Where to watch William Powell in the UK
Find every William Powell film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was an American actor. A major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he was paired with Myrna Loy in 14 films, including the Thin Man series based on the Nick and Nora Charles characters created by Dashiell Hammett. Powell was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor three times: for The Thin Man (1934), My Man Godfrey (1936), and Life with Father (1947). After high school, he left home for New York and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts at the age of 18. In 1912, Powell graduated from the AADA, and worked in some vaudeville and stock comp…
William Powell films streaming in the UK
Most-watched films featuring William Powell, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
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- The Baroness and the Butler (1938) as Johann Porok
- The Thin Man (1934) as Nick Charles
- Another Thin Man (1939) as Nick Charles
- How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) as J.D. Hanley
- Mister Roberts (1955) as Doc
- My Man Godfrey (1936) as Godfrey
- Rendezvous (1935) as Lt. William 'Bill' Gordon / Anson Meridan
- Ziegfeld Follies (1945) as Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
- The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) as Nick Charles
- The Great Ziegfeld (1936) as Florenz 'Flo' Ziegfeld Jr.
- Reckless (1935) as Ned Riley
- The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937) as Charles
- Life with Father (1947) as Clarence Day Sr.
- After the Thin Man (1936) as Nick Charles
- Love Crazy (1941) as Steve Ireland
- Libeled Lady (1936) as William 'Bill' Stephens Chandler
- Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) as (archive footage)
- Paramount on Parade (1930) as Philo Vance
- It's a Big Country (1951) as Professor
- Twenty Years After (1944) as (archive footage)
- Manhattan Melodrama (1934) as Jim Wade
- Lawyer Man (1932) as Anton "Tony" Adam
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage)
- The Heavenly Body (1944) as William S. Whitley
- Double Wedding (1937) as Charles Lodge
- I Love You Again (1940) as Larry Wilson aka George Carey
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- Jewel Robbery (1932) as The Robber
- Fashions of 1934 (1934) as Sherwood Nash
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Crossroads (1942) as David Talbot aka Jean Pelletier
- The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937) as Baron Stephan Wolensky
- The Last Command (1928) as Lev Andreyev
- Beau Geste (1926) as Boldini
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987) as Self (archive footage)
- Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948) as Arthur Peabody
- The Hoodlum Saint (1946) as Terence Ellerton 'Terry' O'Neill
- The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936) as Dr. Lawrence 'Brad' Bradford
- The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) as Nick Charles (archive footage)
- Evelyn Prentice (1934) as John Prentice
- The Kennel Murder Case (1933) as Philo Vance
- Dancing in the Dark (1949) as Emery Slade
- Song of the Thin Man (1947) as Nick Charles
- Ladies' Man (1931) as Jamie Darricott
- Shadow of the Law (1930) as Jim Montgomery aka John Nelson
- The Key (1934) as Capt. Bill Tennant
- Sherlock Holmes (1922) as Forman Wells
- One Way Passage (1932) as Dan Hardesty
- Romola (1924) as Tito Melema
- It's Showtime (1976) as Self (archive footage)
- Double Harness (1933) as John Fletcher
- Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To (1990) as (archive footage)
- Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) as Nick Charles
- Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940) as Self
- The Benson Murder Case (1930) as Philo Vance
- The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986) as Self (archive footage)
- Partners in Crime (1928) as Smith
- Cinecittà Babilonia: Sex, Drugs and Black Shirts (2017) as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- Escapade (1935) as Fritz
- Pointed Heels (1929) as Robert Courtland
- A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940) as Self
- Nevada (1927) as Clan Dillon
- High Pressure (1932) as Gar Evans
- Jean Harlow: Platinum Bombshell (1996) as Self (archive footage)
- Take One False Step (1949) as Andrew Gentling
- The Youngest Profession (1943) as William Powell
- Forgotten Faces (1928) as Froggy
- The Great Gatsby (1926) as George Wilson
- The Voice of Hollywood (1930) Cast
- Star of Midnight (1935) as Clay Dalzell
- Charming Sinners (1929) as Karl Kraley
- The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947) as Senator Melvin G. Ashton
- Beau Sabreur (1928) as Becque
- Behind the Make-Up (1930) as Gardoni
- She's a Sheik (1927) as Kada
- Man of the World (1931) as Michael Trevor
- La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935) as Self
- Street of Chance (1930) as John D. Marsden / 'Natural' Davis
- Private Detective 62 (1933) as Donald Free
- Sea Horses (1926) as Lorenzo Salvia
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