Where to watch William Sylvester in the UK
Find every William Sylvester film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 16 September 2026.
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 staple of British B films at a time when American and Canadian actors were much in demand in order to give indigenous films some appeal in the US. As a result, he gained top billing in one of his very first films, House of Blackmail (1953), directed by the …
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- Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Joe Crawford
- The Saint (1962) as Foots Fortunati
- Cannon (1971) Cast
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as Frederick Collins
- Green Acres (1965) as Dr. Hoffman
- Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) as Paul Berwick
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) as Dr. Heywood Floyd
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Tom Barber
- The High Chaparral (1967) as Jack Simmons
- Switch (1975) as Ellis
- McCloud (1970) Cast
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) as Lt. General Preston Myers
- The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977) Cast
- Danger Man (1960) as James Carpenter / Oscar Schumak
- Harry O (1974) Cast
- You Only Live Twice (1967) as Pentagon Official (uncredited)
- The Troubleshooters (1965) as Al Stevens
- Drama 61-67 (1961) as Mark Lander
- Banacek (1972) as Dr. Stahl
- The Magician (1973) as Peter Hayden
- Gemini Man (1976) as Leonard Driscoll
- Big Shamus, Little Shamus (1979) Cast
- What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1977) Cast
- Heaven Can Wait (1978) as Nuclear Reporter
- San Francisco International Airport (1970) as Colonel Wilkins
- Gorgo (1961) as Sam Slade
- They Were Not Divided (1950) as American Soldier (uncredited)
- The Hindenburg (1975) as Luftwaffe Colonel
- Busting (1974) as Mr. Weldman
- Armchair Theatre (1956) Cast
- The Unholy Four (1954) as Philip Vickers
- Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973) as Tom Henderson
- Devil Doll (1964) as Mark English
- Ring of Spies (1964) as Gordon Lonsdale
- Appointment in London (1953) as Mac
- Devils of Darkness (1965) as Paul Baxter
- 2001: The Making of a Myth (2001) as Dr. Heywood R. Floyd (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Give Us This Day (1949) as Giovanni
- First Family (1980) as TV Commentator Howard
- Red and Blue (1968) as Trumpeter
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Most-watched William Sylvester films currently: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), You Only Live Twice (1967), Heaven Can Wait (1978), Gorgo (1961), They Were Not Divided (1950).
What TV shows has William Sylvester appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Quincy, M.E. (1976), The Saint (1962), Cannon (1971), The Six Million Dollar Man (1974), Green Acres (1965).
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