat Friend

1963
Stars and Garters

Stars and Garters

TV · as Self - Host · 13 eps

1962
That Was the Week That Was poster

That Was the Week That Was

TV · 37 eps