William Sylvester
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
31 Jan 1922
Age
104 Years
Born In
Oakland, California, USA
Total Projects
64
Years Active
64 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.4 ★
Overview
William Sylvester (January 31, 1922 – January 25, 1995) was an American TV and film actor. His most famous film credit was Dr. Heywood Floyd in Stanley Kubrick's 2001 A Space Odyssey (1968). Born in Oakland, California and married at one time to the British actress Veronica Hurst, he moved to England after the Second World War and became a...
Known For
Filmography
movie
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'
as Sam Slade (archive footage)
movie
2001: The Making of a Myth
2001: The Making of a Myth
as Dr. Heywood R. Floyd (archive footage) (uncredited)
movie
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
as Self (archive footage)
movie
First Family
First Family
as TV Commentator Howard
tv
Big Shamus, Little Shamus
Big Shamus, Little Shamus
tv
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as Lt. General Preston Myers
movie
Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait
as Nuclear Reporter
tv
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
tv
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
tv
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
as Joe Crawford
tv
Gemini Man
Gemini Man
as Leonard Driscoll
movie
Riding with Death
Riding with Death
as Leonard Driscoll
movie
The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg
as Luftwaffe Colonel
tv
Switch
Switch
as Ellis
tv
Harry O
Harry O
movie
Busting
Busting
as Mr. Weldman
tv
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Frederick Collins
tv
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
as Admiral Prescott
movie
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
as Tom Henderson
tv
The Magician
The Magician
as Peter Hayden
tv
Banacek
Banacek
as Dr. Stahl
tv
Cannon
Cannon
tv
San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco International Airport
as Colonel Wilkins
movie
The Lawyer
The Lawyer
as Paul Harrison
movie
The Challengers
The Challengers
as Brad York
tv
McCloud
McCloud
tv
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Paul Berwick
movie
The Syndicate
The Syndicate
as Burt Hickey
movie
The Hand of Night
The Hand of Night
as Paul Carver
movie
Red and Blue
Red and Blue
as Trumpeter
movie
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
as Dr. Heywood Floyd
tv
The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
as Jack Simmons
tv
The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
as Lafe Croswell
movie
You Only Live Twice
You Only Live Twice
as Pentagon Official (uncredited)
tv
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Tom Barber
tv
Green Acres
Green Acres
as Dr. Hoffman
tv
The Troubleshooters
The Troubleshooters
as Al Stevens
movie
Devils of Darkness
Devils of Darkness
as Paul Baxter
movie
Devil Doll
Devil Doll
as Mark English
movie
Ring of Spies
Ring of Spies
as Gordon Lonsdale
movie
Blind Corner
Blind Corner
as Paul Gregory
movie
Incident at Midnight
Incident at Midnight
as Vince Warren
tv
The Saint
The Saint
as Foots Fortunati
tv
The Saint
The Saint
as Ralph Damien
movie
Information Received
Information Received
as Rick Hogan
tv
Drama 61-67
Drama 61-67
as Mark Lander
movie
Gorgo
Gorgo
as Sam Slade
movie
Offbeat
Offbeat
as Layton / Steve Ross
movie
Whirlpool
Whirlpool
as Hermann
movie
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
movie
Dublin Nightmare
Dublin Nightmare
as John Kevin
movie
High Tide at Noon
High Tide at Noon
as Alec Douglas
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Ed Norman
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Sergeant O'Hara
movie
Portrait of Alison
Portrait of Alison
as Dave Forrester
movie
The Stranger Came Home
The Stranger Came Home
as Philip Vickers
movie
What Every Woman Wants
What Every Woman Wants
as Jim Barnes
movie
Albert R.N.
Albert R.N.
as Texas
movie
House of Blackmail
House of Blackmail
as Jimmy
movie
Appointment in London
Appointment in London
as Mac
movie
The Yellow Balloon
The Yellow Balloon
as Len Turner
movie
They Were Not Divided
They Were Not Divided
as American Soldier (uncredited)
movie
Give Us This Day
Give Us This Day
as Giovanni